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Seeing eye to eye: A comparison of audiences’ and journalists’ perceptions of professional roles

by Jesse Abdenour, Karen McIntyre, and Nicole Dahmen | The “gap” between journalist and audience expectations could be one reason why news media credibility is generally low. Journalistic expectations are often explored through analysis of the news worker’s role in society.

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