Moving Into the Media World: The Moral Psychology of Emerging Adults in Journalism and Communication

A growing body of psychology-based scholarship identifies emerging adulthood as a distinct, transitional stage of life and work characterized by several features, wherein relatively little is known regarding moral development. This study is part of a 3-year, longitudinal project involving recent gra...

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Published in:Journalism & mass communication educator 2021-09, Vol.76 (3), p.314-337
Main Authors: Craig, David A., Plaisance, Patrick Lee, Schauster, Erin, Thomas, Ryan J., Roberts, Chris, Place, Katie R., Sun, Yuan, Chen, Jin, Yetter, Casey, Thomas, Randi Leigh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Graduates
Educational psychology
Ethics
Ideology
Journalism Education
Majors (Students)
Mass Media
Moral Development
Morality
Personality Traits
Self Concept
Young Adults
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Summary:A growing body of psychology-based scholarship identifies emerging adulthood as a distinct, transitional stage of life and work characterized by several features, wherein relatively little is known regarding moral development. This study is part of a 3-year, longitudinal project involving recent graduates across six U.S. universities who studied journalism and media-related fields. Guided by emerging adulthood, moral psychology, and media exemplar research, this study analyzes results for 110 graduates who completed an online survey regarding their personality traits, virtuous character, moral reasoning, and ethical ideology. It constitutes the first detailed portrait of moral identity of emerging adults in media-related fields.
ISSN:1077-6958
2161-4326
DOI:10.1177/1077695821992244