A study looking at statehouse reporters in the United States found that full-time employees (including those who work full-time only during legislative sessions) accounted for the majority of all statehouse reporters in 2022, at 48 percent. This marked a decrease from the 57 percent recorded in 2014. Meanwhile, the share of statehouse journalists working part time grew by 10 percent during the same time period. Fewer full-time reporters results in less in-depth coverage of statehouse events and issues.
Distribution of U.S. statehouse reporters employed in the United States in 2014 and 2022, by employment status
*Survey dates were reported by the source as follows: August 2013 to March 2014 and September 23, 2021 to March 11. 2022.
**'Other outlet types' includes government insider publications, business/professional publications, ideological outlets, multi-platform outlets, and outlets coded as 'other'.
Numbers may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
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