Proportion of UK journalists whose main wage earner in their household when they were 14 years of age had each job

More than two thirds of UK journalists had a parent with a professional background when they were growing up.

UK_parent_occupation. What was the main job of the main wage earner (if any) in your house when you were 14 years old? Base: 944. Note: Those who did not provide an answer are excluded.
Source: 'UK journalists in the 2020s: Who they are, how they work, and what they think', published in April 2025.

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