Swedish journalist 1995
SND-ID: snd0593-1. Version: 1.0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/001583
Is part of collection at SND: Swedish journalist suveys
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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
Research principal
University of Gothenburg
- Department of Journalism Media and Communication
Description
Journalist 1995 is based on two predecessors: Journalist 1989 and Journalist 1994. A common aim of the surveys is to give a picture of Swedish journalists´ in regard of their view of the professional role of journalists, press ethics and professional ethics, mass media and the community, as well as to give background characteristics such as the composition regarding age and gender, education, terms of employment, work place etc.
The emphasis of the surveys has varied: in 1989 it was on the journalists' attitudes towards their own professional role and professional ethics; the survey of 1994 introduced new areas regarding politics and the community as well as questions related to the trade union.
Journalist 1995 presented a new focus: the journalists' view of diversity and media concentration among Swedish mass media. The questionnaire was divided into six blocks: work, work environment and ethics; media concentration and diversity; politics, the community and environment; media habits; the paper 'Journalisten'; and background.
Purpose:
The purpose of the study is to investigate how Swedi
The emphasis of the surveys has varied: in 1989 it was on the journalists' attitudes towards their own professional role and professional ethics; the survey of 1994 introduced new areas regarding politics and the community as well as questions related to the trade union.
Journalist 1995 presented a new focus: the journalists' view of diversity and media concentration among Swedish mass media. The questionnaire was divided into six blocks: work, work environment and ethics; media concentration and diversity; politics, the community and environment; media habits; the paper 'Journalisten'; 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. Show less..
Data contains personal data
No
Language
Unit of analysis
Population
Swedish journalists (members - not students or retired - of the Swedish Journalists' Union)
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Time period(s) investigated
1995-10-01 – 1996-02-15
Variables
509
Number of individuals/objects
991
Response rate/participation rate
58%
Data format / data structure
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Sweden
Lowest geographic unit
Municipality
Highest geographic unit
Country
Responsible department/unit
Department of Journalism Media and Communication
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)
Weibull, Lennart (1995) Journalister om journalisten. Göteborg: Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Google Books
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.
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