"I Knew I Wouldn't be Well Remunerated Before my 30s": Professional Transition in French Journalism. (21st April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pereira, Fábio Henrique
• Is Part Of: Journalism practice. Volume 16:Number 4(2022)
• Page Start: 755
• Page End: 773
• Publication Date: 2022-04-21
• Subjects: Journalist -- careers -- professional identity -- professionalism -- labor market -- biographical interviews -- France; Journalism -- Periodicals; 070.405
• DOI: 10.1080/17512786.2020.1813049
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-2786

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article analyzes digital journalists and their entry into French journalism. It combines labor market data with a description of journalistic careers. The study explores the choices made by online journalists in a scenario where employment is decreasing and uncertainties about the future are growing. In order to deal with this situation, French journalists have developed a set of strategies (increased training, more pre-professional experiences, developing skills in digital journalism, and international coverage) that help mitigate the uncertainty around entering the profession. At the same time, the choice to become a journalist in an adverse scenario such as this shows a strong commitment to journalism and a strong adherence to a set of relatively stable features of identity discourse.