[Commlist] New report: UK journalists in the 2020s: Who they are, how they work, and what they think

Today the Reuters Institute published our new open access report:

*UK JOURNALISTS IN THE 2020s: Who they are, how they work, and what they 
think*

https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/uk-journalists-2020s 
<https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/uk-journalists-2020s>

Based on a representative survey of 1,130 UK journalists, the report 
reveals the profile, practices, and perceptions of UK journalists in the 
2020s, including a shift away from permanent contracts, lingering 
inequalities in pay and promotions, ongoing technological changes that 
bring benefits but also exacerbate risks, shifting conceptions of roles 
and ethics, and the safety threats they experience.

The report is based on a survey conducted in late 2023, a follow-up to a 
similar survey in 2015. The survey was part of the third wave of the 
Worlds of Journalism Study project. The survey covered the personal 
characteristics of UK journalists and their employment conditions, 
technology use, and experiences of safety threats. It asked how 
journalists perceive press freedom in the UK and the influences on their 
work. Journalists’ perceptions about their mental, emotional, and 
physical well-being; editorial autonomy; and roles in society were also 
gathered. Moreover, questions on UK journalists’ epistemological and 
ethical beliefs and their acceptance of questionable reporting practices 
were included.

The authors of the report are Prof Neil Thurman and Sina 
Thäsler-Kordonouri of LMU Munich; Dr Richard Fletcher and Dr Craig T. 
Robertson of the Reuters Institute; Dr Imke Henkel of the University of 
Leeds; Dr François Nel of the University of Central Lancashire; Dr 
Jingrong Tong of the University of Sheffield; and City, St George's Dr 
Rana Arafat, Dr Lindsey Blumell, Dr Glenda Cooper, Dr Lea Hellmueller, 
Dr Ayala Panievsky and Prof Jane Singer.

Please join us at City St George's, University of London at 6pm on 28th 
April to discuss the report along with a panel of journalists and 
academics and to get your free print copy and glass of wine! More 
information and registration here:

https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/2025/april/uk-journalists-in-the-2020s-launch-event-at-city-st-georges-university-of-london 



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