Where people work

By employer category Percent
JOURNALISM 36.1%*
Newspaper media 11.1%
TV media 10.2%
Freelancing 8.7%
Magazines 5.6%
Digital-only news organization 4.4%
Radio media 2.7%
Sports (non-broadcast) 0.6%
Film media 0.5%
News agency/wire service 0.5%
Other multimedia 0.1%
COMMERCIAL 25.0%*
Advertising/marketing/public relations/communication/media agency 16.1%
Commercial product or services company (for-profit, non-media or communications) 8.7%
Sales/retail / rental / wholesale 1.2%
EDUCATION 16.8%*
Educational institution 16.6%
Continuing education 0.2%
POLITICAL 14.6%*
Advocacy/public interest/think-tank group (nonprofit) 8.2%
Government 6.8%
ENTREPRENEURIAL/START-UP 8.4%
TECHNOLOGY 5.2*
Technology or social media company 4.6%
Science / engineering 0.3%
Research / development 0.2%
IT 0.1%
OTHER PROFESSIONAL 7.3%*
Commercial / financial services 3.1%
Law 2.3%
Health / well-being 1.9%