Abstract

MELLADO, Claudia  and  CASTILLO, Marcelo. Professional membership structure in the field of journalism: The Chilean case. Comun. soc [online]. 2012, n.17, pp.131-149. ISSN 0188-252X.

This study analyzes factors explaining professional membership amongst Chilean communication professionals, and their overall level of satisfaction with the Chilean Journalist Professional Society. The results show low levels of satisfaction with the organization's performance, and reveal that age, political orientation, hierarchy level, professional experience and geopolitical factors are fundamental aspects that have significant effects on affiliation.

Keywords : Communication professionals; journalists; journalism; professional membership; Journalist Professional Society.