Becoming a leader in the media field: How journalists grow into managers

Grant €150,000

University of Jyväskylä, Postdoctoral researcher, PhD Minna Koivula

The project examines middle managers’ career transitions and everyday work, as well as the support provided for managerial work in Finnish media organizations. The study generates new knowledge on how journalists advance to managerial positions, what the everyday realities of work in middle management entail and how organizations support the transition to and performance in managerial roles.