10.02.2009

Invisibility of the lowest

"Between the 1958 and the 1970 birth cohorts, Image 1 of 1, Akron Beacon Journal, March 25, 1913the biggest decline in social mobility occurred in the professions of journalism and accountancy. For example, journalists and broadcasters born in 1958 typically grew up in families with an income of around 5.5% above that of the average family; but this rose to 42.4% for the generation of journalists and broadcasters born in 1970.

[...] fewer than 10 per cent of new journalists came from a working-class background and only three per cent came from homes headed by semi-skilled or unskilled workers."

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