Swedish journalist 1994

SND-ID: snd0592-1. Version: 2.0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002223

Is part of collection at SND: Swedish journalist suveys

Citation

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Kent Asp - University of Gothenburg, Department of Journalism Media and Communication

Lennart Weibull - University of Gothenburg, Department of Journalism Media and Communication

Monica Löfgren-Nilsson - University of Gothenburg, Department of Journalism Media and Communication

Research principal

University of Gothenburg - Department of Journalism Media and Communication rorId

Description

In 1989 a survey of journalists, Journalist 1989, was carried out with the purpose to shed light on Swedish journalists' perception of their professional role, work situation and press ethical rules.

Journalist 1994 is a follow-up initiated by a research group at the department of journalism and mass communication at Göteborg university in collaboration with research projects at the department of political science, the paper 'Journalisten' and the Swedish Journalists´ Union. The questionnaire was divided into nine blocks: work and professional role; press ethical rules and professional ethics; media habits; politics and the community; estimation of risks; environment opinion; the paper 'Journalisten'; the Swedish Journalists' Union; and background.

Purpose:

The purpose of the study is to investigate how Swedish journalists perceive themselves and society, their professional role and work situation, the problems related to their code of professional ethics and the developments in the media sector.

Data contains personal data

No

Language

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Population

Swedish journalists (members - not students or retired - of the Swedish Journalists' Union)

Sampling procedure

Time period(s) investigated

1994-10-04 – 1994-12-10

Variables

520

Number of individuals/objects

1069

Response rate/participation rate

67%

Data format / data structure

Data collection
  • Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 1994-10-04 – 1994-12-10
  • Source of the data: Population group
Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Lowest geographic unit

Parish

Highest geographic unit

Country

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Journalism Media and Communication

Topic and keywords

Research area

Employment (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Working conditions (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Media and communications (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Information society (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Publications

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Andersson, A M. (1997) Vem är den svenske journalisten? - En studie av journalistkåren i yrkesliv och vardagsliv 1994 - 1995. Report no. 73. Göteborg: Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Weibull, Lennart (1995) Journalister om journalisten. Göteborg: Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Published: 2014-10-06
Last updated: 2020-09-30