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The Impact of Whistleblower Movies on Whistleblowing Tendencies: An Experimental Study Using Solomon Four Group Design with Journalists and Journalism Students

Author(s) Namratha Shantilal Jain, Dr. Arulchelvan S
Country India
Abstract The portrayal of whistleblowers in popular culture, especially in movies, has received both praise and criticism. This study looked at how seeing whistleblower movies might influence journalists' and journalism students' propensity to come out with information. By analyzing the relationship between cinematic representations and actual whistleblowing behaviors, the study hopes to advance a more ethical and educated society that values openness, responsibility, and the vital part that whistleblowers play in furthering integrity and justice. The Solomon Four Group Design, an experimental research methodology, was employed in the study. This method increased the internal validity of the research by reducing the possibility of confounding variables. Two of the four sets of participants saw dramatized whistleblower movies, while the other two acted as controls. A purposive sample technique was employed to ensure that individuals knowledgeable about journalistic practices and ethical dilemmas were included. The study sample comprised 112 individuals from Chennai, who were equally distributed across the four Solomon Four Group Design groups. The study's findings suggest that fictionalized whistleblower films may positively impact journalists' propensities to release information.
Keywords Whistleblowers, Journalists, Popular Culture, Cinematic representation, Solomon Four Group, Ethics.
Field Sociology > Journalism / Media
Published In Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-05-30
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