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News industry diversity in the U.S. - statistics & facts

Reporting workforce diversity data is becoming more and more commonplace in the United States. There are growing calls for increased representation of minority groups and expectations for companies to reveal their performance in this regard, and some industries are placed under greater scrutiny than others. One which is often overlooked is the news industry, despite its ability to polarize audiences and the level of influence it exerts on American society.
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Published by Julia Stoll, Dec 17, 2025

Key insights

  • Increase in share of African American employees in local TV newsrooms U.S. from 2014 to 2019
  • 1.6%
  • Asian American employee share in radio newsrooms U.S.
  • 5.3%
  • Hispanic/Latino employee share in TV newsrooms U.S.
  • 9.1%

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