Local press-the relationship between political neutrality and news: 12 June 2011 General Election case study

Political institutions, worked in every period of history to establish sovereignty over the press and has been successful in most of the time. The press, political systems are shaped according to the requirements and the purpose of each of the different political system is programmed to perform different tasks.The local press as the national press, politics, the representatives were asked to use. Local press, especially during election periods, by politicians, to convince the community to achieve and was seen as a bridge to cross. However, the local media is necessary for the establishment of democratic understanding, a fact that should not be forgotten.The principle of impartiality in the press, the press and perhaps the most important reason for the discussion of political relations. The neutrality of the most controversial element of the principle of press ethics is the decisive factor in the interaction between press and politics.In this study, the relationship between local media and politics, blended with the principle of neutrality and impartiality are considered possible answer to the question of whether at the local level is required.Key words: Journalism, media and politics, the local press, media ethics, neutrality.