Political journalists' political and professional values

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6235063
AutoresJohn Henningham (The University of Queensland, autor de correspondencia)
Año1995
Volumen30
Número2
Páginas321-334
Fecha de publicación1995-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAustralian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00323269508402339
OpenAlexW2037832880
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas10

Research in various countries has shown that journalists are politically inclined to the left rather than the right However, little attention has been paid to political journalists' values. This study draws on the results of a national survey to explore the political views of Australian journalists who specialise in politics, while also evaluating the journalists' background characteristics and professional values. It is found that political journalists are more likely to come from an elite background and to be more professional in outlook. They are, however, less concerned with some ethical principles. Political journalists are more left‐wing in their political views and more likely to vote Labor. Canberra political journalists are more professional, more likely to vote Labor and more left‐leaning than are other political journalists. Pro‐Labor bias cannot be proven from these findings, and it has been argued that journalists' professional commitments override personal political views. On the other hand, a shared liberal consensus among political journalists, especially those in the national capital, may result in general acceptance by them of a liberal agenda

American political science · Elite · Political capital · Political communication · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics