What is the first loyalty of journalism according to Kovach and Rosenstiel?

The citizenry.

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  1. The printers
  2. The citizenry ✔
  3. The advertisers

Why: Kovach and Rosenstiel argue journalism's first loyalty is to the citizenry.

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Journalism owes its first loyalty to the public, not the publicist.
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Answer: The citizenry. Kovach and Rosenstiel argue journalism's first loyalty is to the citizenry.

  1. Journalism en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journalism
    Their view is that journalism's first loyalty is to the citizenry
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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