Iceland – (C4) Journalism professionalism
The share of higher education among journalists is increasing, but time and resources for professional journalism are on the retreat.
Indicators: Control / Watchdog
Iceland – (C3) Transparency of data on leading news media
Information about media ownership is transparent online. Important data on the media market is, however, often lacking.
Iceland – (C2) Independence of the news media from powerholders
Law and internal rules protect journalists’ independence, but ownership structures indicate that political and economic interests still play a big role in some leading news media.
Iceland – (C1) Supervising the watchdog ‘control of controllers’
Self-observation by journalists in the media and public debates about journalism are not frequent, but sometimes occur in relation to specific issues. No systematic news media monitoring is done in Iceland.
Canada – (C5) Journalists’ job security
Job security is elusive in Canada’s news media.
Canada – (C4) Journalism professionalism
Most Canadian journalists receive professional training.
Canada – (C3) Transparency of data on leading news media
There is little discussion about media system transparency.
Canada – (C9) Watchdog function and financial resources
While many news organisations say they are committed to enterprising and investigative journalism, fewer resources are making it harder to produce good journalism.
Canada – (C8) Professional training
Most media organisations offer some sort of training.
Canada – (C7) The watchdog and the news media’s mission statement
Canadian journalists see themselves as a watchdog.
