Hard news: fewer African American journalists are in the newsroom. (Facts & Figures).As the National Association of Black Journalists The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), was founded in 1975 by 44 men and women in Washington, D.C. Headquartered at the University of Maryland, College Park and with 3300 members, it is the largest organization of journalists of color in the nation. (NABJ NABJ National Association of Black Journalists ) hosts its 27t, annual Conference and Career Fair, scheduled for July 31-Aug 4 in Milwaukee, black journalists are finding that they're fewer in number. Yet, the percentage of minority representation in the newsroom raised slightly, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a report released in April by the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE ASNE American Society of Newspaper Editors ASNE American Society of Naval Engineers ASNE Air and Space Natural Environment ASNE Association Sport Nature Education (France) ), an organization of daily newspaper editors. The number of black journalists declined slightly to 2,879 at the beginning of 2002, from 2,951 in 2001, according to the newsroom employment census, which surveyed 66.62% of all U.S. dailies. The gain in the percentage of black journalists (5.29% in 2002 vs. 5.23% in 2001) is because most of the workforce cuts came from higher-paid white journalists as newspapers offered buyout packages, according to the ASNE. Nearly 2,000 journalists (copy-layout editors, reporters, and photographers) left the newspaper industry. Asian Americans This page is a list of Asian Americans. Politics
Overall, the number of minority journalists working at daily newspapers rose slightly to 6,600, or 12.07%, of the 54,400 journalists surveyed at the beginning of 2002. This is a scant scant adj. scant·er, scant·est 1. Barely sufficient: paid scant attention to the lecture. 2. Falling short of a specific measure: a scant cup of sugar. 0.42% increase from 11.65% of 56,400 journalists in 2001. Some journalists believe that declines in minority representation mean certain communities and issues don't get the coverage they deserve. One issue is that many newspaper publishers are not putting forth enough effort to have a diverse workforce. "Our newspapers should be as diverse as the communities they serve," says Bryan Monroe, deputy managing editor at the San Jose Mercury News The San Jose Mercury News is the major daily newspaper in San Jose, California and Silicon Valley. The paper is owned by MediaNews Group. Its headquarters and printing plant are located in North San Jose next to the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880). and vice president for the NABJ. "The reality is that we're not yet doing that."
Racial breakdowns at U.S. Daily Newspapers
2001 2002
African 2,951 2,879
Americans
Asian 1,299 1,283
Americans
Hispanics 2,064 2,098
Native 307 249
Americans
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Source: AMERICAN SOCIETY
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