The Nieman Reports article highlights the ongoing lack of diversity in leadership roles within the journalism industry, particularly concerning women and racial minorities. According to the American Society of News Editors, women occupy only 35.4 percent of supervisory positions in print newspapers, with minimal improvement since 1999. Racial minorities represent just 13 percent of overall newspaper employees, and in broadcast newsrooms, women hold only 31 percent of news director roles. This trend extends globally, as a survey indicates that men dominate 73 percent of management positions across media companies worldwide.
The journalism industry is severely lacking in leadership by women and racial minorities, according to the Nieman Reports story published Wednesday.
This year’s census by the American Society of News Editors (ASNE), which looked at diversity at print newspapers, shows women accounting for 35.4 percent of supervisors. This barely marks an increase from 1999, when women made up 33.8 percent of supervisors. Women run three out of the 25 biggest U.S. titles and one of the top 25 international titles. They make up 37.2 percent of overall newspaper employees, a whole three-tenths of a percent increase from 1999. Racial minorities fare even worse, comprising 13 percent of overall employees.
In broadcast newsrooms, women make up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers, according to a 2014 survey by the Radio Television Digital News Association. The fewest female leaders appear in radio, where they account for 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers.
The trend is not limited to the U.S., or even to media. A survey of 500 media companies in nearly 60 countries discovered that men hold 73 percent of management positions. And among Fortune 500 CEOs, women account for 4.8 percent.
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