Characteristics And Attitudes Of Australia’s Finance Journalists

Henningham, John

doi:10.1016/s0313-5926(97)50002-6

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“…In fact, according to the 2016 Census, women were in the majority (61%; N = 180). These findings are supported by other research that suggests women now represent the majority of journalists across all publishing platforms (Hanusch, 2013;Josephi and Richards, 2012;North, 2015), a significant improvement since Henningham's (1993) study identified only a third of Australian journalists as women. Then again, not all studies support this upwards trajectory.…”

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‘The devil is in the level’: understanding inequality in Australia’s Film, TV and Radio industries

Luckman

Anderson

Sinha

et al. 2019

Media International Australia

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This article applies a quantitative analysis of gender diversity variables to custom data sets of 2011 and 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census data for Film, TV and Radio employment. Prima facie, employment figures across a whole sector or employment segment can appear to be broadly representative of the Australian population, but looking more closely, it becomes apparent that the ‘devil is in the level’. Although there is often parity at the macro level, drilling down into specific roles and their differential levels of seniority and power reveals inequalities between those in key and more secure gatekeeping positions and those further down the organisational hierarchy. Focusing on gender, this article will argue that the lack of diversity at senior levels of employment is a key contributing factor to lack of diversity within cultural and creative industries, reinforcing power imbalances and social and economic inequity.

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Section: Beyond 'How Many?': Radio As a Case Studysupporting

confidence: 76%

‘The devil is in the level’: understanding inequality in Australia’s Film, TV and Radio industries

Luckman

Anderson

Sinha

et al. 2019

Media International Australia

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“…While a number of small or beat-specific journalist surveys have been undertaken in recent years in Australia (e.g. see Schultz, 1998;Brand and Pearson, 2001;Hanusch, 2012b;Josephi and Richards, 2012), this was the first large-scale representative survey of the country's overall journalism workforce in more than 20 years (Henningham, 1993). The study took an inclusive approach to determining its target population, in that it defined journalists as those who had some editorial responsibility over news content.…”

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Transformative Times: Australian Journalists' Perceptions of Changes in Their Work

Hanusch¹

2015

Media International Australia

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Numerous studies have pointed to the fact that journalism in most industrialised societies is undergoing a particularly intensive period of transformation. Yet, while many scholars have studied how news organisations are changing, comparatively few studies have inquired into how journalists themselves are experiencing the changes in their work brought on by the technological, economic and cultural transformations. Based on a representative study of Australian journalists, this article reports on their perceptions of changes in a variety of influences on and aspects of their work over the past five years. It finds that journalists say change has been most notable in audience interactions and technological innovation, while economic changes are somewhat less strong. Importantly, they are also very concerned about an increase in sensationalism and a drop in journalistic standards and the credibility of journalism. Results are also compared across different organisational contexts.

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“…16 The sample was drawn using a random method from lists of editorial staff obtained from all Australian daily newspapers (national, metropolitan and regional), all Sunday newspapers, all television networks and stations and from samples of radio stations and weekly paid newspapers, as well as from the national wire service (AAP ) and the two news magazines (the Bulletin and Time Au stralia ). The questionnaire replicated approaches used in major United States studies, while introducing new item s. Questions included, in addition to standard demographics, details on professional backgrounds, attitudes to current media issues and scales to explore journalists' job attitudes (including professional orientations), views on the functions of the news media, and attitudes to situations involving ethical decisions.…”

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Australian Journalists' Reactions to New Technology

Henningham¹

1995

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The new technology which has revolutionised newsrooms over the last decade has been generally accepted by Australian journalists, who believe the quality of their work has improved and time savings have occurred. Older journalists are somewhat less enthusiastic, but when controlling for age there are no sex differences in reactions to technology. Journalists who are stressed and those who admit to being cynics are less sanguine about the benefits of technology, while those who are job-satisfied and optimistic about the future are more pro-technology.

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Characteristics And Attitudes Of Australia’s Finance Journalists

Cited by 6 publications

References 9 publications

‘The devil is in the level’: understanding inequality in Australia’s Film, TV and Radio industries

‘The devil is in the level’: understanding inequality in Australia’s Film, TV and Radio industries

Transformative Times: Australian Journalists' Perceptions of Changes in Their Work

Australian Journalists' Reactions to New Technology

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