gatekeeper: Journalists and media elite who determine which news stories are covered and which are not.
disseminators: As disseminators, the primary goal of journalists is to get the facts of a story to the public as quickly and as efficiently as possible.
investigators;This role largely developed in reaction to the criticism against disseminators.
As investigators, journalists combine the role of investigating government claims to get to the 'truth' of a story, while
doing so as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Mobilizers: Primary goal as public mobilizers is to develop the interests of the public, set the political agenda, and let the people express their own opinions.
revolving door:The tendency of public officials, journalists, and lobbyists to move between public and private sector [media, lobbying] jobs.
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