I. Introduction This master’s thesis represents study of female newspaper and magazine editors in Azerbaijan based on Western and Soviet definitions of journalism with explanation of local national features of this p

I.2 Journalism ethics

A substantial amount of theoretical work has been invested to study the phenomenon of the journalistic profession. The ambiguity that the craft presents led to a long lasting debate where historians, sociologists, ethics and communications scholars have pondered the question if journalism is a real profession with all necessary attributes or a craft with low entry requirements. In this subchapter we will present brief overview of some keystone concepts and scholarships that review the issue. For the start, we will review concept of “journalism ethics” with a focus on professionalization of journalists in the USSR.