The Fourth Estate
They are three officially recognised branches of government
in Politics. The Executive Brach implements the laws that the Legislative
Branch of Government consisting of law making assemblies of citizens enacts and
whose statues are then deciphered by the judicial branch of government.
The media is considered the fourth estate of government. It
is an important tool that allows government to make its policies known across
its territory. Providing information is the most important function that the
media performs.
Musoke Think tank believes it allows dominant groups to
spread their influence across vast sways of the earth by means of music and
motion pictures.
Curving spheres of influence has often meant that the media
has been littered with black propaganda.
Technological innovation has resulted in the creation of a
large number of citizen journalists and amateur film makers who use the
internet and its vast resources to create alternative sources of media that
compete with traditional corporate interest.
In order to safe guard individual citizen rights from the
mischievous use of technology, Political organs have adapted constitutions to
the changing times for instance Article 71 of the Mozambican constitution
states that the use of computerised means for recording and processing
individually identifiable data in respect of political, philosophical or
ideological beliefs, of religious faith, party or trade union affiliation or
private lives, shall be prohibited.
A novel interactive relationship is developing between the
media and a technologically savvy public.
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