ABSTRACT
The debate about boundaries in journalism has gained renewed attention amid recent changes that have transformed the news industry and the conditions for journalistic practice. When boundaries between journalism and external actors have become fluid, it is important to reexamine whether journalists are able to draw and firm up boundaries. This chapter examines the situation of blurred boundaries in contemporary Argentinian journalism. People argue that as long as journalism's professional project is weak, it remains vulnerable to attempts by commercial and political actors interested in blurring or erasing boundaries. Surveys show that the majority of journalists believe that the main negative influence on their work is the interference of marketing/business offices as well as both government and private advertising. Advertisers also benefit as they are low-cost practices that give access to journalists who work across various media. Except for some community media associations no journalistic organization paid much attention to the murder or urged the government to investigate it.
