In 1911, state-based Australian Institutes of Journalists established in the 19th century made way for a new national trade union, the Australian Journalists’ Association. Henceforth, the dominant collective voice of Australian journalists would be that of the ‘wages movement’ (Aldridge and Evetts 2003). This paper considers the shift away from a nascent association of accredited professionals to a craft-based, unionised labour force in terms of its long-term impact on questions of journalism ethics, standards, education, professionalisation and accountability.What, if anything, can a reappraisal of the original concept of the professional institute offer journalists and society at a time of declining trade union membership, profound changes in journalism practice, and increasingly atomised employment patterns in news media industries?How might such an institution position itself in order to make a positive contribution to society and the community of journalists in the 21st century?
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机译：1911年，成立于19世纪的州立澳大利亚新闻工作者学会为新的全国工会澳大利亚新闻工作者协会所取代。从此以后，澳大利亚记者的主要集体声音将是“工资运动”（Aldridge and Evetts 2003）。本文考虑了从对新闻道德，标准，教育，专业化和问责制的长期影响来看，从新生的合格专业人员协会向以手工艺为基础的工会化劳动力的转变。在工会会员人数减少，新闻业实践发生深刻变化，新闻媒体行业的就业模式日趋雾化之际，对专业机构的原始概念进行的重新评估为记者和社会提供了便利？对21世纪新闻工作者的社会和社区有积极贡献吗？
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