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La responsabilité sociale des journalistes, une injonction paradoxale? Limites et enjeux du discours déontologique des entreprises de presse françaises
The social responsibility of journalists, a paradoxical injunction? Limitations and challenges of ethical discourse of French newspaper companies
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Abstract This paper aims to contribute to the theoretical and epistemological discussions about journalist’s social responsibility. Focused on the case of the ethical discourse of French journalists, it shows that this discourse is becoming more and more influent on the professional sphere, but also that jou... view more
This paper aims to contribute to the theoretical and epistemological discussions about journalist’s social responsibility. Focused on the case of the ethical discourse of French journalists, it shows that this discourse is becoming more and more influent on the professional sphere, but also that journalists don’t really have the means to concretize their moral and civic intentions. Critical sociology provides many interpretations of this paradoxical observation. But to go beyond criticism and make the speeches become actions, it’s also important to show the precious contributions of "public journalism" and a pragmatic approach (inspired by Palo Alto School) of the interactions between the journalists and their complex environment within the media system.... view less
Keywords
journalism; newspaper; journalist; social responsibility; professional ethics; media ethics; media culture; press; France
Classification
Communicator Research, Journalism
Free Keywords
critical sociology; pragmatic theories; Palo Alto School
Document language
French
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 215-229
Journal
ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies, 8 (2015) 1
ISSN
1775-352X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed