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 ...

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.

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.” — ...

Last week, as the Senate Judiciary Committee prepared to vote on a federal shield law, I wrote about the competing definitions of a journalist in the House and Senate versions of the bill. Well, I ...

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 ...