![]() ![]() ![]() Kovach and Rosenstiel note five key characteristics to define the relationship between business and news (1) The owner/corporation must be committed to citizens first (2) hire business managers who also put citizens first (3) set and communicate clear standings (4) journalists have final say over news and (5) communicate clear standards to the public. Journalism's first loyalty is to citizens Journalists serve the public their goal is to report truthful, accurate and clear news and deliver such news to citizens such allegiance to citizens is defined as "journalistic independence" "journalistic independence" has created some confusion between journalists and the public In the newsroom, a "_" is often created between journalists - or the news - and the business side of the news corporation wall A wall such as this one creates tension and raises the question of a journalist's true loyalty to citizens. ![]()
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