Conclusion: Occupational Cultures and Journalistic Fields in Germany and the USA

  • Matthias Revers
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Abstract

The conclusion draws together key findings of the book, discusses its larger implications and breaks down differences between the two occupational cultures of journalism along six dimensions: subjectivity, interventionism, competition, relation to politics, digital media and its larger role in democracy. The analysis finds vigorously upheld but relatively porous and malleable professional boundaries of US journalism which stand opposite the unagitated maintenance, strength and rigidity of professional boundaries in German journalism.

Keywords

Digital Medium News Coverage Normative Commitment Personal Brand Occupational Role 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Matthias Revers
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  1. 1.Department of SociologyGoethe University FrankfurtFrankfurtGermany

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