Institutional journalists are under pressure and the field of journalism is in flux. If twentieth-
century journalism was characterized by 'a trained professional delivering objectively …

In view of the robust link often inferred between autonomous journalism and the strength of a
society's democratic institutions, and against the background of current challenges to …

The democratic role of news media in Western society is usually analysed through the lens
of the dominant liberal model of media. This model assumes that journalists play a positive …

This article argues that we need to take the democratic promise of news seriously and find
ways to advance that promise. It begins by considering both the importance of news to …

The study of journalists' professional roles is a principal avenue to understand journalism's
identity and place in society. From the perspective of discursive institutionalism, one could …

Journalism is living through interesting times. Formats are changing, audiences fragmenting,
the exchanges between quality and tabloid are accelerating. There is a burgeoning set of …

How do journalists know what they know? Who gets to decide what good journalism is and
when it's done right? What sort of expertise do journalists have, and what role should and do …

It's easy to make a rhetorical case for the value of journalism. Because, it is a necessary
precondition for democracy; it speaks to the people and for the people; it informs citizens …

'Public'or 'civic'journalism denotes a loosely organised reform movement aimed at getting
the American press to rethink its commitment to the ideals of democratic participation. It …