Study finds journalists hold strongly to professional identity, even when forced to leave field
Thursday, January 23, 2020 - 09:20
in Psychology & Sociology
When meeting someone for the first time, people often ask, "What do you do for a living?" The question implies what work one performs is one of the most essential aspects of a person's identity. But how would one answer if forced to leave their chosen field? A University of Kansas professor conducted one of the first studies to explore how journalists view the media landscape and their sense of identity once they left the profession.