Contemporary BRICS Journalism: Non-Western Media in Transition is the first comparative study of professional journalists working in BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). The book presents a range of insider perspectives, offering a valuable insight into the nature of journalism in these influential economies.

Contributors to this volume have conducted in-depth interviews with more than 700 journalists, from mainstream and online media, between 2012 and 2015. They present and analyse their findings here, revealing how BRICS journalism is envisioned, experienced, and practised in the twenty-first century. Compelling evidence in the form of journalists’ narratives reveals the impact of digital culture on modern reporting and the evolving dynamic between new media technology and traditional journalistic practice. Insightful comparisons are made between BRICS countries, highlighting the similarities and differences between them. Topics covered include; professionalism, ethics and ideals, community journalism, technological developments in the newsroom and the reporting of protest movements.

This book’s ambitious analysis of journalistic landscapes across these non-Western nations will significantly broaden the scope of study and research in the field of journalism for students and teachers of communication, journalism, and media studies.

Table of Contents

Foreword Daya Kishan Thussu Introduction Svetlana Pasti, Jyotika Ramaprasad Part I: Transitioning concepts and practice across BRICS 1. News making: Current perspectives Herman Wasserman, Jyotika Ramaprasad, Muniz Sodré, Maria Anikina, Ravindra Kumar Vemula, Yu Xu 2. Professionalism: Continuity and change Jyotika Ramaprasad, Svetlana Pasti, Fernando Paulino, Ruiming Zhou, Musawenkosi W. Ndlovu 3. Ethics: From idealism to corruption? Deqiang Ji, Ruiming Zhou, Fernando Paulino, Dmitry Gavra, Jyotika Ramaprasad, Herman Wasserman 4. Gender: Moving towards professional equality Nagamallika Gudipaty, Claudia Lago, Svetlana Pasti, Xianzhi Li, Yu Xu, Ylva Rodny-Gumede 5. Profession and work: Imagining the future Svetlana Pasti, Beatriz Becker, Nagamallika Gudipaty, Yu Xu, Musawenkosi W. Ndlovu 6. Citizen journalism: Rising challenge to mainstream media Dmitry Yagodin, Leonardo Custodio, Sanjay Bharthur, Glenda Daniels Part II: Two-Country comparisons of critical issues 7. Technological manifestations: Brazil and India Ravindra Kumar Vemula, Márcio Guerra, Christiane Paschoalino 8. Protest cases: Russia and China Dmitry Gavra, Dmitry Strovsky, Yu Xu 9. Ownership dynamics: India and China Jyotika Ramaprasad, Ruiming Zhou 10. Community media: South Africa and Brazil Tanja Bosch, João Paulo Malerba, Raquel Paiva 11. Audience matters: Russia and South Africa Maria Anikina, Musawenkosi W. Ndlovu Conclusion Jyotika Ramaprasad, Svetlana Pasti

Contemporary BRICS Journalism: Non-Western Media in Transition is the first comparative study of professional journalists working in BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). The book presents a range of insider perspectives, offering a valuable insight into the nature of journalism in these influential economies. Contributors to this volume have conducted in-depth interviews with more than 700 journalists, from mainstream and online media, between 2012 and 2015. They present and analyse their findings here, revealing how BRICS journalism is envisioned, experienced, and practised in the twenty-first century. Compelling evidence in the form of journalists' narratives reveals the impact of digital culture on modern reporting and the evolving dynamic between new media technology and traditional journalistic practice. Insightful comparisons are made between BRICS countries, highlighting the similarities and differences between them. Topics covered include; professionalism, ethics and ideals, community journalism, technological developments in the newsroom and the reporting of protest movements. This book's ambitious analysis of journalistic landscapes across these non-Western nations will significantly broaden the scope of study and research in the field of journalism for students and teachers of communication, journalism, and media studies.

How do journalists around the world view their roles and responsibilities in society? Based on a landmark study that has collected data from more than 27,500 journalists in 67 countries, Worlds of Journalism offers a groundbreaking analysis of the different ways journalists perceive their duties, their relationship to society and government, and the nature and meaning of their work. Challenging assumptions of a universal definition or concept of journalism, the book maps a world populated by a rich diversity of journalistic cultures. Organized around a series of key questions on topics such as editorial autonomy, journalistic ethics, trust in social institutions, and changes in the profession, it details how the practice of journalism differs across the world in a range of political, social, and economic contexts. The book covers how journalism as an institution is created and re-created by journalists and how they experience their profession in very different ways, even as they retain a commitment to some basic, widely shared professional norms and practices. It concludes with a global classification of journalistic cultures that reflects the breadth of worldviews and orientations found in disparate countries and regions. Worlds of Journalism offers an ambitious, comparative global understanding of the state of journalism in a time when it is confronting a series of economic and political threats.

How do journalists around the world view their roles and responsibilities in society? Based on a landmark study that has collected data from more than 27,500 journalists in 67 countries, Worlds of Journalism offers a groundbreaking analysis of the different ways journalists perceive their duties, their relationship to society and government, and the nature and meaning of their work. Challenging assumptions of a universal definition or concept of journalism, the book maps a world populated by a rich diversity of journalistic cultures. Organized around a series of key questions on topics such as editorial autonomy, journalistic ethics, trust in social institutions, and changes in the profession, it details how the practice of journalism differs across the world in a range of political, social, and economic contexts. The book covers how journalism as an institution is created and re-created by journalists and how they experience their profession in very different ways, even as they retain a commitment to some basic, widely shared professional norms and practices. It concludes with a global classification of journalistic cultures that reflects the breadth of worldviews and orientations found in disparate countries and regions. Worlds of Journalism offers an ambitious, comparative global understanding of the state of journalism in a time when it is confronting a series of economic and political threats.