The statistic shows the gender distribution of journalists in print news media in the United States as of November 2017, sorted by news topic. According to the report, 58 percent of reporters in the area of health in the United States in 2017 were female, however just ten percent of sports journalists were women.
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Women's Media Center. (February 21, 2019). Gender distribution of journalists in print news media in the United States as of November 2017, by news topic [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/625783/news-media-gender-distribution-by-topic/
Women's Media Center. "Gender distribution of journalists in print news media in the United States as of November 2017, by news topic." Chart. February 21, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/625783/news-media-gender-distribution-by-topic/
Women's Media Center. (2019). Gender distribution of journalists in print news media in the United States as of November 2017, by news topic. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/625783/news-media-gender-distribution-by-topic/
Women's Media Center. "Gender Distribution of Journalists in Print News Media in The United States as of November 2017, by News Topic." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Feb 2019, /statistics/625783/news-media-gender-distribution-by-topic/
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Gender distribution of journalists in print news media in the United States as of November 2017, by news topic [Graph], Women's Media Center, February 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/625783/news-media-gender-distribution-by-topic/
