Volume 41, Issue 3

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Journalism and self-regulation: results from a cross-country survey among journalists

Journalism and self-regulation: results from a cross-country survey among journalists

In light of the discussion on journalistic quality, the effectivity of self-regulation and proposals of other types of regulation in journalism, a consortium of twelve European and two Arabic countries (MediaAcT, as part of the Seventh EU Framework Programme) conducted a quantitative survey among professional journalists (N = 1,764) in 2011. This article discusses perceptions of journalists on media regulation from four perspectives (State, market, profession and audience) against the background of different media systems (cf. Hallin & Mancini, 2004). While showing a set of deviations, the results partially confirm the theoretical model. We recommend that European policy be more directed towards safeguarding freedoms as well as stimulating self-regulation among media companies.

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2013-09-01
2024-03-29
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Keyword(s): journalism,self-regulation,cross-country comparison,survey,professional journalists

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