Browsing by Author "Nygren, Gunnar"

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    Professional autonomy
    (Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2015-10-21) Nygren, Gunnar; Dobek-Ostrowska, Boguslawa; Anikina, Maria; Wadbring, Ingela; Nordicom
    Degree of autonomy is one of the key dimensions of professionalization in journalism. However, the strive for autonomy looks different in different media systems, where pressure on autonomy can come from both political and commercial powers, outside and within the media. Media development also changes the conditions for professional autonomy for journalists, in both a positive and a negative sense. In the comparative research project “Journalism in change”, the journalistic cultures in Russia, Poland and Sweden are studied. In a survey involving 1500 journalists from the three countries, journalists report on their perceived autonomy in their daily work and in relation to different actors inside and outside the media. The survey covers how the work has been changed by media developments, and how these changes have affected journalists´perceived autonomy. The results show similarities in the strive for autonomy, but also clear differences in how autonomy is perceived by journalists in the three countries.
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    Tomorrow’s Journalists Trends in the Development of the Journalistic Profession as Seen by Swedish and Russian Students
    (Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom, 2010-11) Nygren, Gunnar; Degtereva, Elena; Pavlikova, Marina
    The present article describes trends in the development of the journalistic profession as seen by Swedish and Russian students in journalism. The study focuses on the results of a survey carried out among students at three Swedish and three Russian institutions of higher education. The survey demonstrates numerous similarities in ideals and values as well as in understanding of the professional code of journalism among students in Russia and Sweden. Historical background is evident in the students’ different interpretations of key problems of journalism and in their assessment of freedom of the press. Finally, the research questions the professional future of journalism, focusing on possible threats and presenting several development scenarios for the industry.