Commitments to truth and to “transparency,” or public accountability, are two central
normative aspects of professional journalism. This article considers ways in which both are …

The fi eld of journalism studies and the subfi eld of sociology that examines
professionalization and professional systems-the sociology of the professions-have …

This chapter looks at professionalism, professional identity, and journalistic roles as
discourses through which journalistic agents articulate their centrality to social processes …

Current anxiety about the future of news makes it opportune to revisit the notion of
professionalism in journalism. Media expert Silvio Waisbord takes this pressing issue as his …

Transparency is increasingly touted as a strategic tool for elevating journalistic authority.
Despite this push, literature has overlooked how transparency can be utilized for authority …

For over a century, the US press has embraced the ethic of objectivity as defining its core
public mission. This professional code of studied impartiality and rigorous factuality has …

Despite best intentions, various codes of ethics and extensive public attention, journalists
are repeatedly seen to behave in ways that are less than edifying. With refreshing candor …

Many occupations and professions in American society today are experiencing dissension
and debate over the definition over responsible professional practice. Within journalism, the …

Drawing from normative journalism theory, this textual analysis argues that mainstream
journalism weblogs are now occupying a role serving to reify traditional norms even as the j …

This chapter is an effort to explicate journalists' rhetoric, exploring the strategies that
journalists and media critics have taken to reinforce this boundary. The erosion of this …