Journalistic Autonomy as a Professional Value and Element of Journalism Culture: The European Perspective
Lauk, E., & Harro-Loit, H. (2017). Journalistic Autonomy as a Professional Value and Element of Journalism Culture: The European Perspective. International Journal of Communication, 11, 1956-1974. http://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/5962/2018
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The current combination of economic recession and info-technological revolution is
drastically affecting the working environment of journalists and challenging their
autonomy more than ever. This article focuses on how journalists in specific European
countries perceive professional autonomy and analyzes the various factors that affect
such autonomy. Continuity and discontinuity in journalism cultures are factors that can
help us to understand the barriers to media independence and the occupational freedom
of journalists. Periods of political and economic instability or crisis can bring about a
break down in professional values, the loss of whole journalistic communities, and
abrupt changes to journalistic practices, all of which have a detrimental impact on
journalistic autonomy. Our analysis leads us to suggest that an integrated media policy
should not focus solely on discrete elements observable within media systems and
practices (such as ownership structures, public service broadcasting, etc.) but should
also support invisible configurations of various attributes and practices (such as aspects
of professionalization, ethical considerations, and education) that influence the
journalistic culture and enhance the quality of journalism over time.
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