The future of journalism profession in Poland – variant models of legal solutions
Joanna Taczkowska-Olszewska
Pełny tekst artykułuThis article deals with the overview of conceptions of regulating the journalist profession in Poland. The aim is to analyze both the category of professions (professions of public trust, liberal professions, journalistic activities), and factors (determinants of professionalism) having an impact on the autonomy of journalistic profession. The goal is to examine whether there is a need to define the profession of journalists. The research underlines the importance of permanent determinants of professionalism; it argues that the introduction of new variables (see for instance journalistic mission) might lead to basically different conceptions of journalism. The paper concludes that the way in which variables are being interpreted will have an impact on discussions of the future of journalism profession.
KEYWORDS
journalist, mission, regulated profession, self-regulation, profession of public trust, liberal profession