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Median age of full time journalists in the United States from 1971 to 2013
Median age of full time journalists in the U.S. 1971-2013
The graph shows the median age of full time journalists in the United States from 1971 to 2013. In 1971, the average age of a journalist in the United States was 37 years. By 2013, the median age had risen by 10 to 47 years.
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Indiana University. (May 1, 2014). Median age of full time journalists in the United States from 1971 to 2013 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/315627/median-age-journalists-usa/
Indiana University. "Median age of full time journalists in the United States from 1971 to 2013." Chart. May 1, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/315627/median-age-journalists-usa/
Indiana University. (2014). Median age of full time journalists in the United States from 1971 to 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/315627/median-age-journalists-usa/
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