We’re more ethical than they are

Third-person and first-person perceptions of the ethical climate of American journalists

Bibliographic Data

ID7477313
AuthorsAngela M Lee (0000-0001-8793-2780, The University of Texas at Dallas, corresponding author), Renita Coleman (0000-0003-0078-3327, The University of Texas at Austin)
Year2018
Volume21
Issue9
Pages1157-1174
Publication date2018-05-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-8849 • E-ISSN: 1741-3001
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1464884918778249
OpenAlexW2806944749
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited49

This study advances our understanding of mainstream US journalists’ perceptions of their industry’s ethical climate by extending first- and third-person perception to this domain. These journalists believe that colleagues in their same organization act unethically significantly less often and act ethically significantly more often than those at other organizations and in related industries. The first- and third-person perceptions are a linear function of social distance but are not the mirror image of each other in this domain. In addition to theoretical contributions, suggestions for ways these perceptions can be used to improve journalists’ moral judgment are offered

Domain (mathematical analysis · Ethical Leadership · Function (biology · Mainstream · Perception · Political science · Psychoanalysis · Public relations · Sociology · Third person · Ethics in Business and Education · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Law · Social Psychology

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