This study attempted to examine the factors that affect job satisfaction of journalists from Privaternand Government Media Institutions. It also investigated the overall job satisfaction of journalists. Tornaddress this, a total of 100 journalists were considered using convenient sampling techniques.rnOut of the 91 respondents, 45 from government and 46 ji-om private media institutions filled inrnself administered questionnaire in English adopted by the researcher from Spector (J 997) Jobrnsatisfaction Survey, an instrument to assess an employee's attitude toward variables such as pay,rnpromotion, supervision, operating procedures, nature of work ,fringe benefits, rewards andrncommunication. The journalists Demographic Survey were designed by the researcher to collectrndemographic data from the population. Besides, to substantiate and find out the factors thatrncontribute to journalists turnover qualitative data were employed. The data obtained werernanalyzed by using descriptive statistical techniques of ji-equencies, mean and standard deviation.rnThe finding of the study reveals that there were multiple factors that affect journalist's jobrnsatisfaction. Among the nine sub scales of Job satisfaction survey, pay, rewards, benefits,rnsupervision, and promotion were recorded low mean score. Journalists were also ambivalentrnwith their communication and relation with coworkers. The finding further reveals thatrnrespondents from private and government media institutions expressed satisfaction by theirrnnature of work. More over this research indicates that majority of the respondents have anrnintention to leave their current job. On different notion majority of the respondents were notrnready to change their profession yet. Results obtained through overall job satisfaction questionrnindicated that most of the respondents are dissatisfied by their work situation. Likewise therninterview result displayed multiple factors that contribute to journalist 's job satisfaction andrnturnover. Based on findings of the study all stake holders, recommended to critically examine thernexisting problems and tray to elevate the problems so as to make journalists enjoy their work andrncontribute for the development of the country.