JOUR 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Communication, Citizen Journalism, Griot

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Journalism and Communication
• Course: JOUR 1002
• Professor: Allan Thompson

Document Summary

Journalism history seems eurocentric, focus on industrialized world. Surveys in 31 countries or territiories (including canada) Basic data (age, gender, salary, etc. ) and asked questions about attitudes and practice. Men still more likely than women in newsrooms. In some countries, women almost equal to men. Average proportion of women among journalists- 41% (up from 33% in. Often young people who work in journalism before moving to more lucrative careers. Journalists come largely from established and dominant cultural groups in society. Highest number say very satisfied in australia (82%), canada (79. 3%), Internationally: reporting news quickly, reporting objectively, providing analysis, watchdog role, providing access to public, providing entertainment. Canada: reporting objectively, providing analysis, watchdog, reporting quickly, providing access to public, entertainment. Journalists from countries with less press freedom, more likely to believe. Reporting news quickly and providing access to the public are key roles. China as world"s biggest prison for journalists (reporters without borders) Worked for major gov"t news- xinhua and cctv.