Women in Media: The Numbers

This article appeared in print as part of “Still Reading: Vicki Russell’s Post-Tribune Life“

Broadcast

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28.6% of news directors at TV stations in the top 25 markets are women
26.7% of news directors at radio stations in markets with more than 1 million listeners are women
Source: Radio Television Digital News Association 2014 Annual Survey
 

Newspapers

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Seven female top editors at the 25 biggest U.S. dailies in 2004
Three female top editors at the 25 biggest U.S. dailies in 2014
Source: Nieman Reports
 
61.9% — Male reporters/writers
38.1% — Female reporters/writers
58.4% — Male copy/layout editors
41.6% — Female copy/layout editors
Source: 2015 Women’s Media Center study
 

Income

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$53,600: median income for male journalists in 2012
$44,342: median income for female journalists in 2012
Source: Indiana University study