Current Of all survey respondents, 63% The majority of respondents (69%) worked in digital media, 49% in print, were employed full-time in 2023. The work and 16% in radio, 12% in TV and 11% next most common employment types employment in podcasting. As found in previous were freelance (19%) and part-time years, a large proportion of journalists (13%). worked across more than one platform of media (39%). Almost half (45%) worked at independent media organisations, The percentage of survey with 41% at commercial, 11% at respondents working in print media public/government funded media, and rose in 2023, a change to trends in 11% at community media. recent years. Conversely, there was a decrease in respondents working in Sixty-昀椀ve percent of the surveyed radio compared to previous years. journalists worked in the city, 31% worked regionally and 13% worked in More than half of survey respondents the suburbs. (58%) worked in traditional journalist or reporter roles. Politics, entertainment and health were the three most covered topic or subject areas by journalists surveyed Male journalists were more highly in 2023. represented in decision making roles such as chief-of-staff and editor, compared to female or non binary journalists. They were also more highly represented in photojournalist or cameraperson, publisher and presenter or announcer positions. Medianet 2024 Australian Media Landscape Report 13