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Abstract
Using the tools of discourse analysis, this research identifies the competing and sometimes contradictory public discourses around the requirements for the next generation of journalists—those of journalism educators, industry accreditation bodies, and of employers and journalists in the wider media landscape. Investigating and identifying the tensions in this debate may help all the parties to reflect on how the values and aims of the professional journalist are constructed and how this may impact on potential journalists entering education and the industry.
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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.
Notes
1. Due to time and space restrictions analysis was limited to undergraduate courses only, specifically called Journalism, Broadcast Journalism and Multimedia Journalism. Masters courses and other undergraduate journalism courses such Sports Journalism were excluded.
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Sally Reardon
Sally Reardon, School of Film and Journalism, University of the West of England, UK.