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what can we expect from journalists in their relation with citizens? a professional practice committed to the deliberative ideals?
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sample of 45 journalists from 8 Portuguese regional newspapers which model of journalism defines, in discursive terms, the idea that journalists have of their own profession? nature of the relationship between journalists and citizens
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Do citizens matter?
91% of journalists surveyed say they receive contacts of common citizens with information about the events. 76% frequently receive contacts (two or more per week) in order to provide information on events
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Conclusions
journalists idealize the existence of a newspaper agenda oriented by citizens, and a minor role to local elites. But, a preferred approach to the elites at expense of the citizens. Devaluation of common citizens a conventional journalistic approach practices associated with the canonical journalism journalistic content too focused on the elites and in commercial concerns
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