Global Patterns in Recruitment to Journalism Education

• In Event: The Socialization of Journalism Students Into the Profession: Results From a Global Survey of J-Students

Abstract

This paper discusses the backgrounds of journalism students from 30 countries around the world using data from the JSG project. Discussing their social backgrounds (gender, age, parents´ education etc.) previous work and study experience, their views on the quality of journalism education in their countries and the importance of journalism education for practicising journalism, this paper presents global patterns of the recruitment of the next generation of journalists in a global perspective, with particular emphasis on how these vary between different journalistic national cultures. The question of recruitment is important not only for suggesting differences in national journalistic cultures, as suggested by the seminal work by Splichael and Sparks (1997), but also in understanding the role of different educational systems and traditions for vocational education as a path - and form of socialization - into journalism.

Authors

• Jan Fredrik Hovden, Bergen U

• Mireya Marquez Ramirez, Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City