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Journalists in Brazil
Worlds of Journalism Study (2017), 6 pp.
"With regards to professional role orientations, Brazilian journalists found it most important to report things as they are, to promote tolerance and cultural diversity, to be a detached observer, to let people express their views, and to provide analysis of current affairs (see Table 1). These resu
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Journalists in Chile
Worlds of Journalism Study (2017), 6 pp.
"With regards to professional role orientations, Chilean journalists found it most important to report things as they are and to provide analysis of current affairs. The relevance of these “classic” roles was fairly undisputed among the interviewed journalists as the relatively low standard devi
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Journalists in Hungary
Worlds of Journalism Study (2017), 7 pp.
"With regards to professional role orientations, Hungarian journalists found it most important to report things as they are, to be a detached observer, and to provide analysis of current affairs (see Table 1). The relevance of these “classic” roles was fairly undisputed among the interviewed jou
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Journalists in Malawi
Worlds of Journalism Study (2017), 7 pp.
"Malawian journalists are ambivalent in their roles. They perceive themselves as faithful reporters and objective analysts of current affairs, who not only help their audiences make informed decisions, but also give voice to the people (see Table 1). They also perceive themselves as monitors and scr
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Journalists in Tanzania
Worlds of Journalism Study (2017), 6 pp.
"The top six roles, all with means above 4.3 and standard deviations below 1, for Tanzanian journalists, were a mix of those aligned with a liberal press (e.g. promote tolerance and cultural diversity) and those relevant to development journalism (e.g. support national development). “Provide the k
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Journalists in Egypt
Worlds of Journalism Study (2017), 5 pp.
"Egyptian journalists' most important role orientations are to be a detached observer, to report things as they are, to provide information people need to make political decisions, to let people express their views, to motivate people to participate in political activity, and to provide analysis for
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Journalists in Bulgaria
Worlds of Journalism Study (2017), 6 pp.
"With regards to professional role orientations, Bulgarian journalists found it most important to report things as they are, to educate the audience, to provide analysis of current affairs, to be a detached observer, and to let people express their views (see Table 1). It is notable that a very high
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So arbeiten Journalisten fair: Was Medienschaffende wissen müssen
Key Guides
Interlaken: Schweizer Presserat, 2nd ed. (2017), 196 pp.
Journalists in Thailand
Worlds of Journalism Study (2017), 5 pp.
"A majority of Thai journalists viewed all roles listed in the questionnaire as very or extremely important. The roles that ranked highest included to report things as they are (88.7%), to provide analysis of current affairs (85.5%), and to be a detached observer (82.1%) (see Table 1). There was lit
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The Ethical Journalist: Making Responsible Decisions in the Digital Age
Hoboken: Wiley, 2nd ed. (2016), xx, 396 pp.
"Like the first edition, issued in 2009, this book is intended to inform your professional life. Technically, it is published as a textbook for college courses in journalism ethics and communications ethics, and as the ethics textbook in a course combining journalism ethics and law. I hope that prac
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Journalists in Hong Kong
Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 6 pp.
"Hong Kong journalists treated as most important the roles of monitoring and scrutinizing political leaders, reporting things as they are, monitoring and scrutinizing businesses, providing analysis of current affairs, and letting people express their views. Given the emphasis on monitoring the power
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Responsible Journalism and Quest for Professional Standards in Ghana
Accra: Woeli Publishing Services (2016), x, 129 pp.
"This book looks at media ethics from the perspective of engendering journalistic responsibility, and the role of journalists in improving journalistic standards. The primary focus is on journalists within the Ghanaian context. This book will enrich discourse on finding realistic ways and means of e
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Journalists in Indonesa
Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 6 pp.
"With regards to professional roles, Indonesian journalists found it most important to report things as they are, educate their audience, promote tolerance and cultural diversity, let people express their opinions and advocate for social change. Interviewed journalists also found it very important t
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Journalists in South Africa
Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 6 pp.
"With regard to professional role orientations, South African journalists found it most important to report things as they are (92.5%), to educate the audience (86.8%), and to let people express their views (84.6%). The relevance of these roles was fairly undisputed among the interviewed journalists
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Journalists in Albania
Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 6 pp.
"Albanian journalists believe their most important professional role is reporting things as they are, being detached observers and providing the kind of news that attracts the largest audience. These functions contrast with the dominant perceived role of journalists in the early 1990s as missionarie
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Journalists in Bangladesh
Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 7 pp.
"While answering questions about their professional roles, journalists in Bangladesh preferred being assertive with social issues. An overwhelming majority of the Bangladeshi journalists work to promote tolerance and cultural diversity (87.0%). They also put importance on advocacy for social change
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Journalists in Botswana
Worlds of Journalism Study (2016), 6 pp.
"The top six roles, all with means above 4.5 and standard deviations below 1, for Botswana journalists, were a mix of those aligned with a liberal press (e.g., report things as they are) and those relevant to development journalism (e.g., support national development). “Report things as they are
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