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| Chapter 3: Our changing jobs |
| Work life balance |
| Pay |
| Quality of work/output |
| Part Two |
| Training |
| Morale |
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In October, Essential Media surveyed members online in Australian newsrooms. About 10 per cent of members responded. Respondents were predominantly from print, 71.34 per cent compared to 9.30 per cent who mainly worked online, 11.08 per cent in radio and 8.28 per cent in television. The survey was equally split between organisations of more than 100 journalists and those with less. The survey was designed for comparison with a similar UK survey of National Union of Journalists members. As in the UK, our survey revealed members are keen to learn skills and work on new platforms.
However, it also revealed deep concerns about staffing levels, increased hours and stress. Workloads have increased, but pay hasn’t and there is widespread concern at lack of training. Journalists worry the quality of their work suffers because of the extra demands and the lack of training and there is a general pessimism for the future.
