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December 2, 2015
Today’s Washington Press Corps More Digital, Specialized
In the Washington press corps, niche, digital media expand as print scales back
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Today’s Washington Press Corps More Digital, Specialized
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In the Washington press corps, niche, digital media expand as print scales back
Wire services key source of federal government news
Wire services key source of federal government news
The makeup of today’s Washington press corps
Newspaper staff once dominated Press Gallery ranks
Number of news staff in Washington inches upward
Niche and digital reporters covering Washington
Niche and digital outlets expand presence on the Hill
Newspaper reporters covering Washington
Shifts felt among accredited newspaper staff
Fewer daily newspaper reporters in D.C.
Regional reporting membership rolls decline
Washington bureaus and states they serve decline further
Mainstream wire service reporters covering Washington
Foreign journalists covering Washington
Foreign magazines in D.C. dip slightly
Staff working for major broadcast outlets declines
Core TV news staff declines in D.C.
Number of TV and radio stations served by corporate bureau in D.C. holds steady
Wire services account for a majority of the U.S. government news coverage in local newspapers
Washington-based newspaper staff mainly cover Congress and usually cite congressional sources
D.C. and non-D.C. correspondents on par in discussing significance of news to local community
D.C. correspondents focus most on the impact to government or politicians; non-D.C. staff on the impact to citizens
Governmental action drives the majority of stories
D.C.-based staff stories are longer
A third of D.C.-based staff’s stories appear on front page
Newspapers with D.C. correspondents more likely to focus on how the news impact the government
Majority of wire coverage is national in scope
Wire coverage tied less to Congress, more to federal agencies
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