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Women in Media: The Numbers

Women in Media: The Numbers

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

Broadcast


 
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


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


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

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