Journalism in the United States

Statistics report on journalism in the United States

Journalism in the United States

This report has been compiled to provide statistical information on journalism in the United States, beginning with a look at employment and journalists' work. It also explores the state of the news industry according to journalists, the risks associated with their work, and ends with data on journalists' social media usage.

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Employment

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  • Basic Statistic Industries employing the most reporters and journalists U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic States employing the most reporters and journalists U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Top paying industries for reporters and journalists U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Top paying states for reporters and journalists U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Statehouse journalists working in the U.S. 2022, by employment status
  • Basic Statistic Statehouse journalists working in the U.S. 2022, by outlet type

Work

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  • Basic Statistic Journalists on frequency of seeing misinformation U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Journalists on their confidence in recognizing misinformation U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Journalists trained in diversity and inclusion U.S. 2022, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Diversity in news organizations according to journalists U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Journalists on the challenges due to COVID-19 U.S. 2021

News industry and journalists

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  • Basic Statistic State of the news industry according to journalists U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Strongest ability of the news industry according to journalists U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Weakest ability of the news industry according to journalists U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic News organization cutbacks and hires according to journalists U.S. 2022, by platform

Risks

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  • Premium Statistic United States: press freedom index 2013-2024
  • Basic Statistic Journalists concerned about press freedom restrictions U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Attacks on TV newsroom employees in the U.S. 2021, by market
  • Basic Statistic Journalists experiencing harassment outside their organization U.S. 2022, by platform
  • Basic Statistic Journalists experiencing harassment outside their organization U.S. 2022, by medium

Social media

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  • Basic Statistic Journalists' most used social platforms for work U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Journalists on positive effects of social media U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Journalists' attitudes to worst aspects of news on social media U.S. 2021
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