Book = mass media and democracy

Habermas

• early modern capitalism turned into an arena of public debate
• Public sphere – public space between private domain and the state where public opinion was formed

Media watchdog

• role of the media is to act as a public watchdog overseeing the government (informs the public of government affairs eg the tories bracing for drubbing due to fed up voters)
• Most important function of the media
• public service broadcasting