UK Journalists Are Top Bloggers

Blogs penned by journalists are more common in the UK than on the continent, a new survey finds.

The poll of almost 350 broadcast, print and online reporters in the UK and 8 other European nations asked participants whether their news websites featured journalist blogs.

And it was the UK that tops the chart with some 85.37% of sites hosting their own blogs, compared to 31.43% of sites in Germany and 18.75% in France.

The European Digital Journalism Study reveals that the UK seems to be leading the way with visual content too as 60.98% of news websites offer TV and video clips, the highest percentage in the countries studied.

Conducted by two PR firms, the survey also asked respondents in the Benelux countries, Sweden, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the UK about the way the internet has impacted upon their jobs.

And the research finds that almost 65% of journalists say they have not had training in using new media.

The study is available for download on its website, where visitors can view visual graphics from its results.

Further details can also be found on Journalism.co.uk.