Many occupations and professions in American society today are experiencing dissension and debate over the definition over responsible professional practice. Within journalism, the debate revolves around objectivity versus subjectivity, detachment versus advocacy, observer versus watchdog. In this article, the authors define two clearly distinguishable sets of belief systems concerning the functions of the media and the role of the journalist, and analyze their antecedents and correlates.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Johnstone et al. (1972) studied this question.