MENOS NO SIEMPRE ES MÁS. CÓMO EL TAMAÑO DE LOS MEDIOS CONDICIONA LAS PRÁCTICAS EXTRACURRICULARES EN PERIODISMO.

The aim of this research is to examine how the conditions of the media internships in Journalism change according to the size of the company, distinguishing between small (1 to 20 employees), medium (more than 20 and fewer than 100) and large ones (100 or more). In order to achieve this, a questionnaire was provided to those students from University of Málaga and Complutense University of Madrid who had carried out their internships in media outlets during the 2017-2018 academic year (n=144). The results indicate the existence of different internship patterns: in small companies the retribution tends to be higher --although it is also where more internships remain unpaid--, students dedicate less time than their peers, their opinions are more heard, the relationship with their tutors is more fluid and they usually stay in a stable area of the company. In big companies the opposite phenomenon emerges, and it is nevertheless where there is a greater sense of belonging by the students --the majority of them would like to continue making a career in them--, while in small and medium companies the preference for a change prevails. In summary, the research shows well-differentiated internship profiles based on the size variable, which invites reflection on the characteristics of the companies and their role in the formative curriculum of Journalism students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]