Carole Wurzelbacher on July 7, 2010

A recent poll of journalists at the annual Oriella digital journalism study found that journalists are not quite as pessimistic as last year, reports the Guardian. The poll, which interviewed 770 journalists in 15 countries, including the US, Brazil, and several European countries, reported on the changing attitudes of journalists. While the interview did show that journalists working in traditional mediums (newspaper, radio, television) were facing increasing pressure, the journalists interviewed were overall optimistic, with only 14% believing that the total number of media outlets would shrink.

Of the pessimistic attitudes, 44% of journalists said they felt that print media would shrink dramatically. Moreover, journalists predicted that lack of online profits would lead to a decrease in the quality of their journalism and they also predicted that advertising would fall another 10% this year. Overall, journalists felt they were facing a year of increased pressure and longer hours.

Moreover, journalists reported that they were using videos, blogs, and discussion boards less due to budget cuts and increased pressure.