

This allowed us to uncover where journalists and the American public align or differ in their views of key aspects of journalism. adults about their views of the news industry. And as a companion to the survey of journalists, we also surveyed roughly 10,000 U.S. All of this together can tell us about the state of the news industry across the nation during a critical time of change. This major new undertaking was designed to capture the other side of the story by asking U.S.-based journalists to provide their own perspective on the industry they work in.īy surveying a huge number of working journalists – nearly 12,000 – we were able to get a sense of their experiences, their views of their role in society, their relationship with their audiences, their internal newsroom dynamics and more.īy surveying a huge number of working journalists – nearly 12,000 – we were able to get a sense of their experiences, their views of their role in society, their relationship with their audiences, their internal newsroom dynamics and more. news environment has been from the viewpoint of the public.

Most of the Center’s research on the U.S. Journalism in America has been in a state of change, and in many cases turmoil, for decades. What were your goals for this project? Why is surveying journalists important? This interview has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity. To shed more light on the “how” and “why” of this study, we spoke with Amy Mitchell, director of the Center’s journalism research, about the survey’s findings.

Amy Mitchell, director of journalism research 16 and March 17, 2022, we surveyed journalists themselves to get their perspective on their industry. public’s news consumption habits and views of the news media, as well as how the media covers public figures. At Pew Research Center, we have long studied the U.S.
