Journalists' Normative Constructions of Political Viewpoint Diversity. (26th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vos, Tim P.; Wolfgang, J. David
• Is Part Of: Journalism studies. Volume 19:Number 6(2018)
• Page Start: 764
• Page End: 781
• Publication Date: 2018-04-26
• Subjects: field theory -- in-depth interviews -- journalistic capital -- normative roles -- political journalists -- political viewpoints; Journalism -- Periodicals; 070.4
• DOI: 10.1080/1461670X.2016.1240015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1461-670X

Abstract

Abstract : This in-depth interview-based study with US political journalists explores how they conceptualize the portrayal of political viewpoint diversity as a journalistic norm, particularly in light of changes to news and the news media ecology. The political journalists still discursively embrace the normative role of providing audiences with a range of political viewpoints, but express assumptions about democracy that seem to thwart their intentions. The implications for the journalistic field and field theory are considered.