Daiva Markelis. White Field, Black Sheep
In: Women's studies: an interdisciplinary journal, Band 41, Heft 3, S. 337-341
ISSN: 0049-7878
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In: Women's studies: an interdisciplinary journal, Band 41, Heft 3, S. 337-341
ISSN: 0049-7878
If there is one realm of public life in which the provincial press has long justified the mantle 'fourth estate', it is in fulfilling its time-honoured role as principal scrutinizer (and critic) of local government. For generations, regional newspapers in the UK, mainland Europe and the United States have been our primary sources of information on the deliberations and decisions of local authorities - and our channels for dissent over wayward procedures, policies and politicking. Yet, as we enter the second decade of a new century - a brave new digital world, in which it should be easier than ever for journalists to keep us abreast of the activities of councillors and officials - local papers appear increasingly neutered, at least in England and Wales. Surveys point to a dramatic decline in the amount of space and time they are devoting to council coverage, and the steady demise of dedicated local government correspondents. This chapter argues that these developments can be partly blamed on recent reforms to the way in which councils in England and Wales conduct their business. Tony Blair's Local Government Act (HM Stationery Office 2000a) ushered in cabinet-style council executives based on the model used by the UK's national administration. The act simultaneously exempted them from meeting in public, unless discussing major decisions that they intended to make collectively.
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In: APSA 2009 Toronto Meeting Paper
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In: GLQ: a journal of lesbian and gay studies, Band 12, Heft 1, S. 135-146
ISSN: 1527-9375
In: The Massachusetts review: MR ; a quarterly of literature, the arts and public affairs, Band 40, Heft 3, S. 388-405
ISSN: 0025-4878
In: Postmodern culture, Band 3, Heft 2
ISSN: 1053-1920
In: Postmodern culture, Band 2, Heft 2
ISSN: 1053-1920
In: McNair [MacNair] Paper, 40
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