Deliberation and journalism

The first chapter in 'International Journalism and Democracy' re-examines current ideas about the role of journalism in promoting democracy, introducing the concept of "deliberative journalism". 'Deliberation and Journalism' lists the ways in which journalists can assist deliberation and politics in communities around the world. The chapter defines deliberation as a specific form of conversation that precedes and promotes decision-making and action by members of a community. The author recognises the difficulty of engaging in deliberation in communities that are divided by different interests, identities, backgrounds, resources and needs. She provides examples of strategies that journalists can use to encourage inclusive and productive deliberation in the face of community diversity. The chapter introduces examples of types of deliberative journalism that have emerged around the globe. These include strategies that have been sometimes been labeled as public journalism, civic journalism, peace journalism, development journalism, citizen journalism, the street press, community journalism, environmental journalism, and social entrepreneurism. The chapter also includes models of journalism that have not yet been given any particular name. Although the book identifies problems surrounding the theory and practice of these forms of journalism, the author notes that this is to be expected. Most models of deliberative journalism are relatively new, with none being more than a few decades old. The author concludes that resolution of these problems will only occur incrementally.

International journalism and democracy : civic engagement models from around the world

"International Journalism and Democracy" explores a new form of journalism that has been dubbed ‘deliberative journalism’. As the name suggests, these forms of journalism support deliberation — the processes in which citizens recognize and discuss the issues that affect their communities, appraise the potential responses to those issues, and make decisions about whether and how to take action. Authors from across the globe identify the types of journalism that assist deliberative politics in different cultural and political contexts. Case studies from 15 nations spotlight different approaches to deliberative journalism, including strategies that have been sometimes been labeled as public or civic journalism, peace journalism, development journalism, citizen journalism, the street press, community journalism, social entrepreneurism, or other names. Countries that are studied in-depth include the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland, China, India, Japan, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Nigeria, Brazil, Colombia and Puerto Rico. Each of the approaches that are described offers a distinctive potential to support deliberative democracy. However, the book does not present any of these models or case studies as examples of categorical success. Instead, it explores different elements of the nature, strengths, limitations and challenges of each approach, as well as issues affecting their longer-term sustainability and effectiveness. The book also describes the underlying principles of deliberation, the media’s potential role in deliberation from a theoretical and practical perspective, and ongoing issues for deliberative media practitioners.

Modernising charity law : recent developments and future directions

In recent years the pressure for charity law reform has swept across the common law jurisdictions with differing results. Modernising Charity Law examines how the UK jurisdictions have enacted significant statutory reforms after many years of debate, whilst the federations of Canada and Australia seem merely to have intentions of reform. New Zealand and Singapore have begun their own reform journeys. This highly insightful book brings together perspectives from academics, regulators and practitioners from across the common law jurisdictions. The expert contributors consider the array of reforms to charity law and assess their relative successes. Particular attention is given to the controversial issues of expanded heads of charity, public benefit, religion, competition with business, government participation and regulation. The book concludes by challenging the very notion of charity as a foundation for societies which, faced by an array of global threats and the rising tide of human rights, must now also embrace the expanding notions of social capital, social entrepreneurism and civil society. This original and highly topical work will be a valuable resource for academics, regulators and legal practitioners as well as advanced and postgraduate students in law and public policy. Specialists in charity law, comparative law, and law and public policy should also not be without this important book.

Jillong 2030 : mistakes, challenges & urban visions

Geelong has long been a second cousin to Melbourne economically and in development. Whilst historically wishing to capture the role as administrative capital of the new colony of Victoria, it missed out due to the entrepreneurism of Melbourne. Despite this, it embraced contemporary industrialism, particularly automotive, and built upon its port and wool export capacities. Politics, intransigence and lack of economic investment compounded the failure to create quality urban fabric and enable innovative planning. The last 50 years have witnessed attempts to re-chart a robust and co-ordinated urban framework and vision, aided by the former Geelong Regional Commission (GRC) and more recently the amalgamated City of Greater Geelong (CGG), resulting in varying successes and several failures. Urban design has repeatedly, and historically, surfaced as the catalyst for creative and successful growth in Geelong, or Jillong at the Wathaurong described the place. This paper considers the planning, urban design and environmental legacy of Geelong. It critiques its successes and failures, drawing out the salient issues and themes that underpin its opportunities and quality place-making adventures, and considers the key challenges it now faces. Importantly, it sets forth the six planning and design challenges it must confront in the next 10 years to create a robust, creative, healthy and environmentally liveable place, of which urban design regeneration surfaces as a core need, or the city will continue along its haphazard pathway without cohesion and purpose.

Gestão por sustentabilidade integrada - GSI: uma análise nas micro, pequenas, médias e grandes empresas - MPMGEs, a partir da literatura e da visão dos gestores industriais do Estado do Maranhão

A Tese analisou nas Micro, Pequenas e Médias Empresas, em sua primeira etapa, através da literatura, e descreveu: o seu papel na sociedade – suas definições, concepções, fases e processos; aspectos políticos, econômicos sociais, legais, de gestão, sucesso, perenidade, insucesso e mortalidade da realidade brasileira; dados comparativos das Micro, Pequenas e Médias Empresas em alguns países e a Grande Empresa. Prosseguindo, o Modelo Conceitual da Gestão por Sustentabilidade Integrada, suas Dimensões, Componentes e Variáveis, como Gestão Profissional para as empresas fundamentada no Empreendedorismo em dois ramos da literatura: a Econômica e a Gerencial; e o panorama mundial e brasileiro do Empreendedorismo. Na sequência a Gestão por Sustentabilidade Integrada em dois cenários: no Cenário I – o impacto na Gestão, Sucesso e Perenidade das Micro, Pequenas, Médias e Grandes Empresas industriais do Estado do Maranhão; e no Cenário II – o impacto da Perenidade das Micro, Pequenas, Médias e Grandes Empresas industriais no Desenvolvimento Industrial do Estado do Maranhão. Na segunda etapa, apresenta os resultados e análises de dados da Pesquisa de Campo realizada na amostra das Micro, Pequenas, Médias e Grandes Empresas industriais do Estado do Maranhão em 14 (quatorze) municípios, representando o universo dos 170 (cento e setenta) que tem indústrias formais com base no cadastro da Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Maranhão (2006). A partir da análise da literatura e da visão dos gestores da amostra industrial, a Tese analisou a problemática de “Como a Gestão por Sustentabilidade Integrada favorece a Gestão, Sucesso e Perenidade das Micro, Pequenas, Médias e Grandes Empresas industriais do Estado do Maranhão e da perenidade dessas Micro, Pequenas, Médias e Grandes Empresas no Desenvolvimento Industrial?”, em que os resultados confirmam que “A Gestão das Micro, Pequenas, Médias e Grandes Empresas industriais do Estado do Maranhão, quando aplicada na Gestão por Sustentabilidade Integrada, na visão dos gestores , favorece a Gestão, Sucesso e Perenidade das Micro, Pequenas, Médias e Grandes Empresas”; e “A perenidade das Micro, Pequenas, Médias e Grandes Empresas industriais do Estado do Maranhão, na visão dos gestores, impacta positivamente no Desenvolvimento Industrial do Estado do Maranhão”. Finalizando, apresenta as limitações, recomendações da pesquisa para futuras investigações e as conclusões.