ABSTRACT This study analyzes the metajournalistic discourse surrounding leaks and whistleblowing crafted by online journalism industry publications since 2004. The goal of the study is to understand how journalism has discursively shaped itself as an institution vis-à-vis the meta-ethical norms surrounding the use of leaks and whistleblowing sources. Findings suggest that journalism has embraced an advocacy role with leaks despite (or perhaps because of) ethical contradictions surrounding reporters’ relationships with leakers and whistleblowers.

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倡导道德：从瓦莱丽·普拉姆（Valerie Plame）到特朗普政府的渗漏和举报实践的元新闻话语

摘要这项研究分析了自2004年以来在线新闻行业出版物制作的围绕泄漏和举报的元新闻话语。该研究的目的是了解新闻业如何相对于围绕使用的元伦理规范而将自己自我塑造成一个机构泄漏和举报来源。调查结果表明，尽管（或可能是由于）围绕记者与泄密者和举报人之间关系的道德矛盾，新闻业已经在泄密中发挥了倡导作用。