Different roles, different content? A four-country comparison of the role conceptions and reporting style of political journalists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7477340 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arjen Van Dalen (0000-0001-5785-2245, University of Southern Denmark, corresponding author), Claes H De Vreese (0000-0002-4962-1698, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Erik Albæk (0000-0001-7810-5089, University of Southern Denmark) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 903-922 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-8849 • E-ISSN: 1741-3001 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1464884911431538 |
| OpenAlex | W2096536593 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 110 |
| References cited | 47 |
The relation between journalistic role conceptions and news content is central for the understanding of differences in journalistic cultures. Previous research has shown that the professional roles of individual journalists can influence their behaviour and that occupational socialization leads to similar role conceptions within countries. This article therefore studies the relation between cross-national differences in role conceptions and news content. A survey among political journalists in Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Spain ( N = 425), combined with a content analysis of political coverage in these countries ( N = 1,035 newspaper articles) shows that role conceptions vary more across countries than within countries. Spanish political journalists see their role as more sacerdotal and partisan than their colleagues in northern Europe, while British journalists are most entertainment oriented. These differences in role conceptions are reflected in the reporting style of political news
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