1、STATE OF JOURNALISM2024Executive summary Funding and Trust:About one-third of journalists express concerns about lack of funding and trust in journalism,consistent with last years findings.Employment Trends:More than one-third report layoffs or buyouts,with 30%turning to LinkedIn for job opportuniti

2、es.Over half prefer a hybrid work arrangement,yet many find themselves working in the office more than desired.Work Hours and Compensation:A significant 64%work over 40 hours weekly,with 79%working after hours.Yet,only 46%earn more than$70k per year,indicating a gap between workload and compensation

3、.Content Production:Nearly a quarter produce 11 or more stories weekly,and about one in four primarily publish in legacy media,despite the digital shift.AI and Social Media:28%currently use generative AI,with 20%planning to explore its uses,mainly for behind-the-scenes tasks.Social media is crucial,

4、with 70%valuing it for promotion.Relations with PR:Despite 46%of journalists receiving over 6 pitches daily,49%seldom or never respond,mainly due to relevance issues.Still,70%acknowledge PR professionals as at least moderately important to their success.2024 PartnersHow journalists workWhat issues f

5、acing journalists are most concerning to you?(choose your top three)Lack of funding35%Disinformation28%Trust in journalism/media31%Lack of independence in news media13%Politicization and polarization of journalism24%The decline of local news24%Quality control.114%International press freedom6%Too man

6、y stories.39%Pay-for-play content7%Too few journalists8%Other8%Affiliate marketing2%None of the above1%Lack of students.42%Journalist safety9%Decreasing readership17%News and media literacy18%Competing for audience attention.214%Lack of time to cover stories thoughtfully17%1.Quality control/fact-che