Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Pete Buttigieg & Beto O'Rourke: I just don't get it [View all]Celerity
(43,299 posts)44.4 percent of TV news staffers were female, up from 44 percent in 2016.
Females accounted for 43.1 percent of staffers at stations in the top 50 markets; 44 percent of staffers at the
next largest 51 to 100 markets; and 46.5 percent in markets larger than 100.
TV news broadcasts 44 percent feature women
online news 40 percent written by women.
print news 41 percent written by women.
Of traditional newspaper staffs. Of those staffs, White men constituted 52.1 percent, White women
31 percent, men of color 8.5 percent, women of color 8.11 percent, and those of unknown race .29 percent
41.2 percent of daily newspaper employees were female.
47.8 percent of online-only news organization were female.
22.2 percent of daily newspaper employees were racial minorities.
25.6 percent of online-only news site employees were minorities.
At least one woman was among the top 3 editors in 79.3 percent of all those newsrooms. At least one person of
color was among the top 3 editors at 32.7 percent of all those newsrooms.
Of all newsroom managers, 19 percent were minorities and 41.8 percent were women.
https://tools.womensmediacenter.com/page/-/WMCStatusofWomeninUSMedia2019.pdf
Obviously there is some overlap, but probably 45% to 50% are non white males. Buttigieg is also a minority (he is gay).
welcome to DU btw
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden