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Journalists' professional identity

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Journalists' professional identity refers to the self-concept and role perception of individuals working in journalism, shaped by their values, ethics, practices, and the societal expectations of the profession. It encompasses how journalists view their responsibilities, the impact of their work, and their relationship with the public and other media professionals.
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Journalists' professional identity refers to the self-concept and role perception of individuals working in journalism, shaped by their values, ethics, practices, and the societal expectations of the profession. It encompasses how journalists view their responsibilities, the impact of their work, and their relationship with the public and other media professionals.

Key research themes

1. How is journalists' professional identity transforming in response to digital and social media disruptions?

This research theme explores the evolving conceptualizations of journalists' professional identity amid ongoing digital transformations, social media proliferation, and shifts in journalistic workspaces. It investigates how traditional occupational ideologies adapt or contest new modes of news production, identity performance, and the blurring boundaries between personal and professional selves, highlighting challenges to established norms of autonomy, authority, and the public mission of journalism.

Key finding: This paper conceptualizes journalism as transitioning from a historically stable, institutionalized profession to a fragmented, post-industrial, and entrepreneurial field. It argues against rigid individualist or... Read more
Key finding: This study introduces the 4Ps model (professional, personal, publisher, product) to theorize the identity construction of journalists on social media, revealing the tension between traditional journalistic autonomy and the... Read more
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Key finding: Through visual content analysis, this research finds that journalists predominantly present professional headshots in their Twitter profiles, favoring professional self-presentation over personal or organizational branding.... Read more
Key finding: The paper addresses journalism’s existential crisis amid its diffusion across diverse platforms and actors, emphasizing how journalists’ occupational ideology—rooted in ideals of fact-based, objective truth—is challenged by... Read more

2. How do journalists' professional role conceptions influence their practice and how are these roles manifested in news production?

This theme investigates the conceptualization of journalists' professional roles—including watchdog, disseminator, civic, and infotainment functions—and analyzes how these normative role conceptions correspond to actual journalistic practices across various media environments. It addresses the dynamics between individual role identity, newsroom and organizational constraints, and the socio-political context, helping to clarify the degree to which role conceptions shape news content and journalistic performance.

Key finding: This quantitative content analysis of nearly 2,000 news stories identifies the disseminator role as most prevalent in Chilean national newspapers, especially in elite and popular press, while watchdog and loyal-facilitator... Read more
Key finding: This conceptual paper critiques the assumption that journalistic role conception directly translates into role performance, arguing for an integrated media sociology framework that situates professional roles within... Read more
Key finding: Through content analysis of Spanish digital native media, this study finds these outlets apply all key journalistic roles—except the civic role—more extensively than traditional press, radio, and TV. It highlights a stronger... Read more
Key finding: Using a national survey of U.S. newspaper journalists, the study finds male and female journalists largely share traditional interpretive/investigative and disseminator role conceptions, with women assigning significantly... Read more

3. How do external pressures like violence, economic challenges, and organizational contexts impact journalists' professional identity and autonomy?

This theme examines how socially and politically adverse conditions—such as violence against journalists, economic precarity, and managerial changes—affect journalists' self-perceptions, professional reflexivity, and their capacity for collective autonomy. The research explores contexts ranging from conflict zones to constrained media markets, emphasizing how these pressures complicate normative views of journalistic professionalism and shape strategies for role negotiation and identity preservation.

Key finding: Based on in-depth interviews with journalists in violence-ridden northern Mexico, this qualitative study reveals a complex interplay between heightened physical threats and journalists’ professional reflexivity. Amidst... Read more
Key finding: Combining qualitative and quantitative findings from Sweden and England, this study proposes a paradox where technological advances and economic restructuring have both eroded journalistic professional values and... Read more
Key finding: Using Finnish quantitative survey data, this research documents significant perceptual divides between journalists and PR professionals regarding their own and each other’s professional roles. Journalists emphasize... Read more
Key finding: This mixed-methods investigation in Sweden and England finds that technological changes and media consolidation pressures result in a dual trend: a diminishing of traditional investigative roles (‘de-professionalization’) and... Read more

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