Journalists in times of change: evidence from a new survey of Australia's journalistic workforce

Folker Hanusch

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Journalists in times of change: evidence from a new survey of Australia's journalistic workforce

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Journalists in times of change: evidence from a new survey of Australia's journalistic workforce

Folker Hanusch

Australian Journalism Review, Vol.35(1), pp.29-42

2013

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Journalism and Professional Writing

Communication and Media Studies

Studies of journalists' professional views have a long history in many countries around the globe. This has been no less the case in Australia, where a number of surveys of journalists have been conducted, particularly in recent years. Yet the only study so far able to lay claim to having studied a representative sample with a small error margin remains Henningham's account of Australian journalists in the early 1990s. Clearly, Australian journalism has experienced a vast array of changes since that time, and it is crucial to provide a more up-to-date image of the profession. This study, based on telephone surveys with 605 Australian journalists, demonstrates some significant changes in the workforce. Journalists are now older, better educated, more experienced and arguably more left-leaning than 20 years ago. For the first time, women are in a majority, but they are still disadvantaged. Journalists' job satisfaction and ethical views are also discussed.

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Title: Journalists in times of change: evidence from a new survey of Australia's journalistic workforce
Authors: Folker Hanusch (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Publication details: Australian Journalism Review, Vol.35(1), pp.29-42
Publisher: Journalism Education Association of Australia Inc.
Date published: 2013
ISSN: 0810-2686
Copyright note: Copyright © 2013 Journalism Education Association of Australia Inc. Reproduced here with permission of the publisher. This is an electronic version of an article published in Australian Journalism Review, 35:1. 29-42. Australian Journalism Review is available online at: http://jeaa.org.au/publications/
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448950402621
Output Type: Journal article

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