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3.5 Morale The digital revolution is both exciting and full of trepidation for people in the industry. Asked about career prospects, 19.35 per cent said they were excited to move into a new age of journalism.
Considerably more, 35.03 per cent, were pessimistic about their jobs, and 39.35 per cent were resigned to working with change. Some 6.27 per cent had not considered it.
Morale was harmed by Fairfax redundancies and talk of lay-offs elsewhere.
“I honestly don’t think I will have a job in the next year or two,” wrote one journalist, while another hoped his organisation “lasts long enough for me to leave the industry at a time of my choosing, not the company’s”.
Freelance members who commented on the survey worried lay-offs at mainstream organisations would deny them sufficient work.
Many linked quality and morale: “Cost cutting has led to reduced staff, while roles have expanded, which is greatly affecting the quality of the paper. Morale in the newsroom is also very low,” wrote a print journalist
