Swedish journalist 1994
https://doi.org/10.5878/002223
In 1989 a survey of journalists, Journalist 1989, was carried out with the purpose to shed light on Swedish journalists' perception of their professional role, work situation and press ethical rules.
Journalist 1994 is a follow-up initiated by a research group at the department of journalism and mass communication at Göteborg university in collaboration with research projects at the department of political science, the paper 'Journalisten' and the Swedish Journalists´ Union. The questionnaire was divided into nine blocks: work and professional role; press ethical rules and professional ethics; media habits; politics and the community; estimation of risks; environment opinion; the paper 'Journalisten'; the Swedish Journalists' Union; and background.
Purpose:
The purpose of the study is to investigate how Swedish journalists perceive themselves and society, their professional role and work situation, the problems related to their code of professional ethics and the developments in the media sector.
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Creator/Principal investigator(s):
- Kent Asp - University of Gothenburg - Department of Journalism Media and Communication
- Lennart Weibull - University of Gothenburg - Department of Journalism Media and Communication
- Monica Löfgren-Nilsson - University of Gothenburg - Department of Journalism Media and Communication
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Data contains personal data:
No
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Method and outcome
Method and outcome
Unit of analysis:
Population:
Swedish journalists (members - not students or retired - of the Swedish Journalists' Union)
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Variables:
520
Number of individuals/objects:
1069
Response rate/participation rate:
67%
Data format/data structure:
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Mode of collection:
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Time period(s) for data collection:
1994-10-04 - 1994-12-10
Source of the data:
- Population group
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage
Administrative information
Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
Department of Journalism Media and Communication
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
CESSDA Topic Classification:
Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2025:
Relations
Relations
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Publications
Publications
Citation:
Andersson, A M. (1997) Vem är den svenske journalisten? - En studie av journalistkåren i yrkesliv och vardagsliv 1994 - 1995. Report no. 73. Göteborg: Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Citation:
Weibull, Lennart (1995) Journalister om journalisten. Göteborg: Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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