Some authors look at democratic journalism as taking in rights to free speech, assembly, human rights, the rule of law and other mechanisms to check abuses. It also takes in civic consciousness and social solidarity. Journalism then has a clear link with democracy, and is shaped accordingly. This would also have different meanings in First, Second and Third World nations. The democratic role of journalism should transcend excessive commercialism, sensationalism, and manipulation by media elites.Grave New World? Democratic Journalism Enters the Global Twenty-first Century. Berger, G. Journalism Studies, Volume 1, Number 1, 1 February 2000 , pp. 81-99(19) Published by Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group.
