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The Socially Responsible Existentialist: A Normative Emphasis For Journalists In A New Media Environment, Jane Singer
The Socially Responsible Existentialist: A Normative Emphasis For Journalists In A New Media Environment, Jane Singer
Jane B. Singer
In an open and virtually boundless media environment, old responses to the question of who is a journalist, based primarily on roles associated with the process of gathering and disseminating information, no longer apply. This article suggests a reconceptualization of the journalist based instead on normative constructs. Specifically, it advocates a blend of two competing philosophical approaches, existentialism and social responsibility theory, as well as two roughly corresponding professional norms, independence and accountability. The combination produces a “socially responsible existentialist”, a journalist who chooses to act as a trustworthy source of information that serves the public interest. That framework is …
Partnerships And Public Service: Normative Issues For Journalists In Converged Newsrooms, Jane Singer
Partnerships And Public Service: Normative Issues For Journalists In Converged Newsrooms, Jane Singer
Jane B. Singer
As media companies test and implement newsroom "convergence," growing numbers of journalists are producing content not only for their own employer but also for other media outlets with which that employer has a business relationship. This article, based on case studies in 4 converged news markets, explores journalists' perceptions of normative pressures in this new media environment, particularly in relation to the overarching concept of public service. The findings suggest that although journalists do not see convergence itself as posing significant ethical problems, they do raise concerns related to specific components of public service, including a devotion to accuracy, an …
Stepping Back From The Gate: Online Newspaper Editors And The Co-Production Of Content In Campaign 2004, Jane Singer
Stepping Back From The Gate: Online Newspaper Editors And The Co-Production Of Content In Campaign 2004, Jane Singer
Jane B. Singer
In their coverage of the 2004 political campaign, editors of Web sites affiliated with major U.S. newspapers continued to emphasize their role as providers of credible information. But they moved toward seeing that information less as an end product than as a basis for user engagement, participation, and personalization. This study, which builds on a similar study conducted after the 2000 election, suggests journalists may be taking steps toward reshaping their gatekeeping role to accommodate the interactive nature of the Internet.
Journalists And News Bloggers: Complements, Contradictions, And Challenges, Jane Singer
Journalists And News Bloggers: Complements, Contradictions, And Challenges, Jane Singer
Jane B. Singer
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