Journalists and the 'Professional Ideal' in Britain

The Institute of Journalists, 1884-1907

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4898534
AutoresMark Hampton (Lincoln Memorial University, autor correspondente)
Ano1999
Volume72
Fascículo178
Páginas183-201
Data de publicação1999-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoHistorical Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0950-3471 • E-ISSN: 1468-2281
EditoraOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/1468-2281.00080
OpenAlexW2154242797
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11

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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