journalism profile

The big NZ journalism survey: Underpaid, under-trained, under-resourced, unsure about the future – but still idealistic

Freelance journalists experience constraints in their practice which impact upon their independence; yet they invoke the idea of professionalism similar to that of the employed journalists to justify their position as journalists. However, the...

Still European and female, but older: Profiling the New Zealand journalist

This survey (n=514) updates and extends previous surveys of New Zealand journalists, by measuring attitudes to resourcing, news coverage, ethics and standards, changing technology, ownership and other topics. Reasonably broad coverage of print,...