The American Journalist in the 1990s - U.S. News People at the End of An Era

This text uses findings from a comprehensive and representative study of the demographic and educational backgrounds, working conditions, and professional and ethical values of 1410 US print and broadcast journalists in the 1990s, to analyze factors that have shaped American journalism.

List of contents

Contents: E.E. Dennis, Foreword: Background Check -- Why the Public Needs to Know More About News People. Preface. Basic Characteristics of U.S. Journalists. Education and Training. Job Conditions and Satisfactions. Professionalism: Roles, Values, Ethics. Women Journalists. Minority Journalists. Journalists' Best Work. Conclusions. T.R. Brown, Afterword: A Calling at Risk? Appendices: Methods. 1992 Journalists Survey Questionnaire. Coding Schedule for Journalists' Best Work.

About the author

David H. Weaver (Author) ,  G. Cleveland Wilhoit (Author)

Summary

This text uses findings from a comprehensive and representative study of the demographic and educational backgrounds, working conditions, and professional and ethical values of 1410 US print and broadcast journalists in the 1990s, to analyze factors that have shaped American journalism.

Product details

• Authors: David H Weaver, G Cleveland Wilhoit
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.1996
• EAN: 9780805821369
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-2136-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 522 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches