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Shifting Roles, Enduring Values: The Credible Journalist In A Digital Age, Arthur Hayes, Jane Singer, Jerry Ceppos Sep 2007

Shifting Roles, Enduring Values: The Credible Journalist In A Digital Age, Arthur Hayes, Jane Singer, Jerry Ceppos

Jane B. Singer

When everyone can be a publisher, what distinguishes the journalist? This article considers contemporary challenges to institutional roles in a digital media environment and then turns to three broad journalistic normative values—authenticity, accountability, and autonomy—that affect the credibility of journalists and the content they provide. A set of questions that can help citizens determine the trustworthiness of information available to them emerges from the discussion.


Participatory Journalism Practices In The Media And Beyond: An International Comparative Study Of Initiatives In Online Newspapers, Domingo, Quandt, Heinonen, Paulussen, Jane Singer Aug 2007

Participatory Journalism Practices In The Media And Beyond: An International Comparative Study Of Initiatives In Online Newspapers, Domingo, Quandt, Heinonen, Paulussen, Jane Singer

Jane B. Singer

No abstract provided.


The Ethics Of Participatory Journalism, Jane Singer Mar 2007

The Ethics Of Participatory Journalism, Jane Singer

Jane B. Singer

No abstract provided.


New Media In The Twenty-First Century: The Beginning Of A New Ethic, Ashman, Nel, Jane Singer Mar 2007

New Media In The Twenty-First Century: The Beginning Of A New Ethic, Ashman, Nel, Jane Singer

Jane B. Singer

No abstract provided.


Online Journalism Ethics: Traditions And Transitions, Jane Singer Feb 2007

Online Journalism Ethics: Traditions And Transitions, Jane Singer

Jane B. Singer

No abstract provided.


Contested Autonomy: Professional And Popular Claims On Journalistic Norms, Jane Singer Jan 2007

Contested Autonomy: Professional And Popular Claims On Journalistic Norms, Jane Singer

Jane B. Singer

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 challenged and complemented by popular communicators, particularly bloggers, in today's media environment. While all professions claim autonomy over articulation and enactment of their own norms, definitions of professional constructs are now open to reinterpretation, and oversight of professional behavior is increasingly shared.


Shifting Roles, Enduring Values: The Credible Journalist In A Digital Age, Arthur Hayes, Jane Singer, Jerry Ceppos Dec 2006

Shifting Roles, Enduring Values: The Credible Journalist In A Digital Age, Arthur Hayes, Jane Singer, Jerry Ceppos

Jane B. Singer

When everyone can be a publisher, what distinguishes the journalist? This article considers contemporary challenges to institutional roles in a digital media environment and then turns to three broad journalistic normative values—authenticity, accountability, and autonomy—that affect the credibility of journalists and the content they provide. A set of questions that can help citizens determine the trustworthiness of information available to them emerges from the discussion.


Online Journalism Ethics : Traditions And Transitions, Jane Singer, Cecilia Friend Dec 2006

Online Journalism Ethics : Traditions And Transitions, Jane Singer, Cecilia Friend

Jane B. Singer

No abstract provided.


Online Journalism Ethics: Traditions And Transitions, Cecilia Friend, Jane Singer Dec 2006

Online Journalism Ethics: Traditions And Transitions, Cecilia Friend, Jane Singer

Jane B. Singer

No abstract provided.