2004
2003
Gender Equity Elusive Among Journalism Graduates (December 15, 2003)
The University of Georgia finds vast differences in the career paths of men and women who study journalism and mass communications. Although there are more women in the classroom, there are more men in the newsroom, the study shows.
NAHJ's TV "Network Brownout" Report PDF (December 2003)
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists examines the portrayal of Latinos in television news and finds that Latinos are continually marginalized in network evening newscasts.
RTNDA/Ball State Univ. Women & Minorities Survey PDF (July/August 2003)
While the number of female news directors continues to rise, the overall number of minorities in television and radio is down, according to the 2003 RTNDA/Ball State University Women & Minorities Survey.
The Reading Red Report 2003 PDF (2003)
The Native American Journalists Association and News Watch examine how the media recognize racism in sports team nicknames and masctos.
Small Increase in Minority Newsroom Employment (April 8, 2003)
The number of minority journalists in newsrooms rose only about a half percent, from 12.07 percent to 12.53 percent in the past year, according to the American Society of Newspaper Editor's annual survey.
- ASNE: Percentage of Minorities at Participating Newspapers
Editors participating in the survey agree to publish the percentage of newsroom employees who are minorities. A list of newspapers with their percentages.
- ASNE: 2003 Minority Employment Results Tables
Tables showing breakdown of minority employment at newspapers over last 25 years.
A Knight Foundation Report on Newsroom Minority Employment (April 8, 2003)
Using newspaper circulation data, the 2000 U.S. Census and the ASNE's annual newsroom survey, researchers examined which newspapers had parity between their staff and the communities they represented.
2002
An Analysis of Minority Hiring in the Newsroom (September 12, 2002)
Although the supply of minority students graduating from journalism and mass communication programs is high, the demand for them is low, according to an analysis done by the University of Georgia.
AAJA/USC Asian Male Report PDF (August 2002)
The Asian American Journalists Association and the University of Southern California's Annenberg School of Communications fourd that Asian men are underrepresented in broadcasting.
RTNDA/Ball State Univ. Women & Minorities Survey (July/August 2002)
Minority representation in radio and television newsrooms has decreased from last year's all-time high of 24.6 percent. The number of minority and women news directors has increased.
Newspapers Fall Short of Diversity Goal (April 11, 2002)
Researcher Bill Dedman examines the connection between newspaper ownership, the size of a newspaper and its location and the affect these factors have on minority hiring.
The Reading Red Report: Native Americans in the News (2002)
The Native American Journalists Association and News Watch find that although coverage has increased, the mainstream press continues to skew the public's image of Native Americans.
The News and Race Models of Excellence Project PDF (October 10, 2001)
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies examines the connection between the climate in the newsroom regarding race and ethnicity, and the conent of the newspaper and evening newscast.
2001
Asian American Journalists in New Media Survey (August 31, 2001)
Asian American journalists who have made the jump into New Media are concerned by the current dot-com bust, but still harbor hopes that the Internet will reward risk takers and innovators.
RTNDA/Ball State Univ. Women & Minorities Survey (June 29, 2001)
Minorities now hold almost a quarter of all jobs in television news, the highest level ever. The percentage of women in television remains steady at about 40 percent, according to the 2001 RTNDA/Ball State University Women & Minorities Survey.
ASNE Census Finds Newsrooms Less Diverse (April 3, 2001)
The number of minority journalists working at daily newspapers fell from 11.85 percent to 11.64 percent in the past year. The overall decline in minority numbers was the first in the 23 years The American Society of Newspaper Editors has conducted its annual census of newsroom employment.
- ASNE: Percentage of minorities at participating newspapers
Editors participating in the survey agree to publish the percentage of newsroom employees who are minorities. A list of newspapers with their percentages.
- ASNE: 2001 Minority Employment Results Tables
Tables showing breakdown of minority employment at newspapers over last 23 years.
2000
Lesbians and Gays in the Newsroom PDF (September 2000)
The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and the USC Annenberg School of Communications find that although most lesbian and gay reporters are comfortable being out, news coverage of gays and lesbians is still lacking.
1999
ASNE Summary of Diversity Benchmarks (October 9, 1999)
ASNE adopted benchmarks in October, 1999, to guide its efforts in more than doubling the percentage of minorities in newspaper newsrooms by 2025.
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