1st Edition

The American Journalist in the 21st Century U.S. News People at the Dawn of a New Millennium

302 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

An authoritative and detailed illustration of the state of journalistic practice in the United States today, The American Journalist in the 21st Century sheds light on the demographic and educational backgrounds, working conditions, and professional and ethical values of print, broadcast, and Internet journalists at the beginning of the 21st century. Providing results from telephone surveys of... Read more
Contents: Preface. Basic Characteristics of U.S. Journalists. Education and Training. Journalists in the Workplace. Professionalism: Roles, Values, Ethics.  Women Journalists. Minority Journalists. Online Journalists. Journalists' Best Work. Conclusions. Appendix I: Methods. Appendix II: 2002 Journalists Survey Questionnaire. Appendix III: Coding Schedule for Questions Regarding Journalists' Best Work.

Biography

David H. Weaver, Randal A. Beam, Bonnie J. Brownlee, Paul S. Voakes