Some questions about the contemporary journalist identity

Abstract

This article aims at raising some points which may contribute to a reflection on the implications of the deepening of the flexible logic of capitalism current stage and the application of communication and information new technolo¬gies on the identity of journalists who work in the major media organizations. Thus, it tries to infer the way this professional category perceives the purpose of journalism as a social practice. The article starts from a reconstitution of the macro-structural environment in which the transition from the XX centu¬ry to the XXI century took place. After that, it presents some reflection on the changes that happened in the media organizations. Finally, it brings up con¬cepts and questions related to the identity of the contemporary journalist