REVIEW: Campaigning with passion for an 'arsenal for democracy'

Abstract

Review of Media Ethics and Accountability Systems, by Claude-Jean Bertrand and An Arsenal for Democracy: Media Accountability Systems, by Claude-Jean Bertrand These two companion volumes by Claude-Jean Bertrand, professor emeritus of the French Press Institute at the University of Paris-2—and a predecessor of mine as Australian Press Council fellow (1996)—provide a thoughtful and stimulating insight into the public accountability of journalists and state of media credibility.

Keywords

• media accountability systems
• journalism ethics
• media roles
• credibility
• reviews