Survey on the profession of journalist in Italy (1997)
Through self-perception and self-analysis, the socio-cultural and professional profile of journalists in Italy is being reconstructed. This is an original attempt to define the main cultural processes that the information civilisation initiates on the social scene. A careful and objective redefinition of this profession’s identity is intended as an early cognitive contribution to the universe of information in our Country, to what it means to be a journalist today, and to the questions that this profession is asking itself regarding the role of information. Precisely because of their undisputed ability to provide guidance, the sector’s exponents are faced with significant problems that affect ethics and professional deontology, requiring a guarantee for clarity and shared guidelines.
Index
Contents
Part 1: The sample survey
Chapter 1. The professional profile
The socio-demographic profile
Distribution and organisation of functions
Chapter 2. Training and social life of the journalist
The socio-cultural educational background of the journalist
Cultural consumption
Chapter 3. Access to the profession
The journalist’s career
Professional motivations and expectations
School or apprenticeship
Career paths
Chapter 4. Identity and social role of the journalist
The quality of information
When information provides misleading information
Ethics, professionalism and information
Image and role of information
Information and the evolution of the political system
Journalistic investigations
Public opinion
Opinion polls
The Foreign Press
Chapter 5. Information and New Technologies
Technological developments in the information sector
Chapter 6. Ethics and institutions: the need for reform
The deontological charters
Professional bodies: the judgement
Chapter 7. In the newsroom: the professional and social dimensions
Satisfaction and autonomy in the journalist’s profession
The quality of relationships with colleagues
Level of autonomy
Part two: in-depth interviews
Volume I
Reading guide
In-depth interviews
The interviewees
Volume II
In-depth interviews
Bibliographic research
Mass Communications
Non-fiction
Technology
Law
Manuals
Top authors
History of journalism
Radio – TV