The issue focused on which executives were considered real journalists and which were not, and concluded that members of the news media in the United States are less likely to be considered real journalists because of lower levels of education and higher levels of experience. Another study found that even journalists with great credentials might not receive the same access to information that they would if they were not part of the business elite. Another study of senior management in the pharmaceutical industry found that many of the top executives held press conferences and made public statements in front of