A tale of heroes and villains : the contrast between international and Flemish journalism fiction

Representations of journalists in fiction movies and series communicate what journalism is, should, and could be both for journalists and the public. First, these fictional portrayals aid in discursively constructing journalistic roles that manifest themselves in assumptions and expectations about appropriate and legitimate ways of journalistic practice (Hanitzsch & Vos, 2017). Second, these representations affect the public perception of journalism including the credibility and public trust of journalists (Painter, 2019; Saltzman, 2005). Last, fictional representations of journalism can b... Mehr ...