Triadic conception of journalism: discourse, lex artis and social relations of production

Abstract

The first assumption is that it is worth continuing the discussion of whether journalism is a profession or a profession and, of course, to entrench oneself in the fact that it is a profession. The first assumption is that it is worth continuing with the discussion of whether journalism is a trade or a profession and, of course, entrenched in the fact that it is a trade. Etymological, dictionary and contemporary communication phenomena evidence is proposed on the folly of continuing to think of journalism as a trade/profession. The second assumption, more of a doctrinal nature, is that journalism and freedom of expression are two elements of the same nature, they are indistinct and intertwined. A third assumption, which arises as a consequence of the previous ones, is that the compulsory registration of journalists would imply restricting freedom of expression. We return to this last point in order to re-discuss membership as a form of organization of journalists that can both protect them as workers and serve as a reassurance to the whole community of the fullest possible compliance with the collective dimension of freedom of expression. In order to dismantle these assumptions, a new way of understanding the profession is proposed: the triadic conception of journalism.