Average percentage of journalists of color in newsrooms across different circulation sizes, from small local papers to large national publications.

Answers: How did newsroom diversity vary based on newspaper circulation size?

20162017
Overall10.59%11.16%
A (500K+)23.65%23.38%
B (250K-500K)19.95%21.51%
C (100K-250K)19.35%17.29%
D (50K-100K)12.65%14.40%
E (25K-50K)14.59%11.84%
F (10K-25K)7.23%9.62%
G (5K-10K)7.44%7.91%
H (Under 5K)8.03%8.45%
Online17.18%18.47%
NOTE: Overall data for 2017 include several design studios from one corporation and several cooperative newsgroups that contribute to overall workforce but don't work for one property with a specified circulation band.

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