Black Employment at Newspapers Has Declined Steeply in Last 10 Years Number ofblackjournalists working atUS daily newspapers 3500
The number of black journalists working at U.S. daily newspapers has dropped 40% since 1997, according to the latest data from the American Society of News Editors. That represents a loss of almost 1,200 journalists — from 2,946 in 1997 to 1,754 in 2013.
It’s also a steeper decline than the rate of job losses for white journalists — a 34% decrease during the same time period. In the last 16 years, the ranks of Hispanic and Asian journalists have also declined, though not as steeply — losing 13% and 2%, respectively.
Black Employment at Newspapers Has Declined Steeply in Last 10 Years  | Number ofblackjournalists working atUS daily newspapers  | 3500  | 2938  | 3000  | 2500  | 2000  | 1754  | 1500  | 1000  | 500  | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013  | Source: American Society of News Editors  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 