On Strengthening The Countermeasures Of Public Opinion

Firstly, some relative definitions on watchdog journalism are given out and the functions of the watchdog journalism are analyzed after that. Secondly, the paper describes the theory and practice of watchdog journalism in Chinese and western history. And then the paper analyzes the achievements, problems and contributing factors of watchdog journalism in china at present. Last, in view of public governance, drawing lessons from the watchdog journalism in the western world, the paper puts forward some basic proposals on the intensifying of the mechanism of watchdog journalism: revising the relationship of medium and politics systems; evading the permeating of capital will; intensifying the sense of social responsibility of journalists; quickening the legal process on watchdog journalism; constructing the social foundation of watchdog journalism; establishing the accordance mechanism of watchdog journalism and other forms of supervision; exactly expanding the transparency of the operating of state power; seeking the benign relating of government, civil society and medium.