The three-component Maslach Burnout Inventory (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal ... more The three-component Maslach Burnout Inventory (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment) was used to examine burnout among high school journalism advisers (n = 563). The study also examined the correlation between burnout and job satisfaction. ...
A survey of 563 high school media advisers revealed that oral sex, sex, administrative issues, ho... more A survey of 563 high school media advisers revealed that oral sex, sex, administrative issues, homosexuality, and birth control are the topics high school media advisers feel the least comfortable seeing run in their media. Consistent with an earlier examination, oral sex ...
Fifty-three percent of Americans consider themselves “fans ” of college football, making it the m... more Fifty-three percent of Americans consider themselves “fans ” of college football, making it the most popular sport in the United States, according to an April 2002 Gallup Poll (Truitt, 2002). That popularity has created an incredible cash flow into the NCAA, the governing body for college athletics, and the universities. In 2003-04, the 28 college football bowl games garnered more than $90 million for 56 universities. (Cincinnati Enquirer, 2003) Eight of those schools received between $14 and $17 million each, and eight Big 12 teams received about $40 million in bowl payouts (Associated Press, 2003). With the ever-growing popularity of college football and the fans ’ unquenchable yearning for information, sports editors and writers feel obligated to fill that need. This study examines the possible bias that might occur among sports writers covering the hometown Big 12 Conference college football team. In 2002, The Readership Institute analyzed the content of 100 daily U.S. newspaper...
Since 2008, U.S. newspaper jobs have been cut 51%, forcing journalists to seek new jobs and possi... more Since 2008, U.S. newspaper jobs have been cut 51%, forcing journalists to seek new jobs and possibly careers. This study examined how journalists who lost their newspaper jobs (N = 306) navigated the emotional and physical toll of unemployment and adjusted to new work norms. Furthermore, this article examined how displaced journalists managed after returning to the workforce. Implications here might be indicators of what to expect for those who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The purpose of this study was to examine newspaper sports journalists’ perceptions of their quali... more The purpose of this study was to examine newspaper sports journalists’ perceptions of their quality of work in light of possible burnout, work overload, job satisfaction, and organizational support. Conservation of resource theory tells us that workers will acquire and retain valued resources, so they can tap into those reserves in times of stress and continue to produce good work (Hobfoll, 1989). In this study, job satisfaction and organizational support were in ample supply as sports journalists are experiencing only average rates of burnout. Sports journalists also said they view the quality of their work similar to that of news workers and, despite producing more with less, have adapted well to the digital and social media requirements.
A survey of journalists in the United States (N = 1181) finds that job satisfaction during the er... more A survey of journalists in the United States (N = 1181) finds that job satisfaction during the era of digital disruption varies across job titles. Previous studies have examined job satisfaction of these job titles individually, but this study compares job satisfaction among four primary occupations in the newspaper newsroom. Desk workers demonstrate lower levels of job satisfaction than non-desk workers, while sports journalists report higher levels of job satisfaction than non-sports workers. Furthermore, online responsibilities appear to be negatively received by desk workers, yet positively received by sports journalists. Open-ended explanations and the quantitative survey results discuss the implications of the demands, adaptation skills, and autonomy of newspaper workers on job satisfaction.
High levels of stress "coupled with journalists' often priest-like commitment and passio... more High levels of stress "coupled with journalists' often priest-like commitment and passion for the work" makes journalism "a fertile field for burnout development," reports Scott Reinardy, assistant professor in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas. In this piece, Reinardy touches on the case of former journalist Reni Winter, and reports on several studies he has conducted over the past six years examining the rate and causes of burnout among journalists.
Generally speaking, newspaper sports editors enjoy their work. What's not to enjoy? They hang... more Generally speaking, newspaper sports editors enjoy their work. What's not to enjoy? They hang out with other sports-loving colleagues, talking about the latest developments on the local, regional, and nation- al sports scene. Sports editors are perceived by the public as experts on all things sports, and they work with sports entities that are mostly insu- lated from the public.
The three-component Maslach Burnout Inventory (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal ... more The three-component Maslach Burnout Inventory (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment) was used to examine burnout among high school journalism advisers (n = 563). The study also examined the correlation between burnout and job satisfaction. ...
A survey of 563 high school media advisers revealed that oral sex, sex, administrative issues, ho... more A survey of 563 high school media advisers revealed that oral sex, sex, administrative issues, homosexuality, and birth control are the topics high school media advisers feel the least comfortable seeing run in their media. Consistent with an earlier examination, oral sex ...
Fifty-three percent of Americans consider themselves “fans ” of college football, making it the m... more Fifty-three percent of Americans consider themselves “fans ” of college football, making it the most popular sport in the United States, according to an April 2002 Gallup Poll (Truitt, 2002). That popularity has created an incredible cash flow into the NCAA, the governing body for college athletics, and the universities. In 2003-04, the 28 college football bowl games garnered more than $90 million for 56 universities. (Cincinnati Enquirer, 2003) Eight of those schools received between $14 and $17 million each, and eight Big 12 teams received about $40 million in bowl payouts (Associated Press, 2003). With the ever-growing popularity of college football and the fans ’ unquenchable yearning for information, sports editors and writers feel obligated to fill that need. This study examines the possible bias that might occur among sports writers covering the hometown Big 12 Conference college football team. In 2002, The Readership Institute analyzed the content of 100 daily U.S. newspaper...
Since 2008, U.S. newspaper jobs have been cut 51%, forcing journalists to seek new jobs and possi... more Since 2008, U.S. newspaper jobs have been cut 51%, forcing journalists to seek new jobs and possibly careers. This study examined how journalists who lost their newspaper jobs (N = 306) navigated the emotional and physical toll of unemployment and adjusted to new work norms. Furthermore, this article examined how displaced journalists managed after returning to the workforce. Implications here might be indicators of what to expect for those who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The purpose of this study was to examine newspaper sports journalists’ perceptions of their quali... more The purpose of this study was to examine newspaper sports journalists’ perceptions of their quality of work in light of possible burnout, work overload, job satisfaction, and organizational support. Conservation of resource theory tells us that workers will acquire and retain valued resources, so they can tap into those reserves in times of stress and continue to produce good work (Hobfoll, 1989). In this study, job satisfaction and organizational support were in ample supply as sports journalists are experiencing only average rates of burnout. Sports journalists also said they view the quality of their work similar to that of news workers and, despite producing more with less, have adapted well to the digital and social media requirements.
A survey of journalists in the United States (N = 1181) finds that job satisfaction during the er... more A survey of journalists in the United States (N = 1181) finds that job satisfaction during the era of digital disruption varies across job titles. Previous studies have examined job satisfaction of these job titles individually, but this study compares job satisfaction among four primary occupations in the newspaper newsroom. Desk workers demonstrate lower levels of job satisfaction than non-desk workers, while sports journalists report higher levels of job satisfaction than non-sports workers. Furthermore, online responsibilities appear to be negatively received by desk workers, yet positively received by sports journalists. Open-ended explanations and the quantitative survey results discuss the implications of the demands, adaptation skills, and autonomy of newspaper workers on job satisfaction.
High levels of stress "coupled with journalists' often priest-like commitment and passio... more High levels of stress "coupled with journalists' often priest-like commitment and passion for the work" makes journalism "a fertile field for burnout development," reports Scott Reinardy, assistant professor in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas. In this piece, Reinardy touches on the case of former journalist Reni Winter, and reports on several studies he has conducted over the past six years examining the rate and causes of burnout among journalists.
Generally speaking, newspaper sports editors enjoy their work. What's not to enjoy? They hang... more Generally speaking, newspaper sports editors enjoy their work. What's not to enjoy? They hang out with other sports-loving colleagues, talking about the latest developments on the local, regional, and nation- al sports scene. Sports editors are perceived by the public as experts on all things sports, and they work with sports entities that are mostly insu- lated from the public.
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