The Journalistic Role Performance Project (JRP) is a cross-national, theory-driven endeavor established in 2013 to systematically analyze the state of journalistic cultures in the new media landscape across the world.
The main goals this Project are twofold. On the one hand, we aim to explain how different dimensions of professional roles materialize in the news in different organizational, institutional and social settings. On the other hand, our study aims to deeply address the disconnection between professional and/or normative ideals and journalistic practices, explaining the gap between the importance that journalists and the media give to different professional roles, and journalistic role performance.
Our consolidated current network, including more than 45 countries from America, Asia, Europe, The Middle East, Africa and Oceania, is currently organizing the second wave of the Project. Our project defends and encourages truly scientific collaboration and collective publishing. The field work for our second wave will start in 2020
Prof. Claudia Mellado
School of Journalism
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile
Calle Universidad s/n, Curauma
