SHIFTING JOURNALISTIC CAPITAL?

This study examines a normative shift from objectivity toward a transparency-oriented journalistic field. US newspaper journalists (N = 228) whose work is published online were surveyed to ascertain their adherence to truth-telling strategies of objectivity and transparency. The results suggest that forces unleashed by the online network might be creating pre-paradigmatic conflicts. Moreover, secondary principles divisions (e.g., gender and years of professional experience) indicate potential lines of division in how journalists embrace truth-telling strategies.

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