Table 1
Characteristics of the interviewees
| Characteristics | Young journalists (n) | Old journalists (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Males | 4 | 5 |
| Females | 4 | 3 |
| Professional position | ||
| News reporter at a newspaper | 5 | 6 |
| News reporter at a news agency | 2 | 2 |
| Feature journalist at a newspaper | 1 | 0 |
| Education and working experience | ||
| Autodidact in journalism | 1 | 0 |
| Graduated in journalism | 7 | 8 |
| Still a student (working part-time) | 1 | 0 |
| Working full-time as a journalist | 7 | 8 |
| Several years of working experience | 8 | 8 |
[i] Comments: All in all, 16 journalists were interviewed. Table 1 shows their distribution with regard to gender, professional position, education and working experience. The category “several years of working experience” denotes two or more years’ working experience, which was true for most younger journalists. The older journalists all reported 10 or more years of experience in journalism.