The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism, housed at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, commissioned a research study of business journalists around the United States. This presentation focuses on journalists' responses to questions about salary and newsroom hiring. The survey was conducted by the Behavior Research Center July 18-21, 2011. For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit BusinessJournalism.org.

1. Business Journalists on their Pay and Newsroom Hiring A research study commissioned by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Arizona State University Survey conducted by Behavior Research Center July 18-21, 2011

3. Broadcast: 57

4. Wire services: 87

5. Online: 27The overall sampling error for this survey is +/- 5 percent at a 95 percent confidence interval. The median salaries are aggregated from 773 respondents in 2010 and 2011.

6. Median Base Salaries for Business Journalists Aggregated 2010-2011 Total interviewed = 773 Research in Public Opinion, Public Policy & Consumer Behavior p.o. box 13178  phoenix, Arizona 85002  www.brc-research.com behavior research center, inc. Phone (602) 258-4554  fax (602) 252-2729

7. “Has your own pay increased, decreased or stayed about the same in the past two years or so?” Research in Public Opinion, Public Policy & Consumer Behavior p.o. box 13178  phoenix, Arizona 85002  www.brc-research.com behavior research center, inc. Phone (602) 258-4554  fax (602) 252-2729

8. “I’d like to talk a little more about your own newsroom. Is your newsroom currently hiring full-time journalists?” Research in Public Opinion, Public Policy & Consumer Behavior p.o. box 13178  phoenix, Arizona 85002  www.brc-research.com behavior research center, inc. Phone (602) 258-4554  fax (602) 252-2729

9. “In the past six months or so, has the number of journalists employed in your newsroom increased, stayed about the same or decreased?” “And do you think the number of journalists employed in your newsroom will increase, stay about the same or decrease in the next six months?” Research in Public Opinion, Public Policy & Consumer Behavior p.o. box 13178  phoenix, Arizona 85002  www.brc-research.com behavior research center, inc. Phone (602) 258-4554  fax (602) 252-2729

10. “In the past six months or so, has the number of journalists devoted to covering business in your newsroom increased, stayed about the same or decreased?” “And do you think the number of journalists devoted to covering business in your newsroom will increase, stay about the same or decrease in the next six months?” Research in Public Opinion, Public Policy & Consumer Behavior p.o. box 13178  phoenix, Arizona 85002  www.brc-research.com behavior research center, inc. Phone (602) 258-4554  fax (602) 252-2729