Embattled media : democracy, governance and reform in Sri Lanka
William Crawley (Editor), David Page (Editor), Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena (Editor)
Embattled Media is the first book to look comprehensively at the evolution of news media in post-colonial Sri Lanka, with a focus on media policy, law and education. It offers valuable insights into the importance of independent media for democratic governance in the wider South Asian region. The book reviews the role of new media platforms in widening the scope for public debate. Further, it provides a detailed analysis of the existing media laws and policies and of campaigns to reform them. It also focuses on the role of institutions in media education by providing a comprehensive analysis of existing media curricula and underlining the importance of improved media literacy and introduction of Right to Information Act for a healthy democracy. The contributors to this volume, including leading journalists, broadcasters, practitioners in public law, media academics and analysts, write from extensive experience
xxi, 396 pages ; 23 cm
9789351500629, 9351500624
1176027424
PrefaceDemocracy, Governance and Media Reform: Sri Lanka and the Wider RegionI: THE PRINT MEDIA IN SRI LANKAThe Erosion of Media Freedoms: Some Historical Reflections - Sinha RatnatungaMinority Media at the Crossroads - Ameen IzzadeenJournalism on the Front Line - Amal JayasingheWomen Journalists: Fighting the Good Fight - Namini WijedasaII: ELECTRONIC AND NEW MEDIAThe Political Economy of the Electronic Media - Tilak Jayaratne and Sarath KellapothaNew Media, Old Mindsets - Nalaka GunawardeneIII: LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL REFORMSOne Step Forward, Many Steps Back: Media Law Reform Examined - Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena and Gehan GunatillekeWhy a Right to Information Act Is an Urgent Necessity - Jayantha de Almeida GuneratneIV: MEDIA EDUCATION AND REFORMMedia Education: A Curricular Review - Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena and Gehan GunatillekeMedia Education and the Tamil Community: A View from the North and the East - S. RaguramPutting the Citizen First: New Approaches to Media Literacy - Tilak Jayaratne and Sarath KellapothaV:FUTURE PROSPECTSChallenges Ahead and a Call for Action - Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena and Gehan GunatillekeConclusion: Media Reform in a National and Global ContextGlossaryBibliographyIndex