Examining education and newsroom work experience as predictors of communication students’ perceptions of journalism ethics

• Main Authors: Detenber, Benjamin H., Cenite, Mark, Malik, Shelly, Neo, Rachel L.
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Journalism::Ethics and religion aspects
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104456; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20363
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study examines education and work experience in newsrooms as predictors of ethical perceptions amongst communication undergraduates at a large Singaporean university (N= 826). Results indicate that education is associated with ethical ideologies, perceived importance of journalism ethics codes,...