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Culbertson, Hugh M. – Journalism Monographs, 1983
A study of 258 news personnel from 17 newspapers indicated that professional attitudes toward contemporary newspaper journalism fell into three distinct clusters: traditional, interpretative, and activist. Traditional journalists focused on local and spot news, downgraded interpretative and national/international material, and shared their…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Job Analysis, Journalism, News Reporting

Riffe, Daniel; And Others – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1989
Describes the views of nearly one-third of America's over 250 Black mayors on the performance of primarily White-owned community newspapers in their coverage of Blacks, Black leaders, and the Black community. Overall, Black mayors view local press performance unfavorably, finding overemphasis on conflict coverage and unfair, unbalanced reporting.…
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Leadership, Blacks, City Officials