Challenges faced by journalists worldwide 2020

A global study held in early 2021 asked journalists about the challenges they faced in 2020, and revealed that 13.9 percent had struggled to tell the difference between fact and fiction when covering politics and elections, whilst almost 30 percent had encountered problems with the availability of their sources of contacts whilst working from home. However, unsurprisingly, the biggest challenge for journalists in 2020 was the COVID-19 pandemic, with 37.4 percent of respondents admitting that they had felt fatigued by reporting on the outbreak.

Leading struggles and challenges faced by journalists worldwide in 2020

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Release date

May 2021

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

February 1 to March 1, 2021

Number of respondents

2,746 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Email survey

Supplementary notes

Question: Did you struggle with any of the following challenges in 2020?
The following countries were included in the survey: United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, Vietnam, and Malaysia.

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