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  • JOURNO55: Student media semesters

    Number of semesters Percent 1-2 31.8% 3-4 31.6% 5-6 18.8% 7-8 13.9% 9 or more 3.8%

    July 31, 2015
  • JOURNO30: Where people see themselves in 5 years

    Response Percent I will still be in journalism 63.4% I want to stay but doubt I can 11.1% I will switch to another field 11.9% [...]

    July 31, 2015
  • JOURNO36: Freelancing pay

    Pay amount Percent I was not paid 16.9% $100 or less 11.8% $100 to $500 29.5% $501 to $1,000 11.8% $1,001 to $5,000 16.1% More [...]

    July 31, 2015
  • JOURNO28: Job experience by employer type

    Job experience Journalism employers Commercial employers Educational employers Political employers Entrepreneurs Technology employers Other professions Duties added to existing job responsibilities 64.3% 67.0% 66.9% 65.7% [...]

    July 31, 2015
  • JOURNO37: Reasons for freelancing

    Reason Percent The compensation made it worth my time 38..5% I wanted to raise or market my personal profile 28..9% I wanted experience my current [...]

    July 31, 2015
  • JOURNO31: Job security

    Feeling Valid percent Not secure at all 8.6% Not too secure 12.5% Fairly secure 48.3% Very secure 26.4% Not sure 4.2%

    July 31, 2015
  • JOURNO29: Topics journalists cover

    Topic Percent Features (people and events) 56.3% Breaking news / general assignment 52.2% Politics / government 41.1% Business / economy 40.7% Social issues 36.7% Education [...]

    July 31, 2015
  • JOURNO21: Biggest obstacles to job by age

    Obstacle 55+ 35-54 21-34 Organization resources and staffing 46.2% 53.6% 56.3% Keeping up with new tools and technology 50.1% 43.4% 28.9% Changing or unclear goals [...]

    July 31, 2015
  • JOURNO26: What journalism graduates have experienced at work

    Experience at job Percent Had duties added to existing job responsibilities 63.3% Received a pay raise 45.8% Engaged in an interesting innovation project 36.8% Got [...]

    July 31, 2015
  • JOURNO19: Benefits of tech by age

    Challenge 55+ 35-54 21-34 People can access news from anywhere 72.5% 68.7% 65.5% Technology lets you tell and report stories in new ways 58.2% 58.3% [...]

    July 31, 2015
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