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Journalists for the 21st Century: Tendencies of Professionalization Among First-Year Students in 22 Countries (Communication and Information Science)
Journalists for the 21st Century Tendencies of Professionalization Among FirstYear Students in 22 Countries - Communication and Information Science Author:Slavko Splichal, Colin Sparks This book reports the results of a comparative survey of journalism students in university-level institutions in 22 countries of the major world regions. The survey and analysis are guided by a critical discussion of concepts of journalistic professionalism and the role played by education and training in developing such ideas. The book explores... more » the origins and motivations of students, and the ambitions they have as future journalists. The students had three different concepts of the role of the press: the "enlightenment" model in which the prime functions is to educate and inform; the "power" model, ensuring the views of socially powerful groups are publicized; and the "entertainment" model, which provides the audience with distractions. With a strong desire for professional status, they believe that the form of media ownership dominant in their own society is a major threat to press freedom.« less