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- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Copyright
- © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
- ISBN
- 978-1-137-51536-0
- Pages
- 43 –78
- DOI
- 10.1057/978-1-137-51537-7_3
- Publisher site
- See Chapter on Publisher Site
Abstract
[This chapter focuses on sacred discourse encapsulated in mythologies and articulated in moments of occupational consecration. The discourse analysis of journalism award statements and obituaries of journalists is followed by an examination of interview data of reporters of the two press corps engaging in occupational mythologizing. This chapter demonstrates a greater emphasis on the concrete social impact of journalism in the USA, corresponding to the image of the ideal journalist as a change agent of history. The German professional imaginary envisions less immediate impacts of journalism, focusing more on revealing wrongdoing and hidden aspects of our world and shaping public debates.]
Published: Feb 12, 2017
Keywords: News Story; Investigative Reporting; Ideological Position; Chief Editor; Press Freedom