Verkkothe country has a history of partisan newspapers with tight affiliations to political parties; These affiliations began dissolving in the 1970s when. Verkkothis study examines the relevance of the watchdog journalism model to the general public. Drawing on panel surveys in three media systems the study examines the. Verkkothe goal of watchdog journalism is to see that people in power provide information the public should have. ” as well the primary role of instigating stories about the abuse of. Verkkoas the eu has seen, watchdog journalists have been threatened, put out of business, sued and even killed for their work. Strong legal protections are. Verkkoa large majority of americans say it’s important that the press holds political leaders accountable. Nearly 3 out of 4 americans (73 percent) say this is.
