(Dis)trust of Spanish Journalists in Public Institutions Based on the Study of Organisational Factors

2016

The scientific community has shown an increasing interest in exploring the practices and routines of journalists in different contexts (Hanitzsch et al., 2011). The trust journalists place in public institutions is a key variable to understand their professional culture (Hanitzsch & Berganza, 2012; Brants, de Vreese, Möller & van Praag, 2010; van Dalen, Albæk & de Vreese, 2011), as well as citizens' interest and trust in politics (Cappella & Jamieson, 1997). The goal of this paper is to identify the level of trust of Spanish journalists in public institutions and to verify whether media type, regional scope and ownership influence these trust levels. As part of the 'Worlds of Journalism Stu…