tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054521671768779399.post7751675975389590636..comments2023-10-30T12:22:17.806-04:00Comments on Liberty Takes Effort: Freedom From the PressLiberty Takes Efforthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13398225334133635697noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054521671768779399.post-8346067474696885162016-10-21T09:19:36.824-04:002016-10-21T09:19:36.824-04:00I received a question asking: Could this simply be...I received a question asking: Could this simply be more liberal thinking people pursue government and media careers?<br />In response I said, There is some research on personality types (e.g. Myers-Briggs) and political affiliation and definitely correlations between personality type and career choice. But even if there is a correlation that shows an affinity for liberals to be journalists, it doesn't explain the divergence from an institutional ethical model that demands independence, accuracy and impartiality to a practice that results in partisan advocacy. Our university journalism departments being dominated 20 to 1 by Democrats over Republicans may play a major role in this inconsistency. <br />Here are some references related to this response that are interesting reading:<br />http://www.mediaethicsmagazine.com/index.php/browse-back-issues/179-fall-2013-vol-25-no-1/3999003-objectivity-and-advocacy-in-journalism<br />https://econjwatch.org/articles/faculty-voter-registration-in-economics-history-journalism-communications-law-and-psychology<br />http://www.politicaltypes.com/index.php/public-politics/public-politics-articles?layout=edit&id=79<br />https://www.personalitypage.com/html/careers.htmlLiberty Takes Efforthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13398225334133635697noreply@blogger.com