In more than half of states, the number of reporters covering the statehouse increased from 2014 to 2022

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October 27, 2023

Total Number of U.S. Statehouse Reporters Rises, but Fewer Are on the Beat Full Time

In more than half of states, the number of reporters covering the statehouse increased from 2014 to 2022

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In more than half of states, the number of reporters covering the statehouse increased from 2014 to 2022

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Total Number of U.S. Statehouse Reporters Rises, but Fewer Are on the Beat Full Time
Statehouse reporter pool larger than in 2014, but with fewer full-time reporters
Nonprofits are now the second-largest employer of statehouse reporters, following newspapers
In more than half of states, the number of reporters covering the statehouse increased from 2014 to 2022
In more than half of states, the number of reporters covering the statehouse increased from 2014 to 2022
More than 100 reporters working at Indigenous outlets cover tribal governments
Statehouse reporter pool larger than in 2014, but with fewer full-time reporters
Nonprofits are now the second-largest employer of statehouse reporters, following newspapers
Nonprofits are now the second-largest employer of statehouse reporters, following newspapers
Number of reporters who cover statehouses full time has decreased since 2014
Nonprofits are now the second-largest employer of statehouse reporters, following newspapers

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