Between the nation and the profession: journalists as members of contradicting communities

In the overall research about the factors shaping news coverage there is a growing interest, especially since the Gulf War and after Sep 11, 2001, in the study of journalists' work during times of crisis like wars or terrorist attacks. The main fear is the abandonment of journalistic norms and values such as the search for neutrality, factuality and objectivity, in favor of patriotic loyalty.