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Public affairs for journalists / James Morrison.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009Description: xviii, 689 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0199552614
  • 9780199552610
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.4410240704 22
LOC classification:
  • JN318 .M74 2009
Online resources:
Contents:
1. The British Constitution and Monarchy -- 2. Parliamentary Democracy, in the UK -- 3. The Prime Minister, Cabinet and Government -- 4. The Electoral System -- 5. Political Parties, Party Funding and Lobbying -- 6. National Health Service (NHS) -- 7. The Treasury, Industry and the Utilities -- 8. Social Welfare and Home Affairs -- 9. The European Union (EU) -- 10. International Relations -- 11. Origins and Structure of Local Government -- 12. Financing Local Government -- 13. Local Government Decision-Making -- 14. Local Government Accountability and Elections -- 15. Local Authorities and Education -- 16. Planning Policy and Environmental Protection -- 17. Local Authorities and Housing Policy -- 18. Children's Services and Adult Social Care -- 19. Transport, Environment and 'Quality of Life' Issues -- 20. The Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Summary: "Public Affairs for Journalists is a punchy and practical introduction to all aspects of central and local government. It provides journalism students with all the information they will need to cover public affairs confidently. The text starts with the emergence of Britain's constitution, the changing role of the monarchy and the origins of parliamentary democracy. It goes on to explore the roles of individual departments of state, such as the Treasury, and recent moves away from 'big government' towards more commercially driven forms of public service delivery. It also looks at Britain's position in the world with chapters on the EU and IR. The second half of the book examines the evolution of the present-day council framework. It explores the complexities of local government finance and explores the roles of elected councilors, emergency services and individual departments. The book concludes by looking at the Freedom of Information Act. Public Affairs for Journalists is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre."--Publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 667-670) and index.

1. The British Constitution and Monarchy -- 2. Parliamentary Democracy, in the UK -- 3. The Prime Minister, Cabinet and Government -- 4. The Electoral System -- 5. Political Parties, Party Funding and Lobbying -- 6. National Health Service (NHS) -- 7. The Treasury, Industry and the Utilities -- 8. Social Welfare and Home Affairs -- 9. The European Union (EU) -- 10. International Relations -- 11. Origins and Structure of Local Government -- 12. Financing Local Government -- 13. Local Government Decision-Making -- 14. Local Government Accountability and Elections -- 15. Local Authorities and Education -- 16. Planning Policy and Environmental Protection -- 17. Local Authorities and Housing Policy -- 18. Children's Services and Adult Social Care -- 19. Transport, Environment and 'Quality of Life' Issues -- 20. The Freedom of Information Act 2000.

"Public Affairs for Journalists is a punchy and practical introduction to all aspects of central and local government. It provides journalism students with all the information they will need to cover public affairs confidently. The text starts with the emergence of Britain's constitution, the changing role of the monarchy and the origins of parliamentary democracy. It goes on to explore the roles of individual departments of state, such as the Treasury, and recent moves away from 'big government' towards more commercially driven forms of public service delivery. It also looks at Britain's position in the world with chapters on the EU and IR. The second half of the book examines the evolution of the present-day council framework. It explores the complexities of local government finance and explores the roles of elected councilors, emergency services and individual departments. The book concludes by looking at the Freedom of Information Act. Public Affairs for Journalists is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre."--Publisher description.

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