Percentage of newsroom leaders by racial and ethnic group, showing disparities in leadership representation across different racial identities.
Answers: How well represented were journalists of color in newsroom leadership roles?
Of All Newsroom Leaders | ||||
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 FT Only | 2018 FT+PT | |
| White | 86.97% | 86.47% | 82.42% | 82.42% |
| Professionals of Color | 13.03% | 13.42% | 17.58% | 17.58% |
Of All Professionals of Color | ||||
| Leader | 19.41% | 20.47% | 17.41% | 16.45% |
| Non-Leader (FT Only) | 80.59% | 79.53% | 82.59% | 83.55% |
Of All Black or African American | ||||
| Leader | 22.29% | 20.75% | 19.35% | 18.18% |
| Non-Leader (FT Only) | 77.71% | 79.25% | 80.65% | 81.82% |
Of All Hispanic or Latino/a/x | ||||
| Leader | 19.33% | 20.83% | 17.61% | 16.64% |
| Non-Leader (FT Only) | 80.67% | 79.17% | 82.39% | 83.36% |
Of All Native Americans or Alaska Native | ||||
| Leader | 27.94% | 38.71% | 28.57% | 26.32% |
| Non-Leader (FT Only) | 72.06% | 61.29% | 71.43% | 73.68% |
Of All Asian or Asian American | ||||
| Leader | 18.17% | 19.02% | 15.13% | 14.49% |
| Non-Leader (FT Only) | 81.83% | 80.98% | 84.87% | 85.51% |
Of All Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders | ||||
| Leader | 8.00% | 17.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Non-Leader (FT Only) | 92.00% | 82.61% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Of All Biracial or Multiracial | ||||
| Leader | 11.16% | 14.29% | 14.10% | 12.94% |
| Non-Leader (FT Only) | 88.84% | 85.71% | 85.90% | 87.06% |
