Global Political Communication: Good Governance, Human Development, and Mass Communication

Cross-National Variation in Individual Life Satisfaction: Effects of National Wealth, Human Development, and Environmental Conditions

“…The next step in this research is to better define the country level characteristics that account for variation in life satisfaction across countries. Potentially important indicators to consider include measurements of governance, freedom, and access to information (Norris and Zinnbauer 2002), as well as factors of security like crime, financial instability, labor market insecurities and threats to job security, and spread of diseases (Fakuda-Parr 2003). In addition, Indicators are needed to measure access to land and real wages, and protection of equal opportunities through affirmative action programs and anti-discrimination programs (Sabbagh 2004).…”

Jos Metropolitan Residents’ Perception of Government-Owned Broadcast Media Coverage of the 2011 Gubernatorial Electioneering Campaigns in Plateau State, Nigeria

“…Television provides an ''aesthetic'' platform for the presentation (airing) of political advertising and electioneering campaign messages. Norris (2004) asserts that "fair access to the airwaves by opposition parties, candidates, and groups is critical for competitive, free and fair elections" (p. 121). He points out that it is particularly important that state-owned or public television stations should be open to a plurality of political viewpoints during campaigns, without favouring the government.…”

Communication policies, good governance and development journalism

“…Norris and Zinnbauer (2002) argue that independent journalism, as a potential check on the abuse of power, is a necessary but not sufficient means of strengthening good governance and promoting human development. They suggest that these goals are achieved most effectively under two further conditions.…”