Journalists require the ability to protect sources without fearing a jail term

Protecting confidential sources has been coined ‘the golden rule’ of journalism (Ingham 2008, p. 4), so why in the year 2013 does the legal system often abandon some of the best journalists this country has to offer? This essay will

Can everyone be a journalist nowadays?

The creation of the internet instigated a rapidly changing media landscape whereby news is now able to be disseminated at a much faster rate and attain a far broader audience reach than ever before. Journalism, like any other social discourse,

The journalistic relevance of Foucault’s theory

Esteemed social theorist of the 20th century Michel Foucault’s work celebrates the notion that subjects are constituted within a historical framework. In this way, the behaviour of journalists in today’s society and hence, the production of journalism has very much

The crucial issues surrounding contemporary journalism

The concept of journalism has very much expanded since the arrival of the internet. The term ‘contemporary journalism’ encompasses the combination of the newer online and video media platforms with the more traditional print and radio formats since the creation