An Historical Approach to Objectivity and Professionalism in American News Reporting.

Schiller, Dan

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Publication Date: 1979

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An Historical Approach to Objectivity and Professionalism in American News Reporting.

Schiller, Dan

Journal of Communication, v29 n4 p46-57 Fall 1979

Highlights the development of objective news reporting in commercial newspapers and the rise of journalism as a profession, legitimating its major institutional role as the self-announced protector of the public good. (JMF)

Descriptors: Freedom of Speech, History, Interests, Journalism, News Writing, Newspapers, Objectivity, Press Opinion, Professional Development, Professional Occupations, Public Opinion, Standards

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Historical Materials

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Language: English

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