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short readsAug 4, 2022

About one-in-six U.S. journalists at news outlets are part of a union; many more would join one if they could

41% of U.S. journalists who are employed at least part time at a news outlet say they would join a union if it were available to them.
short readsJul 13, 2022

U.S. journalists differ from the public in their views of ‘bothsidesism’ in journalism

55% of journalists surveyed say that every side does not always deserve equal coverage in the news. 22% of Americans overall say the same.
short readsJun 27, 2022

Twitter is the go-to social media site for U.S. journalists, but not for the public

The social media sites that journalists use most frequently for their jobs differ from those that the public turns to for news.
featureJun 14, 2022

What do journalists think the news industry does best and worst?

Nearly 12,000 U.S.-based journalists in a pair of open-ended questions were asked to write down the one thing the news industry does the best job of these days and what it does worst.
reportJun 14, 2022

Journalists Sense Turmoil in Their Industry Amid Continued Passion for Their Work

A survey of U.S.-based journalists finds 77% would choose their career all over again, though 57% are highly concerned about future restrictions on press freedom.
short readsJun 14, 2022

Q&A: How and why Pew Research Center surveyed almost 12,000 U.S. journalists

Most of our research on the U.S. news environment has been from the viewpoint of the public, but this time we surveyed journalists themselves.
fact sheetMay 26, 2022

Local Newspapers Fact Sheet

Local newspapers have been hit particularly hard by the transition to digital news consumption in recent years, with many forced to shutter their doors permanently.
short readsMay 19, 2022

In some states, students account for a large and growing share of statehouse reporters

In Missouri, 51% of all reporters covering the state capitol this year – 26 of 51 – are students.
short readsApr 29, 2022

Nonprofit news outlets are playing a growing role in statehouse coverage

Nonprofit news reporters now account for 20% of the nation’s total statehouse press corps, up from 6% eight years ago.
reportApr 5, 2022

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

The total number of journalists assigned to state capitol buildings is up 11% since 2014, though figures vary widely by state. And as newspapers employ fewer statehouse reporters, nonprofits are filling much of the void.

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About one-in-six U.S. journalists at news outlets are part of a union; many more would join one if they could

U.S. journalists differ from the public in their views of ‘bothsidesism’ in journalism

What do journalists think the news industry does best and worst?

Q&A: How and why Pew Research Center surveyed almost 12,000 U.S. journalists

Local Newspapers Fact Sheet

In some states, students account for a large and growing share of statehouse reporters

Nonprofit news outlets are playing a growing role in statehouse coverage

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

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