Moving Into the Media World: The Moral Psychology of Emerging Adults in Journalism and Communication Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A growing body of psychology-based scholarship identifies emerging adulthood as a distinct, transitional stage of life and work characterized by several features, wherein relatively little is known regarding moral development. This study is part of a 3-year, longitudinal project involving recent graduates across six U.S. universities who studied journalism and media-related fields. Guided by emerging adulthood, moral psychology, and media exemplar research, this study analyzes results for 110 graduates who completed an online survey regarding their personality traits, virtuous character, moral reasoning, and ethical ideology. It constitutes the first detailed portrait of moral identity of emerging adults in media-related fields.

publication date

  • September 1, 2021

has restriction

  • closed

Date in CU Experts

  • April 30, 2025 3:23 AM

Full Author List

  • Craig DA; Plaisance PL; Schauster E; Thomas RJ; Roberts C; Place KR; Sun Y; Chen J; Yetter C; Thomas RL

author count

  • 10

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1077-6958

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 2161-4326

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 314

end page

  • 337

volume

  • 76

issue

  • 3