Trifonova Price, L. (2015) Secrets, Lies, and Journalis- Spies: The Contemporary Moral Dilemma for Bulgarian Media Professionals. The International Journal of Press/Politics, 20 (2). pp. 185-203. ISSN 1940-1612
Abstract
The subject of this article is the issue of journalist-spies in the Bulgarian media before and after the fall of communism in 1989. The focus is on the perceptions of Bulgarian journalists on the role alleged secret service collaborators played, and continue to play, in the postcommunist society and media landscape. Role perceptions are explored through semi-structured interviews with practicing journalists from the capital city, Sofia. The findings suggest that Bulgarian journalists continue to be concerned with, and affected by, the influence of former communist spies on the Bulgarian media, a controversy that has largely been ignored by media scholars.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2014. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in The International Journal of Press/Politics. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | journalists; informers; spies; media; lustration; postcommunism |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Journalism Studies (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2015 09:39 |
Last Modified: | 23 Nov 2016 17:46 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1940161214555554 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1940161214555554 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:88802 |