Women in Media
News Labor Force
- According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women made up 42.1% of people in the news analysts, reporters and correspondents category. 1
Women in Newspapers
- The American Society of Newspaper Editors 2006 newsroom survey found that women made up 37.7% of the 54,809 journalists. 2
Women in Magazines3
Editorial Salaries by Gender4
|
Position Title |
Average Female Salary |
Average Male Salary |
|
Editorial Director |
$77,600 |
$89,800 |
|
Editorial/Executive Director |
$56,400 |
$75,500 |
|
Managing/Senior Editor |
$51,400 |
$58,400 |
Women in Television News 5
- Women make up 16.1% of general managers at network affiliates.
Women In Radio News 5
* Of the 97.0% of television news staffs that reported women staff
** Of the 27.5% of radio stations that reported women on staff
Sources
1 Current Population Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Table 11: Employed persons by detailed occupation, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity,” Annual Averages 2007 (2008).
2 American Society of Newspaper Editors, 29th annual survey (2008).
3 Folio, Annual Editorial Salary Survey (May 2004).
4 Folio, Annual Editorial Salary Survey (August 2008).
5 Radio-Television News Directors Association & Foundation, 2008 Women and Minorities in Radio and Television News (2008).
UPDATED August 11, 2008
