D4 Published development or research report or study
Mediatyöntekijöiden kokemuksia työstä digitaalisessa toimintaympäristössä : Media Work 2030 -kyselyn alustavat tulokset (2020)
Rantanen, J., Koivula, M., Hiltunen, P., Niemi, L., Saari, T., Tammelin, M., Parviainen, T., & Villi, M. (2020). Mediatyöntekijöiden kokemuksia työstä digitaalisessa toimintaympäristössä : Media Work 2030 -kyselyn alustavat tulokset. Tampereen yliopisto. Työelämän tutkimuskeskuksen työraportteja / Working Papers, 109/2020. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-03-1549-8
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Rantanen, Johanna; Koivula, Minna; Hiltunen, Pihla; Niemi, Liisa; Saari, Tiina; Tammelin, Mia; Parviainen, Tiina; Villi, Mikko
eISBN: 978-952-03-1549-8
Journal or series: Työelämän tutkimuskeskuksen työraportteja / Working Papers
eISSN: 2489-8902
Publication year: 2020
Number in series: 109/2020
Number of pages in the book: 43
Publisher: Tampereen yliopisto
Place of Publication: Tampere
Publication country: Finland
Publication language: Finnish
Persistent website address: http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-03-1549-8
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Open Access channel
Abstract
According to the preliminary findings, the skills required in media work have changed and technology plays a major role in the daily media work. Most media professionals use a variety of technological devices and digital systems throughout the working day. Importantly, this experience of changed work permeates the entire media sector, as the evaluations of the changes in work did not differ significantly across different media sectors (newspapers, magazines, broadcasting, online media, publishing, communications).
In the report, we also bring forth how digitalization of work is related to both positive and negative effects. It has increased work-related flexibility and the flow of information. Over 40% of the respondents also feel that digitalization gives them a better chance for doing their work well. On the other hand, over one third of the respondents feel that digitalization does rather weaken their chances of doing their work well. Eight out of ten estimate that the amount of work has increased with digitalization. It is worrying that the recovery from work seems to have weakened due to digitalization. However, the survey responses also indicate the presence of resilience among media workers, i.e. the ability to adapt, overcome and recover from stressful situations. Respondents' experience of meaningfulness in their work is rather high, which is important for occupational wellbeing. The majority experience work engagement and enthusiasm in their work on a daily basis. Thus, according to the survey findings, the effects of digitalization in media work appear somewhat contradictory: work becomes easier but workload increases. [Continues, pls see the report]
Keywords: media sector; digitalisation; operational environment; change; employees; well-being at work; well-being
Contributing organizations
Related projects
- Media Work 2030: An interdisciplinary approach to media work in the age of digital disruption. Apuraha
- Villi, Mikko
- Helsingin Sanomat Foundation
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2020