Data journalists. Analysis of the sociodemographic profile of the professional in Spain and Latin America
- Félix Arias Robles Universidad Miguel Hernández https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5910-1541
- Miguel Carvajal Universidad Miguel Hernández https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6547-6171
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Abstract
Data journalism has become one of the most relevant specialties in the industry. Papers that study the discipline from different points of view are growing, but only a few inquire into the profile of the professionals, especially in the Spanish-speaking sphere. That is why this work explores the sociodemographic features of a wide sample of professionals in Spain and Latin America through a quantitative methodology based on a survey (n = 208), collected from an open database, published as a web directory (n = 296). The results reveal that this specialty engage more women than men and, even more clearly, younger than veterans. The research also detects a greater number of these specialized professionals in Spain than in Latinamerica and the concentration of these jobs in the main cities and metropolis. Finally, it is observed that data journalists usually work independently in small teams, usually with one or two people, and often as freelances.
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