To be sure, not all journalism has a civic function, and the media’s ability to expose wrongdoing is easily overstated.
Ideally, we should adopt a voluntary spirit of civic decency, and intelligent new forms of incentives that punish as well as reward.
They exonerate people from personal responsibility, and imprison them in circumstances and the victim mentality (" it's not my fault I lost "), the result being a kind of civic death.
Don't you think they speak well for our civic pride and moral upbringing?
Demos has responded with admirable real-world scholarship, a highly respected fellows program to encourage new writers and thinkers and steadfast efforts to promote civic engagement.
He wrote two other books on Britain, one on the Treasury and one on what he called “the decline of civic culture” or, more politely, “the rise of the new populism”.
In short you might say a lack of civic piety or respect.
Hundreds of thousands of people have protested and petitioned in support of cherished local amenities, in a spontaneous outburst of civic activism.
Ultimately, the teachers and parents must inculcate the importance of civic consciousness into the young minds by setting an example. This will influence their social behaviour in adulthood.
A civic council set up by the Kremlin has now forced the demolition of houses in Rechnik to be suspended.
This is unhealthy for civic cohesion.
Students from northern and central Italy joined with townspeople to pack the debates that began early in the evening and continued until midnight, showing that civic conscience has not been quashed.
A different kind of fighting took place at the nearby Roman Forum, ancient Rome's birthplace and civic center, where Senate politicians waged their political battles.
His works seem less theoretical constructing abstract models of political life than advice-giving, in the sense of serving as a sort of civic-minded arbiter of public disputes.
Interviews with her mother's friends revealed a picture of a doting parent who was industrious and civic-minded.
competitions to promote the theme 'Hong Kong, Our Home' and a seminar on civic awareness.
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