Minorities Make Gains in TV News

MINORITIES MAKE GAINS IN TV NEWS
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Local TV news employed more minorities than ever in 2005, according to a new study from Ball State University/Radio-Television News Directors Association study, but that 4.4% boost over 2004 was leveled by a 4.4% drop in radio. Minorities made up 22.2% of local TV news staffs, up from 21.2% in 2004. Even with Hispanic stations factored out, the increase was 20.4%, which is also up from last year. Minorities in TV station news top management also increased, with 13.2% of news directors minorities vs. 12% the year before. The story was different for radio however, with the minority workforce down from 7.9% in 2004 to 6.4% in 2005.
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* Download complete survey results at http://www.rtnda.org/research/2006diversity.pdf
* Press Release: http://www.rtnda.org/news/2006/070606.shtml