NAHJ Remains Frustrated by the Slow Growth and Lack of Latino Journalists in U.S. Newsrooms

“The percentage of Latino journalists climbed slightly from 2,323 in 2004 to 2,474 in 2005, according to the American Society of Newspapers Editors’ (ASNE) 2006 newsroom census released today at the group’s annual convention in Seattle. This increase signals that Latinos now comprise 4.51 percent of the newsroom workforce, as opposed to 4.29 percent last year.

For the first time in this year’s report, ASNE provided a breakdown of each participating newsroom by race. NAHJ applauds ASNE for this important step forward in its research. Understanding the makeup of each individual newspaper allows journalism organizations to work more closely with specific newspapers in order to increase their hiring of journalists of color.

In addition to the small increase of Latino journalists, the overall percentage of journalists of color inched up from 13.4 percent to 13.9 percent, representing an increase of 300 journalists.”

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