Percentage of newsrooms with at least one, two, or three journalists of color in top editorial positions, comparing print and online organizations.

Answers: How common was it for a journalist of color to hold a top-three leadership position in newsrooms?

Overall
201620172018
Top three are Professionals of Color1.94%0.79%1.40%
Two of top three are Professionals of Color4.21%5.00%5.60%
One of top three is a Professional of Color22.33%19.74%20.80%
AT LEAST ONE PROFESSIONAL OF COLOR IS IN TOP THREE28.48%25.53%27.80%
Daily Print
Top three are Professionals of Color1.52%0.90%0.00%
Two of top three are Professionals of Color3.80%4.50%7.80%
One of top three is a Professional of Color22.05%18.62%20.30%
AT LEAST ONE PROFESSIONAL OF COLOR IS IN TOP THREE27.38%24.02%28.10%
Online
Top three are Professionals of Color4.35%0.00%3.70%
Two of top three are Professionals of Color6.52%8.51%2.40%
One of top three is a Professional of Color23.91%12.50%22.00%
AT LEAST ONE PROFESSIONAL OF COLOR IS IN TOP THREE34.78%21.01%28.00%

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