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Bloggasm | Ball State University
Ball State professor Scott Reinardy survey of newspaper journalists found that 25.7% plan to get out of newspapers. Their reasons: 36% mention money or salary; 27%, hours or schedule; and 19%, stress or burnout. Also, a reference to family life is mentioned by 13%. Reinardy writes: "The results indicate that the 770 journalists in this study have a moderate rate of exhaustion, a high rate of cynicism and a moderate rate of professional efficacy."
> Tennessean reporter walks out in the middle of writing her story (NS)