"Freedom of expression --in particular, freedom of the press --guarantees popular participation in the dcisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy."

-- Corazon Aquino


 


The Role of Parliaments in Promoting an Information Rich Society

 

 

The Role of Parliaments in Promoting an Information Rich Society moderated learning course began on November 9th and will be moderated by a member of our staff and the author of the learning module, Mitch O'Brien. Register Now! This courseĀ  will take 5 weeks for moderated elearning, which means reading the learning module and participating on the discussion forum. More time will be given for completing the final project.

While the course content will always be available on this website for all interested learners, the moderated course will bring learners from around the world together to discuss and share about parliamentary experiences with the media and information through elearning. This kind of interchange allows participants to learn not just the course content, but to familiarize yourselves with the content more dynamically through best practices from each other's experiences.

In this learning module we will discuss:

  • The right to know;
  • Parliament and the media's role in good governance;
  • Strategies for overcoming obstacles in the relationship between parliament and the media;
  • Methods for improving media coverage of parliament;
  • Legislating the media;
  • The Cape Town Principles;
  • Parliamentary Privilege;
  • Define Access to information

If you have any questions for me, please let us know at parliamentarystrengthening@gmail.com. I look forward to seeing you online.

 

Browsing version: Click on the links below to explore the modules online.

Print version: Click on the PDF links below for print-quality files. To open the PDF pages you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

We suggest that you start by learning more About These Modules. You may also discuss all of the learning modules here.

 
Printable PDF Version Website HTML Version
Entire Module Entire Module
Intro Introduction and Overview
Unit 1 Introduction to the Right to Know
Unit 2 The Relationship between Parliament and the Media
Unit 3 Constraints and Obsacles to Building a Professional Relationship
Unit 4 Making Parliament Newsworthy
Unit 5 Providing the Legal Framework
Unit 6 General Principles of Access to Information
Unit 7 Multistakeholder Coalitions
Glossary Glossary