Media Coverage of 2016 Municipal Elections
The study brings up central questions about the role of the media during the electoral period, especially with regard to their mission in democratic regimes and particularly in shaping the public opinion through providing accurate information and the necessary facts allowing the public opinion to understand its environment and to take the appropriate positions accordingly.
Therefore, based on the municipal elections of 2016, this study will try to underline the following facts:
- The contribution of the media in the democratic and electoral voter education? and raising awareness at the level of the voters and the politicians.
- The contribution of the media in urging politicians to accept holding the municipal elections on time.
- The volume of the media coverage of democratic civil forces striving to implement electoral reform.
- The contribution of the media in putting pressure on the political power to hold the elections and whether the media played a pressuring role one way or the other? - Keeping up with electoral campaigns and the mechanisms of media coverage.
- Shedding light on the civil society initiatives related to elections.
- The extent of the commitment of the Lebanese media in presenting news and reports about municipal and mayoral elections according to the principles of the Journalists’ Pact.
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