Employment in newspaper newsrooms
Total number of newsroom employees in the newspaper sector
YearTotal
200471,640
200572,600
200674,410
200773,810
200871,070
200960,770
201055,260
201154,050
201251,430
201348,920
201446,310
201544,120
201642,450
201739,210
201837,900
201934,950
202030,820

Note: The OEWS survey is designed to produce estimates by combining data collected over a three-year period. Newsroom employees include news analysts, reporters and journalists; editors; photographers; and television, video, and film camera operators and editors.

Source: Pew Research Center analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics data.

PEW RESEARCH CENTER