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Frames and Contradictions of the Journalistic Profession

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A History of the International Movement of Journalists

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media ((PSHM))

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In his essay The Soul of Man Under Socialism Oscar Wilde wrote: ‘In old days men had the rack. Now they have the press’. His words reflect the noticeable power the press had acquired in society already by the end of the 19th century. Journalism began to obtain characteristics of a profession, developing from craft towards an occupation demanding certain specific qualities.

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Høyer, S., Lauk, E. (2016). Frames and Contradictions of the Journalistic Profession. In: A History of the International Movement of Journalists. Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137530554_2

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