Journalists and the 'Professional Ideal' in Britain

The Institute of Journalists, 1884-1907

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4898534
AutoresMark Hampton (Lincoln Memorial University, autor de correspondencia)
Año1999
Volumen72
Número178
Páginas183-201
Fecha de publicación1999-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHistorical Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0950-3471 • E-ISSN: 1468-2281
EditorialOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/1468-2281.00080
OpenAlexW2154242797
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11

This article examines the early history of the Institute of Journalists as a case study of occupational development in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain. It argues that disagreements over the putative meaning of 'professional' led to widespread belief that journalists' interests were best served by organizing as a trade union rather than as a 'professional organization'. Drawing on trade periodicals, memoirs and journalism handbooks, this article illustrates the complexities of the 'professional ideal' and underscores the ambiguous position of the 'mental labourer' in British society

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