Watchdog Groups (para 4) - (a) What are the functions of these groups? (b) Name me some examples of both local and f... - 22 views

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  #1 Nicole Yap on 07 Feb 12

   

  (a) Watchdog organizations are usually non-profit groups that functions as critical observers of the activities of governments, industry, or other organizations and warning the public when they discover actions that are against the public interest.
  
  The term is commonly used to describe organisations that are more active in garnering public support however, some organisations are hard to categorize. Large international organisations - especially where a fair degree of local autonomy is allowed - can consist of national or local branches that are fierce watchdogs while other branches are closer in style to tame industry funded groups.
  
  Adapted from http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Watchdog_organizations

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">(a) Watchdog organizations are usually non-profit groups that functions as critical observers of the activities of governments, industry, or other organizations and warning the public when they discover actions that are against the public interest. <br /> <br /> The term is commonly used to describe organisations that are more active in garnering public support however, some organisations are hard to categorize. Large international organisations - especially where a fair degree of local autonomy is allowed - can consist of national or local branches that are fierce watchdogs while other branches are closer in style to tame industry funded groups. <br /> <br /> Adapted from <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Watchdog_organizations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Watchdog_organizations</a></div>

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  #3 chris quah on 07 Feb 12

   

  Amnesty International is an example of an international watchdog group aiming to protect human rights across the world. An example of their work would be the release of political prisoner of Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi. or something like that

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Amnesty International is an example of an international watchdog group aiming to protect human rights across the world. An example of their work would be the release of political prisoner of Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi. or something like that</div>

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  #4 nur atiqah on 07 Feb 12

   

  Local watchdog: Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS).
  
  powers to examine and end price-fixing and other actions.that suppress competition. It does its own intelligence by scouring reports and newspapers.
  
  Source: http://app.ccs.gov.sg/cms/user_documents/main/pdf/FixingtheproblemofpricefixingST29Nov09.pdf

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Local watchdog: Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS). <br /> <br /> powers to examine and end price-fixing and other actions.that suppress competition. It does its own intelligence by scouring reports and newspapers. <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://app.ccs.gov.sg/cms/user_documents/main/pdf/FixingtheproblemofpricefixingST29Nov09.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://app.ccs.gov.sg/cms/user_documents/main/pdf/FixingtheproblemofpricefixingST29Nov09.pdf</a></div>

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  #5 Nicole Yap on 07 Feb 12

   

  An example of a watchdog group is watchdog journalism, which aims to hold accountable public personalities and institutions, whose functions impact social and political life. Watchdog journalism is commonly found in mainstream media, investigative journalism, alternative media, think tanks, or citizen journalism, such as blogs.
  
  Examples of watchdog journalism include Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's reporting of the Watergate scandal for The Washington Post that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon and the exposure of Dan Rather's investigative segment which cast George W. Bush's military record in a negative light.
  
  In addition, some watchdog journalism focus on bias in the media. Some biases include corporate bias and sensationalism amongst others that watchdog journalism aim to authenticate/expose. For instance, If Americans Knew offers analysis on the American media coverage, as it is stated that the U.S. press portrayal was significantly at odds with that reported by media throughout the rest of the world.
  
  Such organizations benefit the people as they provide us with a clearer picture of what goes on behind the screen and even rectifies loopholes, allowing us to sharpen our discerning skills. As media organizations are hardly completely objective, watchdog journalism is able to provide better objectivity and resolving misinformation, thus creating a more transparent system that can lead to the formation of a cleaner media.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An example of a watchdog group is watchdog journalism, which aims to hold accountable public personalities and institutions, whose functions impact social and political life. Watchdog journalism is commonly found in mainstream media, investigative journalism, alternative media, think tanks, or citizen journalism, such as blogs. <br /> <br /> Examples of watchdog journalism include Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's reporting of the Watergate scandal for The Washington Post that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon and the exposure of Dan Rather's investigative segment which cast George W. Bush's military record in a negative light. <br /> <br /> In addition, some watchdog journalism focus on bias in the media. Some biases include corporate bias and sensationalism amongst others that watchdog journalism aim to authenticate/expose. For instance, If Americans Knew offers analysis on the American media coverage, as it is stated that the U.S. press portrayal was significantly at odds with that reported by media throughout the rest of the world. <br /> <br /> Such organizations benefit the people as they provide us with a clearer picture of what goes on behind the screen and even rectifies loopholes, allowing us to sharpen our discerning skills. As media organizations are hardly completely objective, watchdog journalism is able to provide better objectivity and resolving misinformation, thus creating a more transparent system that can lead to the formation of a cleaner media.</div>

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  #7 moses tan on 07 Feb 12

   

  With regard to #3 Christian, Amnesty International did NOT release Ms Suu Kyi -- it's the dictatorial junta that got her arrested and only released her recently.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With regard to #3 Christian, Amnesty International did NOT release Ms Suu Kyi -- it's the dictatorial junta that got her arrested and only released her recently.</div>

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