Journalism Guardians in a Time of Great Change: Newspaper Editors' Perceived Influence in Integrated News Organizations

A national survey of top newspaper editors explored industry uncertainty and organizational change and how organizational integration, team-based newsrooms, newspaper size, and profit emphasis impact editors' perceived organizational influence. Findings indicate that newspaper size and extent o...

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Published in:Journalism & mass communication quarterly 2008-06, Vol.85 (2), p.371-392
Main Author: Gade, Peter J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Cooperation
Corporate culture
Decision making
Department Heads
Departments
Editing
Editors
Industrial structure
Journalism
Journalists
Literature Reviews
Management
Marketing
Mass media
Media coverage
National Surveys
News
News Media
News Reporting
Newspaper industry
Organizational change
Organizational Culture
Organizational Development
Perceptions
Press
Professionalism
Profitability
Qualitative analysis
State Surveys
Studies
Teams
Technological change
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Summary:A national survey of top newspaper editors explored industry uncertainty and organizational change and how organizational integration, team-based newsrooms, newspaper size, and profit emphasis impact editors' perceived organizational influence. Findings indicate that newspaper size and extent of integration predict perceived organizational influence, while profit emphasis is a negative predictor. Editors generally welcome working with non-news departments, and see their influence in their advocacy of journalism values throughout the organization. Editors do not see benefits resulting from newsroom reporting teams.
ISSN:1077-6990
2161-430X
DOI:10.1177/107769900808500209