‘Stubbornly unchanged’: A longitudinal study of news practices in the Israeli press

摘要: The article summarizes three consecutive studies (2001, 2006, 2011) in which national Israeli press reporters detailed how they obtained random samples of their recently published items (N = 1003): first, order to explore the public interest whether standards news production are deteriorating, improving or staying put; second, indicate journalists adjust transforming ecosystem; and third, resolve theoretical dilemma regarding openness practices change. While showing a general trend conservatism, data some statistically significant changes across time, not always expected directions. Reporters rely more often on ordinary citizens (who remain marginal source), relations practitioners intervene broadly items. They only question sources’ credibility often, but also slightly sources per item crosschecking, mainly thanks older contacts rather than new voices.