Within each job category, what percentage were men compared to women?

This data shows a percentage distribution of men and women within each job category over time to highlight trends in gender balance within specific newsroom roles.

Men
19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
Reporters4444444343444444434242444344454545
Photographers/Artists1313131313131312121212121210111010
Copy/Layout Editors1818181818181818191919181820192021
Supervisors2525252626252526262727272726252524
Women
19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142014
Reporters4949494849494848474545474746484845
Photographers/Artists88888788888776667
Copy/Layout Editors2121212222222121232323222225232326
Supervisors2222222222222323232425232423232323

2007 to 2011, Copy/Layout Editors becomes Copy/Layout Editors/Online Producers and Photographers/Artists becomes Photographers/Artists/Videographers. 2012, Copy/Layout Editors includes both Copy Editor and Producer/Designer categories, and Photographers/Artists remains Photographers/Artists/Videographers.

This data was captured before API’s ownership of the survey. Read more about data integrity.

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