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Young journalists’ survey: Half start on less than £20k, 15 per cent say shorthand most important skill

By Freddy Mayhew

Nine out of ten journalists under 30 said they believe young people see journalism as an “attractive career”, according to a new survey.

Half of those questioned said their starting salary was less than £20,000 a year.

Asked who is “the most influential journalist in the UK today”, respondents put Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre top closely followed by BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg.

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