Gatekeeping influences and journalistic capital : proposing a mechanism of influence

This exploratory study proposes that one way to understand how and why journalists get influenced is to focus on their economic and cultural capital. Based on a survey of 349 journalists from the Philippines, this study found that journalists with low economic capital tend to perceive political infl...

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Main Author: Tandoc, Edson C., Jr.
Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1392922020-05-18T09:14:20Z Gatekeeping influences and journalistic capital : proposing a mechanism of influence Tandoc, Edson C., Jr. Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Social sciences::Journalism Cultural Capital Economic Capital This exploratory study proposes that one way to understand how and why journalists get influenced is to focus on their economic and cultural capital. Based on a survey of 349 journalists from the Philippines, this study found that journalists with low economic capital tend to perceive political influence as more influential on their work, while journalists with low cultural capital tend to perceive economic influence and reference groups as more influential. 2020-05-18T09:14:20Z 2020-05-18T09:14:20Z 2018 Journal Article Tandoc, E. C., Jr. (2018). Gatekeeping influences and journalistic capital : proposing a mechanism of influence. Journalism Studies, 19(16), 2344-2358. doi:10.1080/1461670x.2017.1345320 1461-670X https://hdl.handle.net/10356/139292 10.1080/1461670X.2017.1345320 2-s2.0-85023779620 16 19 2344 2358 en Journalism Studies © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. All rights reserved.
institution Nanyang Technological University
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topic Social sciences::Journalism
Cultural Capital
Economic Capital
spellingShingle Social sciences::Journalism
Cultural Capital
Economic Capital
Tandoc, Edson C., Jr.
Gatekeeping influences and journalistic capital : proposing a mechanism of influence
description This exploratory study proposes that one way to understand how and why journalists get influenced is to focus on their economic and cultural capital. Based on a survey of 349 journalists from the Philippines, this study found that journalists with low economic capital tend to perceive political influence as more influential on their work, while journalists with low cultural capital tend to perceive economic influence and reference groups as more influential.
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author Tandoc, Edson C., Jr.
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title Gatekeeping influences and journalistic capital : proposing a mechanism of influence
title_short Gatekeeping influences and journalistic capital : proposing a mechanism of influence
title_full Gatekeeping influences and journalistic capital : proposing a mechanism of influence
title_fullStr Gatekeeping influences and journalistic capital : proposing a mechanism of influence
title_full_unstemmed Gatekeeping influences and journalistic capital : proposing a mechanism of influence
title_sort gatekeeping influences and journalistic capital : proposing a mechanism of influence
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