The Chinese Journalist Identity Research In The Era Of Citizen Journalism

Although the identity of the traditional journalists and summarize the different divisions based methods, but mainly from the mouthpiece of the party and the people, information disseminator, historical records and guide public opinion, which is summarized in four aspects. Traditional journalists profession plays the role of these four social identity, the identity of both the four most essential and most basic, it shows the essence of the profession is a journalists for the audience to the dissemination of information and services. The arrival of the era of citizen journalism, making the journalist’s identity in traditional deepening and expansion. The party and the people’s mouthpiece and public opinion guide these two status unceasing deepening, spread the mainstream values at the same time on social phenomena exhibited by the solution. Disseminators of information in the era of citizen journalism is more information on the mass screening, spread more valuable information in the limited time news. Historical records are no longer purely objective factual record, but to make the journalist’s initiative can play better, but this integration is the subjective do not conflict with the premise of journalistic objectivity, more is reflected in the agenda-setting. "New reporters" with the emergence of the spread of technological innovation, which is a professional journalist impact, but it is also a learning and reference, is largely complementary to the journalist’s identity. Expand the identity of journalists from a macro perspective, the identity of the community builders are more focused communication and link journalist role in society, so that all departments and sectors to communicate through the journalist’s job to prevent the duplication of resources. From the microscopic point of view, is where the media spokesperson journalist, the journalist demonstrating the media guide, and journalists in front of the audience more, to the audience to provide a role model behavior. So, clearly the identity of the journalist and better self-awareness of their profession, to provide a code of conduct for journalists learn to make better use of social function, and promote social development.