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Credibility and the Media as a Political Institution


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Model of Institutional Credibility
Model of Institutional Credibility

Examples of Bad Journalistic Ethics

At my work, I find examples of bad journalistic ethics…
Broadsheet newspapers Local newspapers Online newspapers Public service television Mean
Daily 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 0.7%
Weekly 15.4% 13.6% 8.7% 12.1% 12.5%
Monthly 27.9% 31.8% 26.1% 37.9% 31.1%
Semiannually 31.7% 22.7% 26.1% 28.8% 28.6%
Annually 8.7% 13.6% 26.1% 16.7% 14.3%
Never 5.8% 4.5% 4.3% 0.0% 3.9%
Do not know 9.6% 13.6% 8.7% 3.0% 8.9%
N= 126 22 23 60 231

Familiarity with Press Ethics

Are you familiar with the guiding rules for the ethics of journalism?
Broadsheet newspapers Local newspapers Online newspapers Public service television Mean
Yes 94.2% 81.8% 91.3% 90.9% 90.5%
No 2.9% 13.6% 4.3% 3.0% 3.6%
Do not know 2.9% 4.5% 4.3% 6.1% 5.9%
N= 126 22 23 60 231
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English
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Social Sciences, Communication Science, Mass Communication, Public and Political Communication