The latest study from the Pew Research Center focuses on journalists’ perspectives about the news industry and their relationship with the public they serve. The survey of nearly 12,000 working U.S.-based journalists finds that they continue to express a high degree of satisfaction in their jobs; and 77% say they would pursue a career in journalism again.
Among the findings from the report:
-Just 14% of journalists surveyed say they think the U.S. public has a great deal or a fair amount of trust in the information it gets from news organizations. When a similar question was posed to the American public however, 29% of U.S. adults say they have at least a fair amount of trust in the information they get from news outlets.
-About seven-in-ten journalists (71%) say made-up news and information is a very big problem for the country, higher than the 50% of U.S. adults who say the same.
-Looking forward, journalists express great concern about the future of press freedoms in the U.S. More than half of journalists surveyed (57%) say they are extremely or very concerned about the prospect of press restrictions being imposed in the U.S.
-About four-in-ten journalists surveyed (41%) say they received a salary increase in the past year. The greatest portion – 50% – say their salary has stayed the same, while far fewer (7%) experienced a pay cut.
You can view the full results of the study HERE.
