Objectivity in media practice is the journalist＇s ability to give every segment of the audience an equal right to be heard and seen, to read or to react. Disappointingly, that objectivity does not extend to the polic...Objectivity in media practice is the journalist＇s ability to give every segment of the audience an equal right to be heard and seen, to read or to react. Disappointingly, that objectivity does not extend to the policies that regulate that practice. This concern is demonstrated in the incoherence and lack of judgment that exist in media policy domains where journalism is confined to a deal between only the journalist and his or her audience. This linear process conspicuously excludes those crucial stakeholders whose interests tremendously affect the destiny of journalists and their audience. The development has adversely affected policy rationality in some developing countries as media policies lack interactive planning, robust policy discourses and stakeholder dialogue, thereby undermining policy integrity. This paper attempts to argue that for a media policy to be truly in public interest, formulators have to expand their horizon beyond government, journalists and their audience to other stakeholders. Newsmakers, who fall into a category of such stakeholders, can make the journalist＇s pen run dry if they go on strike! Others include media users, media owners and media scholars. The paper recommends the process of harnessing the perspectives of these stakeholders in a manner that can make analysts consider drafting a fresh all-encompassing media policy for developing countries, especially those of Africa.展开更多
The soccer teams of the World Cup wear the jerseys manufactured by Taiwan Residents textile companies which are the contractors of such brand corporations as Nike and Adidas. Because Taiwan Residents textile companies...The soccer teams of the World Cup wear the jerseys manufactured by Taiwan Residents textile companies which are the contractors of such brand corporations as Nike and Adidas. Because Taiwan Residents textile companies suffer water pollution events, this study verifies the market reactions to the two announcements of water pollution events from 2014 to 2015. The two events are as follows： first, Greenpeace International enabled 38 scientists to announce the ban on fluoride in Madrid; second, Greenpeace International has detected fluoride residues from the water in remote mountainous areas of Europe and concluded that Taiwan Residents jerseys composed of fluoride pollute the rivers or snows. The findings of the research indicate that the announcement of the ban on fluoride induces negative abnormal returns because fluoride is the main materials for Taiwan Residents jerseys. Most importantly, the announcement of the water pollution in Europe from Taiwan Residents manufactured jerseys induces negative abnormal returns. Both of the two events enable the stock investors scared about the decrease of future profit and market share for Taiwan Residents textile corporations. Consequently, investors sell the stocks of these corporations, inducing the negative abnormal returns during the announcement of water pollution of Taiwan Residents jerseys. Water polluted issues are critical of firm values.展开更多
文摘Objectivity in media practice is the journalist＇s ability to give every segment of the audience an equal right to be heard and seen, to read or to react. Disappointingly, that objectivity does not extend to the policies that regulate that practice. This concern is demonstrated in the incoherence and lack of judgment that exist in media policy domains where journalism is confined to a deal between only the journalist and his or her audience. This linear process conspicuously excludes those crucial stakeholders whose interests tremendously affect the destiny of journalists and their audience. The development has adversely affected policy rationality in some developing countries as media policies lack interactive planning, robust policy discourses and stakeholder dialogue, thereby undermining policy integrity. This paper attempts to argue that for a media policy to be truly in public interest, formulators have to expand their horizon beyond government, journalists and their audience to other stakeholders. Newsmakers, who fall into a category of such stakeholders, can make the journalist＇s pen run dry if they go on strike! Others include media users, media owners and media scholars. The paper recommends the process of harnessing the perspectives of these stakeholders in a manner that can make analysts consider drafting a fresh all-encompassing media policy for developing countries, especially those of Africa.
文摘The soccer teams of the World Cup wear the jerseys manufactured by Taiwan Residents textile companies which are the contractors of such brand corporations as Nike and Adidas. Because Taiwan Residents textile companies suffer water pollution events, this study verifies the market reactions to the two announcements of water pollution events from 2014 to 2015. The two events are as follows： first, Greenpeace International enabled 38 scientists to announce the ban on fluoride in Madrid; second, Greenpeace International has detected fluoride residues from the water in remote mountainous areas of Europe and concluded that Taiwan Residents jerseys composed of fluoride pollute the rivers or snows. The findings of the research indicate that the announcement of the ban on fluoride induces negative abnormal returns because fluoride is the main materials for Taiwan Residents jerseys. Most importantly, the announcement of the water pollution in Europe from Taiwan Residents manufactured jerseys induces negative abnormal returns. Both of the two events enable the stock investors scared about the decrease of future profit and market share for Taiwan Residents textile corporations. Consequently, investors sell the stocks of these corporations, inducing the negative abnormal returns during the announcement of water pollution of Taiwan Residents jerseys. Water polluted issues are critical of firm values.
