Watchdogs under pressure Pacific Islands journalists’ demographic profiles and professional views

Singh, Shailendra B. and Hanusch, Folker (2021) Watchdogs under pressure Pacific Islands journalists’ demographic profiles and professional views. Pacific Journalism Review, 27 (1 & 2). pp. 78-95. ISSN 1023-9499

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Abstract

While global scholarship on journalists’ professional views has
expanded tremendously over recent decades, the Pacific Islands remains
somewhat of a blind spot, with only sporadic research. To address this gap
in our knowledge, this study reports the results of a comprehensive survey
of 206 Pacific Islands journalists in nine countries, providing a much-needed
update of journalists’ demographic profiles, role conceptions, ethical views
and perceived influences. Our analysis finds that while journalists are now
older, more experienced and better educated than 30 years ago, they are still
younger and less well-educated than their counterparts in many other parts
of the globe. In the digital age, some old challenges persist in relation to their
roles: While journalists are committed to holding power to account and aiding
in the development of their countries, they continue to face political and economic challenges that make their tasks difficult and sometimes even perilous.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
Divisions:	School of Pacific Arts, Communication and Education (SPACE)
Depositing User:	Fulori Nainoca - Waqairagata
Date Deposited:	10 Oct 2021 23:31
Last Modified:	10 Oct 2021 23:31
URI:	https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/13048

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