A history of the international movement of journalists : professionalism versus politics / Kaarle Nordenstreng (University of Tampere, Finland), Ulf Jonas Björk (Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA), Frank Beyersdorf (Humboldt University, Germany), Svennik Høyer (University of Oslo, Norway), Epp Lauk (University of Jyväskylä, Finland).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nordenstreng, Kaarle, author.

Björk, Ulf Jonas, 1956- author.

Beyersdorf, Frank, 1979- author.

Høyer, Svennik, 1931- author.

Lauk, E., author.

Series:

Palgrave studies in the history of the media

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Journalism--Societies, etc--History--20th century.

Journalism.

Journalists--Societies, etc--History--20th century.

Journalists.

Journalists--Professional relationships--History--20th century.

Internationalism--History--20th century.

Internationalism.

Professional associations--History--20th century.

Professional associations.

Journalism--History--20th century.

Journalism--Political aspects--History--20th century.

Journalism--Political aspects.

History.

Journalists--Societies, etc.

Journalism--Societies, etc.

Physical Description:

x, 274 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.

Summary:

"A History of the International Movement of Journalists reviews how journalism evolved as a profession since the late nineteenth century and how journalists became internationally organized over the past one hundred and twenty years. The story begins in Antwerp in 1894, when the International Union of Press Associations was founded to link 'press people' of different European countries, continuing in Paris and Geneva in 1926 with the first international association of professional journalists, the Fédération Internationale des Journalistes, leading after World War II to the establishment of a worldwide association, the International Organization of Journalists in Copenhagen in 1946, only to be torn apart by the Cold War, which in 1952 gave rise to the International Federation of Journalists. Each of these associations had difficulties in navigating between professionalism and the politics of their time. This vital part of media history has never before been presented in full"--From publisher's website.

Contents:

Foreword / Juan Somavia

Introduction / Kaarle Nordenstreng

Frames and contradictions of the journalistic profession / Svennik Høyer and Epp Lauk

First internationals : IUPA and PCW (1894-1936) / Ulf Jonas Björk

First professional international : FIJ (1926-1940) / Frank Beyersdorf

Embroiled in Cold War politics : IOJ and IFJ (1946- ) / Kaarle Nordenstreng

Conclusion / Kaarle Nordenstreng, et al.

Appendix I: Timeline, 1893-

Appendix II: Membership data of IOJ and IFJ, 1966-1990

Appendix III: Consultative meetings of international and regional..., 1978-1990.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137530547

1137530545

OCLC:

913957600