Beyond Journalism

A Profession between Information Society and Civil Society

Bibliographic Data

ID7499360
AuthorsJo Bardoel (corresponding author)
Year1996
Volume11
Issue3
Pages283-302
Publication date1996-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal of Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0267-3231 • E-ISSN: 1460-3705
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0267323196011003001
OpenAlexW1986522684
LanguageEN
Citations received47
References cited9

Over the past years, it has often been stated that the traditional function of journalism will erode with the advance of the `information society'. Direct news supply by satellite television and computer networks, the explosion of information and the increasing communication autonomy of citizens, less public service and more commercial exploitation of media all suggest that critical journalism is becoming redundant. This article gives an overview of the relevant developments and discussions on the topic, and defends the thesis that because of the increasing individualization and segmentation in communication such notions as `community' and `public debate' should be taken less for granted. Therefore the traditional task of journalism will shift from collecting information to directing the social flow of information and public debate. Next to this `orientating journalism', the new media offer scope for `instrumental journalism

Autonomy · Citizen journalism · Function (biology · Journalism · Media studies · Political science · Public relations · Scope (computer science · Sociology · Technical Journalism · Computer Science · Media Studies and Communication · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Social Media and Politics · Law

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