Sydney freelance journalists and the notion of professionalism

Freelance journalists experience constraints in their practice which impact upon their independence; yet they invoke the idea of professionalism  similar to that of the employed journalists to justify their position as journalists. However, the reality of their practice makes them accept the impera...

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Autor principal: Jahnnabi Das
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Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Asia Pacific Network 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/0d713fac81064a049de33fc4394ebe27
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Sumario:Freelance journalists experience constraints in their practice which impact upon their independence; yet they invoke the idea of professionalism  similar to that of the employed journalists to justify their position as journalists. However, the reality of their practice makes them accept the imperative of the rules of game set by news managers and others, which significantly compromises their independence. An in-depth interview of freelance journalists working in print media in Sydney, Australia, reveal that this is a true analysis of the prevailing situation for the freelance journalists, making their claim of professionalism weak. However, the complexity of the situation is manifested in a strong sense of public service prevalent among Sydney freelancers. As freelance journalists are becoming significant in number in many parts of the word (IFJ, 1999), the question of professionalism in freelance journalists should be considered as an important aspect in any comprehensive discussion on journalism.