A dictionary definition is not enough to explain what a journalist is, as in dictionary definitions all the shades of the profession go missing, resulting in an insufficient explanation of the role.

Thanks to the American Society of News Editors, we can now read the compromise shield law hashed out last week by the White House, news-industry lobbyists, and the Senate Judiciary Committee. There ...

From the Fall 2009 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 4. Defining a journalist and journalism is… From the Fall 2009 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 4. Defining a journalist and ...

“New data from LinkedIn shows that the plight of journalists may not be that bad — if you’re willing to consider a broader definition of what constitutes ‘journalism’ and its para-industries.” — ...

The news industry talks about change, but it keeps clinging to a definition of journalism that is pushing people away. The post What Counts As Journalism — And Who Gets To Decide? appeared first on TV ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. In his 1999 book, What Are Journalists For?, which told the story of the civic-journalism movement, Jay Rosen suggested that the ...