The Professional ethics of journalists in the face of governments and politicians: perceptions of professionals and citizens in Spain
Introduction: This paper analyses the pressures that have been exerted or attempted to be exerted from politics on journalism. Methodology: The study uses a combination of qualitative methodologies, such as focus groups; and quantitative ones, such as surveys to journalists; both methodologies allow...
| Autores: | , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio Digital de la UPF |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/45229 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/10230/45229 http://dx.doi.org/10.4185/RLCS-2020-1459 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Ethics Self-regulation Journalism Spain Politics Deontology Ethical codes Accountability |
| Resumo: | Introduction: This paper analyses the pressures that have been exerted or attempted to be exerted from politics on journalism. Methodology: The study uses a combination of qualitative methodologies, such as focus groups; and quantitative ones, such as surveys to journalists; both methodologies allow knowing how politics influence on journalists and how it can limit media instruments of accountability. Results: this study demonstrates that journalists and citizens share their perception on how political influence is one of the main circumstances affecting the development of good journalism. Discussion/conclusion: In spite of journalists recognizing political and government pressures, the study concludes that they do not give in or feel responsible to political parties or governments. |
|---|