Effective Leadership in Journalism: Field Theory in How Journalists Evaluate Newsroom Leadership
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2023
Keywords
Field theory, labor, leadership, news production, well-being
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177_14648849231222694
Abstract
This study considers an aspect of the work experience material to an individual employee’s happiness—their relationship with their supervisor—through the lens of expanding journalism studies scholarship on personal well-being. Considered through field theory, the present study reflects on interviews with U.S. journalists (n = 27) on their relationship with their supervisor and their perceptions of what constitutes an effective leader in journalism. Journalists largely attributed great leadership to a combination of strong cultural capital and strong symbolic capital within the field.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journalism, v. 25, issue 11, p. 2283-2300
Scholar Commons Citation
Perreault, Gregory P. and Tham, Samuel M., "Effective Leadership in Journalism: Field Theory in How Journalists Evaluate Newsroom Leadership" (2023). School of Advertising & Mass Communications Faculty Publications. 96.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/com_facpub/96
