Dereje Moges

Media As Public Forum Dereje Moges

Media as public Forum a research based book which investigate the role of media for good governance through public participation. Media have universally positive effects on the development of participatory democracy and good governance. This is also a key factor for the assurance of sustainable development in a country. Thus, active citizenship through mass media platforms has an advantage of making good the legitimacy gap affecting the traditional political elites and leads to participatory democracy. It also encourages the engagement of citizen in the holistic developmental activity of a nation.