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This study discusses the relationship between the economic and social conditions of journalists and daily life practices. The main claim of the article is that the worsening working conditions of journalists from a material and professional point of view finds a serious response in their daily life practices, and they are deeply eroded both from a professional and social point of view. The work is based on a field research. The study used the extended case analysis method, the data were obtained from an survey of 100 journalists working in the national media in Ankara in August-October 2017 and deep conversations with 23 journalists. In the first part of the study, discussing some different approaches relating to daily life, this study will explain the conceptualization of daily life adopted. In the second part, the method of study will be explained, and in the third and fourth part, the findings of the field research will be discussed in the headlines of the journalists' survival-income-forestation patterns and non-employment life practices. The findings of the study indicate that economic and social conditions cause a serious erosion in the daily lives of journalists, while on the other hand, this erosion reaffects the professional and social practices of journalists and creates significant problems for the whole society. From this point of view, it can be said that the results obtained confirm the basic claim of the study.