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TY - JOUR
T1 - News stories
T2 - An exploration of independence within post-secondary journalism
AU - Gutsche Jr, Robert
AU - Salkin, Erica
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Through focus groups with four self-described “independent” college student newspapers, this study provides a new perspective on how to view student media independence. Choices student journalists make concerning sourcing, funding, location and guidance may contribute to the newspaper's level of independence more than how much an institution attempts to control the student media. Expressed invitations by student journalists to non-students and faculty in guiding editorial content and by using university resources to produce a newspaper, such as Internet access, relinquishes the students' control to the university and other non-students.
AB - Through focus groups with four self-described “independent” college student newspapers, this study provides a new perspective on how to view student media independence. Choices student journalists make concerning sourcing, funding, location and guidance may contribute to the newspaper's level of independence more than how much an institution attempts to control the student media. Expressed invitations by student journalists to non-students and faculty in guiding editorial content and by using university resources to produce a newspaper, such as Internet access, relinquishes the students' control to the university and other non-students.
KW - college students
KW - editorial independence
KW - ethics
KW - news processes
KW - student media
U2 - 10.1080/17512786.2010.512494
DO - 10.1080/17512786.2010.512494
M3 - Journal article
VL - 5
SP - 193
EP - 209
JO - Journalism Practice
JF - Journalism Practice
SN - 1751-2794
IS - 2
ER -