Professional autonomy Challenges and Opportunities in Poland,Russia and Sweden

• Published in: Nordicom review Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 79 - 95
• Main Authors: Nygren, Gunnar, Dobek-Ostrowska, Boguslawa, Anikina, Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gothenburg Nordicom, University of Gothenburg 2015; NORDICOM, University of Gothenburg
• Subjects: Analysis; Autonomy; Baltic and East European studies; Comparative journalism studies; Journalism; Journalists; Media; Media and Communications; Medie-, kommunikations-, och informationsvetenskaper; Professional institutions; Professionalization; Samhällsvetenskap; Social Sciences; Surveys; Östersjö- och Östeuropaforskning; Poland; Sweden; Russia

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 chang...