Civic and Citizen Demands of News Media and Journalists : What Does the Audience Expect from Good Jo...
What Does the Audience Expect from Good Journalism?

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Title: Civic and Citizen Demands of News Media and Journalists : What Does the Audience Expect from Good Journalism?; What Does the Audience Expect from Good Journalism?
Authors and Corporations: van der Wurff, Richard, Schoenbach, Klaus
In: Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 91, 2014, 3, p. 433-451
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SAGE Publications
Media Type: Article, E-Article

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Physical Description: 433-451
ISSN: 1077-6990
2161-430X
DOI: 10.1177/1077699014538974
published in: Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Language: English
Subjects:
Communication
Collection: SAGE Publications (CrossRef)
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<jats:p> What do citizens in the Netherlands expect from journalism? A large-scale survey shows that many audience expectations align fairly well with what experts and journalists consider important democratic functions of the press. We refer to these expectations as Civic Demands. In addition, more at odds with the profession’s view, the audience wants journalism to take Citizen Demands into account: the complaints and wishes of citizens. We explore how these demands relate to audience characteristics and news media use. Findings suggest that journalists and citizens could very well cooperate in securing a future for high-quality journalism. </jats:p>