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

II. Research project

II.1 Research purpose and research questions……………………………………………25

II.2 Basic Concepts……………………………………………………………………….27

II.3 Research population………………………………………………………………….27

II.4 Selected methods of research and data collection in Azerbaijan…………………….30

II.4.1Data collection………………………………………………………..………..31

III. Empirical data and its interpretation……………………………………………………………33

III.1.1 Age and marital status data…..…….…………………………………………33

III.1.2 Education of respondents …………………………………………………….34

III.1.3 Editors and their stances towards journalism education……………………...35

III.1.4 Work experience……………………………………………………………...37

III.1.5 Job satisfaction and motivation of female editors…………………………….38

III.1.6 Female editors and their role in Azerbaijani society.………………………....43

III.1.7 Summary………………………………………………………………………44

III.2 Editor’s stances towards professional ethics……………………………………45

III.2.1 Journalism ethics……………………………………………………………...45

III.2.2 Editors and ethical codes……………………………………………………...48

III.2.3 Azerbaijan Journalists Union and its place among journalists………………..52

III.2.4 Editors and Ethical Dilemmas………………………………………………...61

III.2.5 Chapter Summary……………………………………………………………..65