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The Madrid Press Association has presented the results of its Annual Report in the context of an “atypical and uncertain” year One more year but this time virtually, the APM has presented the report resulting from surveying more than journalists and the general public in order to draw the of the beautiful journalistic profession." Juan Caño, president of the APM, presided over the event, and Margie Igoa, president of the Publications Commission, and the director of the report, Luis Palacio, also participated, who provided the main data and conclusions of the report.The report, resulting from surveying more than 1,200 journalists conducting an “examination of conscience of the profession” and the general public about their conception of journalism, draws “an x-ray of the beautiful journalistic profession,” declares the president of the association.
Juan Caño. The fact that 78% of the journalists surveyed have covered the Covid-19 crisis, that 80% had no training on the virus and that 84% have changed their work model clearly exposes “the need for a restructuring of the profession with an uncertain ending,” explains Luis Palacio, director of the report. This transformation is AOL Email List based on an “unstoppable digitalization”, although relative, with the consequent appearance of new profiles and functions in the work of the journalist and with the need, on the part of the media, for new professionals such as engineers, analysts, technicians, graphic artists. , etc. of journalists with a contract and 56% on a freelance basis believe that this process is beneficial for the media's final information. On the other hand, there are issues that do not vary significantly.
An example is the small number of women who occupy high positions in the media structure or the number of journalists who work as “false freelancers” for a media outlet being 14%, percentages similar to those of last year . Other subjects that show stability are those related to institutional and business journalism and the degree of satisfaction of journalists and communicators in relation to the work they do, despite the fact that working conditions not only do not improve, but rather worsen. Unemployment in this field last year increased slightly, however this year it has experienced great growth until reaching 8,636 unemployed people in the sector between December 2019 and December.
Juan Caño. The fact that 78% of the journalists surveyed have covered the Covid-19 crisis, that 80% had no training on the virus and that 84% have changed their work model clearly exposes “the need for a restructuring of the profession with an uncertain ending,” explains Luis Palacio, director of the report. This transformation is AOL Email List based on an “unstoppable digitalization”, although relative, with the consequent appearance of new profiles and functions in the work of the journalist and with the need, on the part of the media, for new professionals such as engineers, analysts, technicians, graphic artists. , etc. of journalists with a contract and 56% on a freelance basis believe that this process is beneficial for the media's final information. On the other hand, there are issues that do not vary significantly.
An example is the small number of women who occupy high positions in the media structure or the number of journalists who work as “false freelancers” for a media outlet being 14%, percentages similar to those of last year . Other subjects that show stability are those related to institutional and business journalism and the degree of satisfaction of journalists and communicators in relation to the work they do, despite the fact that working conditions not only do not improve, but rather worsen. Unemployment in this field last year increased slightly, however this year it has experienced great growth until reaching 8,636 unemployed people in the sector between December 2019 and December.