A study attempted to measure the extent to which journalists feel free to express their opinions, the extent to which they perceive their views on issues represent a minority position in the community, and the degree to which memberships in organizations outside the newsroom affect their attitudes or actions. Subjects, 326 respondents from a random sample of 875 members of the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, answered questionnaires which tested ten hypotheses pertaining to high or low participation in community organizations, comparing the responses of "young transients" with those of "older natives," and testing the spiral of silence theory in which perceived disagreement with one's views might inhibit speaking out. Results supported none of the hypotheses which tested behavioral or attitude differences between respondents who were active in community groups and those with little community involvement. Neither did perceived disagreement with respondents' views prove inhibiting to speaking out on issues. Journalists followed a private-to-public continuum on topics covered in the questionnaire. The most private topic was personal religious conviction and the most public was the respondent's news organization's daily performance. (Seven tables of data are included; 43 footnotes, the survey instrument, and further data are appended.) (RS)