Jay Gabriel: Getting involved: independence and recursivity in the journalistic field - Abstract

Journalists in the United States, as elsewhere, train to resist influence. This interest is evident when they talk about their profession. This article concerns the relationship of journalistic ideals of independence to the broader autonomy of the journalistic field in the United States. I use a framework, adapted from sociolinguistic studies, with which to understand the relevance of independence to autonomy. This work draws on participant observation and interviews with journalists in two U.S. cities.

EASA Media Anthropology Network