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‘New managerialism’ in the news: media coverage of quangos in Britain
Author(s) -
Deacon David,
Monk Wendy
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of public affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1479-1854
pISSN - 1472-3891
DOI - 10.1002/pa.60
Subject(s) - mainstream , ethos , government (linguistics) , newspaper , public administration , state (computer science) , perspective (graphical) , public relations , political science , managerialism , media coverage , work (physics) , sociology , media studies , law , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , algorithm , artificial intelligence , computer science
This paper presents findings from the first systematic appraisal of mainstream news reporting of the appointive government in Britain. Such a perspective is urgently needed in the light of the expanded role and influence of ‘Quasi‐Autonomous Non Governmental Organisations’ in public affairs. This paper provides an overview of long‐term trends in media reporting of general principles of quasi‐government and an examination of the routine coverage of public bodies that can be classified as quangos. These related exercises show that the ‘new managerialist’ ethos that fuelled the recent expansion of the appointive state finds little endorsement in general media discourses about the quango state, but is often implicitly reflected in journalists' treatment of specific organisations and their work. Copyright © 2001 Henry Stewart Publications