Annual Surveys of Journalism and Mass Communication

Monitoring the U.S. Journalism and Mass Communication Labor Market: Findings, History and Methods of an Ongoing Survey Project

Lee B. Becker and Wilson Lowrey

Abstract

Two U.S. surveys, known as the Annual Surveys of Journalism & Mass Communication , have operated with a common methodology now for more than a decade. They provide key labor force statistics on supply, demand, and compensation levels for educators and industry leaders in the field. This article provides a brief history of these surveys, details their methodologies, and highlights some of the key findings from an examination of trends in the data.

Becker, L. B. and Lowrey, W. (2000, June). Monitoring the U.S. journalism and mass communication labor market: findings, history and methods of an ongoing survey project. Australian Journalism Review, 22 (1), 20-36.