![Sample our Humanities journals, sign in here to start your FREE access for 14 days]({"type":"image" , "src" : "/sda/5939/TOC-Subject-Sample-2021-Humanities.jpg"})
ABSTRACT
This study analyzes the metajournalistic discourse surrounding leaks and whistleblowing crafted by online journalism industry publications since 2004. The goal of the study is to understand how journalism has discursively shaped itself as an institution vis-à-vis the meta-ethical norms surrounding the use of leaks and whistleblowing sources. Findings suggest that journalism has embraced an advocacy role with leaks despite (or perhaps because of) ethical contradictions surrounding reporters’ relationships with leakers and whistleblowers.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.