THE PROFESSIONAL VALUES OF AMERICAN NEWSMEN

THE PROFESSIONAL VALUES OF AMERICAN NEWSMEN

Many occupations and professions in American society today are experiencing dissension and debate over the definition over responsible professional practice. Within journalism, the debate revolves around objectivity versus subjectivity, detachment versus advocacy, observer versus watchdog. In this a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Public opinion quarterly 1972, Vol.36 (4), p.522-540
Hauptverfasser: JOHNSTONE, JOHN W. C., SLAWSKI, EDWARD J., BOWMAN, WILLIAM W.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cities
Communities
Community organizing
Graduate schools
Journalism
News content
News media
Social integration
Standard deviation
Values education
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Zusammenfassung:Many occupations and professions in American society today are experiencing dissension and debate over the definition over responsible professional practice. Within journalism, the debate revolves around objectivity versus subjectivity, detachment versus advocacy, observer versus watchdog. In this article, the authors define two clearly distinguishable sets of belief systems concerning the functions of the media and the role of the journalist, and analyze their antecedents and correlates.
ISSN:0033-362X
1537-5331
DOI:10.1086/268036