Media survey: Journalists identify strongly with their profession
Despite the major upheavals in the media sector, journalists identify strongly with their profession. However, a disproportionately high number of disillusioned media professionals can be found at national newspapers.
Journalists identify strongly with their profession despite the radical changes in the media sector. In national newspapers, however, there is an above-average number of resigned journalists.
media professionals. These are the findings of a survey published on Tuesday by the JRC-zürich research institute and the Public Sphere and Society research unit at the University of Zurich FÖG. The changes in the media sector are particularly evident in the tension between new media, such as private radio and free newspapers, and traditional media, such as public radio, daily and weekly newspapers and magazines. It is also noticeable between "young and old journalists".
Younger journalists often work in new media and have an above-average number of freelance or temporary jobs. Older journalists, on the other hand, often work in national daily newspapers, where the precarious economic situation of the print media is having a major impact. According to the results of the survey, a particularly large number of them are frustrated.
While private radio and free newspaper journalists have a comparatively high level of identification with their profession according to the study, the perception of problems is rather low. The proportion of people with a high degree of identification with their profession is extremely high among journalists overall. According to the study, a positively assessed working environment is particularly important for identification. Journalists who feel well integrated into the social structure of the newsroom and have opportunities to exert influence show a significantly higher level of identification with their profession.
The survey was conducted between the end of August and September 2008.
was carried out. The online responses from 923 media professionals were analyzed. The survey includes journalists from German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland who work for medium to widely distributed and generally oriented media.
media professionals. These are the findings of a survey published on Tuesday by the JRC-zürich research institute and the Public Sphere and Society research unit at the University of Zurich FÖG. The changes in the media sector are particularly evident in the tension between new media, such as private radio and free newspapers, and traditional media, such as public radio, daily and weekly newspapers and magazines. It is also noticeable between "young and old journalists".
Younger journalists often work in new media and have an above-average number of freelance or temporary jobs. Older journalists, on the other hand, often work in national daily newspapers, where the precarious economic situation of the print media is having a major impact. According to the results of the survey, a particularly large number of them are frustrated.
While private radio and free newspaper journalists have a comparatively high level of identification with their profession according to the study, the perception of problems is rather low. The proportion of people with a high degree of identification with their profession is extremely high among journalists overall. According to the study, a positively assessed working environment is particularly important for identification. Journalists who feel well integrated into the social structure of the newsroom and have opportunities to exert influence show a significantly higher level of identification with their profession.
The survey was conducted between the end of August and September 2008.
was carried out. The online responses from 923 media professionals were analyzed. The survey includes journalists from German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland who work for medium to widely distributed and generally oriented media.
