Contextualizing Journalism Ethics: A Cross-Cultural Study of Plagiarism and Attribution Between U.S. and Chinese Journalists

Fan Yang; Bu ZHONG; Norman P. Lewis; Yong Zhou

Contextualizing Journalism Ethics: A Cross-Cultural Study of Plagiarism and Attribution Between U.S. and Chinese Journalists

Fan Yang, Bu ZHONG, Norman P. Lewis, Yong Zhou

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Abstract

Journalism profession takes no plagiarism as an absolute code of ethics, yet journalists’ beliefs in attribution are rarely context-independent. This study surveyed 1,096 U.S. and Chinese journalists and unveils the circumstances under which attribution might be subject to flexibility. Chinese journalists overall reported a stronger attribution belief than U.S. journalists. Attribution beliefs also vary by career tenure, type of news organization and position held. Respondents were more likely to stick to attribution when they viewed it as a result of personal rather than organizational standards. The influence of the Internet also led to a more flexible attribution belief of U.S. journalists compared to Chinese journalists.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 9 Jun 2016
Event	66th Annual International Communication Association Conference, ICA 2016: Communicating With Power - Fukuoka, Japan Duration: 9 Jun 2016 → 13 Jun 2016 https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/ica/ica16/

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Conference	66th Annual International Communication Association Conference, ICA 2016
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Fukuoka
Period	9/06/16 → 13/06/16
Internet address	https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/ica/ica16/

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2016. Paper presented at 66th Annual International Communication Association Conference, ICA 2016, Fukuoka, Japan.

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