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Shifting Roles, Enduring Values: The Credible Journalist in a Digital Age

Hayes, A., Singer, J. & Ceppos, J. (2007). Shifting Roles, Enduring Values: The Credible Journalist in a Digital Age. Journal of Mass Media Ethics, 22(4), pp. 262-279. doi: 10.1080/08900520701583545

Abstract

When everyone can be a publisher, what distinguishes the journalist? This article considers contemporary challenges to institutional roles in a digital media environment, then focuses on three broad journalistic normative values -- authenticity, accountability and autonomy -- that affect the credibility of both the journalist and the content he or she provides. A set of questions that can help citizens determine the trustworthiness of the information available to them also is provided.

Publication Type: Article
Additional Information: This is an Author's Original Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Journal of Mass Media Ethics in 2007, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/08900520701583545
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
Departments: School of Communication & Creativity > Journalism
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