FACTORS INFLUENCING JOB-QUIT AMONG NEWSPAPER JOURNALISTS IN PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Waqas Ali Mass Communication, University of Karachi.
  • Muhammad Irfan Mass Communication, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology.
  • Ayaz Ahmed Mass Communication, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v5i02.1151

Abstract

A survey was conducted on 446 newspaper journalists working in Karachi, who do journalism in Sindhi, Urdu, and English languages, to understand the reasons for their job quitting. The findings revealed that low salaries, job insecurity, and inconvenient administrative policies are why journalists leave their profession permanently. Additionally, a statistical test showed that the most significant issue is journalists receiving uncompetitive salaries, especially in Sindhi language newspapers. Furthermore, journalists working in the English language press tend to be pessimistic about their future in journalism. In contrast, Urdu language journalists are concerned about the threat to their lives, which is also a leading cause of job quitting.

Keywords: Job leaving factor, newspaper journalist, administrative policy.

Author Biographies

Waqas Ali, Mass Communication, University of Karachi.

Researcher

 

 

 

Muhammad Irfan, Mass Communication, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology.

Assistant Professor

Ayaz Ahmed, Mass Communication, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology.

Lecturer

 

Additional Files

Published

2023-05-26

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 02 (2023): Pakistan Journal of Social Research (PJSR)

Section

Research Article

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