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How Many Journalists Are There in the US? (2026 Edition)
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How Many Journalists Are There in the US? (2026 Edition)
BLS counts 39,250 in 2025 (not including freelancers) Census counted roughly 87,000 working journalists in 2024 which includes freelancers. BLS counts fell from 64,590 in 1999 to 39,250 in 2025—a 39% decline. Census journalism employment increased between 2018 and 2021, then remained essentially flat through 2024. BLS found 7.2 payrolled PR professionals per every payrolled journalist. Census ratio found approximately 1.8 PR professionals per jo…
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