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Journal Communications Inc..

JRN.US | Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals

Journal Communications Inc. is a media company that primarily focuses on publishing newspapers, magazines, and related digital products. The company's main revenue streams are derived from advertising sales and subscription fees associated with its publications. While the company may engage in some ...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Reports suggest Journal Communications Inc. (JRN.US) faces challenges in employee satisfaction, particularly regarding compensation. While Glassdoor reviews show a 3 out of 5-star overall rating and 53% CEO approval, compensation and benefits receive a notably low 2.6 out of 5 stars. Work/life balance (2.8/5) and senior management (2.7/5) also rate poorly. Critics point to "very little" pay and high turnover, indicating concerns about fair pay and worker respect within the media company.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect-10
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-30
-100100

Better Health for All

0

Journal Communications Inc. is a media company focused on publishing newspapers, magazines, and digital content, with revenue from advertising and subscriptions. Its core business of content creation, editorial services, and distribution of news and information does not directly relate to health outcomes, medical treatments, preventative healthcare, or health services. Consequently, all listed KPIs, including health impact, harmful revenue, safety, price accessibility, vulnerable reach, risk transparency, health innovation, health externalities, health equity, workforce support, preventative measures, data responsibility, crisis response, mental health, pharma patent flexibility, nutrition, healthcare education, addiction mitigation, and clinical trial ethics, are not applicable or have a neutral impact on its operations. No evidence was found in the provided articles to suggest otherwise.

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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Journal Communications Inc. is a media company focused on publishing newspapers, magazines, and digital content. Its core business revolves around content creation, editorial services, and distribution of news and information, with revenue primarily from advertising sales and subscription fees. The company does not offer lending, deposit services, or other financial products to consumers. Consequently, all KPIs related to Fair Money & Economic Opportunity, which are designed for financial service providers, are not applicable to its operations.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

-10

Employee reviews on Glassdoor indicate an overall employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars.

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Ratings for compensation and benefits are 2.6 out of 5 stars, work/life balance is 2.7 out of 5 stars, culture and values is 2.9 out of 5 stars, and senior management is 2.7 out of 5 stars.
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Additionally, 44% of employees would recommend working at the company, and 53% approve of the CEO.
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Employee reviews also mention concerns about 'very little' pay
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and high turnover.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No evidence available to assess Journal Communications Inc. on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.

Honest & Fair Business

0

No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Journal Communications Inc. against any of the 'Honest & Fair Business' KPIs. The articles do not contain data on regulatory fines, transparency index scores, whistleblower policies, financial restatements, audit coverage, ESG controversies, complaint resolution times, board independence, anti-corruption policies, or third-party verification of ethical claims.

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Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess Journal Communications Inc. on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess Journal Communications Inc. on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No specific, quantitative data for JRN.US regarding its environmental performance, targets, or initiatives could be found in the provided articles. The articles discuss general US greenhouse gas emissions trends, climate science, or the company's business model without detailing any planet-friendly business practices or metrics for JRN.US.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess Journal Communications Inc. against any of the KPIs for the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' ethical value. The articles focus on company history, content creation services, and career opportunities, without detailing community engagement, cultural preservation efforts, or related metrics.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess Journal Communications Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-30

The company has implemented waste reduction initiatives including a Green Team established in 2008

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, the use of TerraCycle for non-recyclable and hard-to-recycle waste
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, and recycling programs at its office locations
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. Additionally, a sustainability road map is being developed to address future efforts towards paperless or zero-waste offices
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