[FoME] Journalistic Cultures Around the Globe

[Christoph Dietz]

Worlds of Journalism: Journalistic Cultures Around the Globe
Edited by Thomas Hanitzsch, Folker Hanusch, Jyotika Ramaprasad, Arrie De Beer
Columbia University Press, July 2019, 434 p. (Reuters Institute global journalism series)
US-$ 35,-
 
How do journalists around the world view their own function and role in society? Based on a landmark study that has collected data from more than 25,000 journalists in 66 countries between 2012 and 2015, Worlds of Journalism examines the different ways journalists conceive of their responsibilities, their relationship to society and government, and the work they do.

The authors conclude that there is no one conception of journalism and instead advance a global classification of journalistic cultures:
the corporate libertarian model (e.g., U.S. and Australia);
the public-service remit model (e.g., parts of continental Europe);
the social interventionist model (e.g., parts of the Islamic World);
the developmental faciliative model (e.g., parts of Africa and Asia);
and the coercive heteronomy model (e.g., China and Russia).

The book is organized around a series of key questions regarding journalists' autonomy, influences on their practice, journalism's role in society, journalists' trust in social institutions, and their perceptions about the ongoing transformation of journalism. Worlds of Journalism reveals how perceptions of journalism are created and re-created by journalists and how the practice of journalism is affected by different political, social, and economic institutions. The authors challenge essentialist ideas about journalism and provide an understanding of the diversity of worldviews and orientations of journalists in terms of roles, ethics, and influences.
 
Contents:
1. Exploring the worlds of journalism: an introduction
2. Journalistic culture in a global context: a conceptual roadmap
3. Surveying journalists around the world: a methodological framework
4. Profiles of journalists: demographic and employment patterns
5. Perceived influences: journalists' awareness of pressures on their work
6. Editorial autonomy: journalists' perceptions of their freedom
7. Role orientations: journalists' views on their place in society
8. Ethical considerations: journalists' perceptions of professional practice
9. Trust: journalists' reflections on changes in news work
10. Transformations: journalists' reflections on changes in news work
11. Modelling journalistic cultures: a global approach

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Dr. Christoph Dietz
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