A crisis of democratic accountability : public libel law and the checking function of the press / Randall Stephenson.

Balancing freedom of expression and reputation in constitutional context
Methodological barriers to democratic theorising
Indeterminate balancing in public libel doctrine : generic rules and "implied rights"
Overlooking the checking function of the press
Conflating Meiklejohnian theory and the checking function of the press
Distinguishing the checking function from Meiklejohnian theory : lessons from public accountability and neo-republicanism
A revised analytical framework : accountability dysfunctions, public libel doctrine, and the institutional press
Assessing Britain's political accountability profile
Reinstating the checking function in Bitain's constitutional context
Conclusion : prospective challenges to public libel law reform.