An Investigation of Journalists’ Job Satisfaction in Bishkek, Capital of the Kyrgyz Republic

B. Kurambayev, M. Sheffer, Ecaterina Stepaniuc
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The results of a survey of journalists in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan (N=211) demonstrate that they primarily see their societal role as being to mobilize people with common interests and provide objective analysis. The media’s traditional role as a watchdog, meanwhile, was rated least important by journalists in the country, which is widely considered the “most democratic” in Central Asia. The study also found that the majority described themselves as being “neither satisfied nor dissatisfied” professionally, a feeling directly impacted by their income, sense of autonomy, and supervisor’s perceived ability. Low salary, disagreement with editorial policy, and excessive pressure were found to be the leading reasons that Kyrgyz journalists left the profession. This research extends previous knowledge of journalists’ job satisfaction by examining the often-overlooked region of Central Asia. The surveys were conducted between April 29 and May 19, 2016, primarily in the Russian and Kyrgyz languages.
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吉尔吉斯共和国首都比什凯克记者工作满意度调查
对前苏联吉尔吉斯斯坦共和国(N=211)记者的调查结果表明,他们主要认为自己的社会角色是动员有共同利益的人并提供客观分析。与此同时,在这个被普遍认为是中亚“最民主”的国家,媒体作为监督者的传统角色被记者们评为最不重要的。研究还发现,大多数人认为自己在职业上“既不满意也不不满意”,这种感觉直接受到他们的收入、自主意识和上司的能力的影响。低工资、与编辑政策的分歧以及过度的压力是吉尔吉斯记者离开这个职业的主要原因。这项研究扩展了以前的记者工作满意度的知识,通过检查经常被忽视的中亚地区。调查于2016年4月29日至5月19日进行,主要使用俄语和吉尔吉斯语。
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