News Consumers’ Expectations of Journalists Vary by Differences in Journalistic Role Preference

This mixed-methods study used Q methodology to uncover two distinct perspectives among U.S. news consumers on their expectations of journalists. One expressed a traditional, neutral view of journalism. The other was more likely to accept journalistic voice and agency. The factors were similar to tho...

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