The Burden of Social Networking: More Work, Same Pay for Journalists

A new survey by PR Newswire reveals that the increased demand for online content, including Twitter and other forms of social networking, is occupying more and more of journalists’ time — while their regular workload stays the same.

Continuing a trend from the 2008 and 2009 surveys, over 70% of respondents in this year’s survey indicate a heavier workload as compared to last year, with the majority (58%) stating that the number of stories for which they are responsible has increased over the past two years.

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