| Number of jobs | 1980 and before | 1981-1995 | 1996-2005 | 2006-2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never had full-time job in media | 5.9% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 13.3% |
| 1 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 25.7% |
| 2-3 | 23.6% | 24.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% |
| 4-5 | 21.3% | 23.9% | 19.4% | 7.0% |
| 6+ | 22.7% | 18.4% | 9.9% | 2.1% |
JOURNO61: Number of media jobs held, by degree date
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About the Author: Katie Yaeger
Katie is the American Press Institute's 2015 summer fellow. She's working on a project about social media voice.
Katie recently graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's in news editing. She'll be returning this fall to pursue a master's in strategic communication.
