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A History of the International Movement of Journalists

Professionalism Versus Politics

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Authors:
  1. Kaarle Nordenstreng

    1. University of Tampere, Finland

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  2. Ulf Jonas Björk

    1. Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA

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  3. Frank Beyersdorf

    1. Humboldt University, Germany

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  4. Svennik Høyer

    1. University of Oslo, Norway

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  5. Epp Lauk

    1. University of Jyväskylä, Finland

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Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media (PSHM)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Kaarle Nordenstreng
    Pages 1-7

  3. Frames and Contradictions of the Journalistic Profession

    • Svennik Høyer, Epp Lauk
    Pages 8-41

  4. First Internationals: IUPA and PCW (1894–1936)

    • Ulf Jonas Björk
    Pages 42-79

  5. First Professional International: FIJ (1926–40)

    • Frank Beyersdorf
    Pages 80-124

  6. Embroiled in Cold War Politics: IOJ and IFJ (1946-)

    • Kaarle Nordenstreng
    Pages 125-172

  7. Conclusion

    • Kaarle Nordenstreng, Frank Beyersdorf
    Pages 173-180

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 181-274
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About this book

This study presents a general history of how journalism as an emerging profession became internationally organized over the past one hundred and twenty years, seen mainly through the associations founded to promote the interests of journalists around the world.    

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“This well-written study is an exercise in transnational history and an important contribution to the emerging field of the history of professional journalism which began in the mid-19th century and continues in the digital era. It is equally recommended for teaching history and journalism classes and for research in media and communication history and it will hopefully spark further research into a thinly explored field.” (Stephanie Seul, European Journal of Communication, Vol. 33 (2), April, 2018)

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Tampere, Finland

    Kaarle Nordenstreng

  • Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA

    Ulf Jonas Björk

  • Humboldt University, Germany

    Frank Beyersdorf

  • University of Oslo, Norway

    Svennik Høyer

  • University of Jyväskylä, Finland

    Epp Lauk

About the authors

Kaarle Nordenstreng is Professor Emeritus of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Tampere, Finland. He has worked as a journalist in Finnish national radio, and was President of the International Organization of Journalists, 1976-90. He has written or edited sixty books, including Mapping BRICS Media (2015).

Ulf Jonas Björk is Professor and Chair of the Department of Journalism and Public Relations at Indiana University-Indianapolis, USA, where he teaches media law and journalism history. He has published numerous articles on topics such as international journalism co-operation, the U.S. immigrant press, and foreign correspondence.

Frank Beyersdorf teaches European and German history at Free University of Berlin and Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany. He has published on the League of Nations, international journalism, the Cold War, and internet governance.

Svennik Høyer is Professor Emeritus of the Department for Media and Communication at the University of Oslo, Norway. He has published many journal articles on media history and communication theory, and a number of books in Norwegian.

Epp Lauk is Professor of Journalism and Head of the Department of Communication at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, and Visiting Professor at Vytautas Magnus University of Kaunas, Lithuania. Her numerous international publications include topics on history and professionalization of journalism, media policy and accountability.

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