Race and Ethnicity of the Inquirer’s Newsroom Staff
White men accounted for 96 of the Inquirer’s 225 staff members as of August 2020, according to company records. Overall, white men and women made up nearly three out of every four newsroom employees. Black staffers counted for less than 12% of the newsroom, a share far lower than that of the Black population of Philadelphia (40%) or the region (20%).
White
Black
Asian
Hispanic
Multiracial/Other
Male (96)
Male (11)
Male (8)
Male (6)
Male (2)
Female (71)
Female (15)
Female (9)
Female (6)
Female (1)
White
Black
Asian
Hispanic
Multiracial/Other
SOURCE: Temple University audit
JOHN DUCHNESKIE / Staff Artist
Race and Ethnicity of the
Inquirer’s Newsroom Staff
White men accounted for 96 of the Inquirer’s 225 staff members as of August 2020, according to company records. Overall, white men and women made up nearly three out of every four newsroom employees. Black staffers counted for less than 12% of the newsroom, a share far lower than that of the Black population of Philadelphia (40%) or the region (20%).
White
Black
Asian
Male (96)
Male (11)
Male (8)
Female (71)
Female (15)
Female (9)
Hispanic
Multiracial/Other
Male (6)
Male (2)
Female (6)
Female (1)
White
Black
Asian
Hispanic
Multiracial/Other
SOURCE: Temple University audit
JOHN DUCHNESKIE / Staff Artist
Race and Ethnicity of the
Inquirer’s Newsroom Staff
White men accounted for 96 of the Inquirer’s 225 staff members as of August 2020, according to company records. Overall, white men and women made up nearly three out of every four newsroom employees. Black staffers counted for less than 12% of the newsroom, a share far lower than that of the Black population of Philadelphia (40%) or the region (20%).
White
Black
Asian
Male (96)
Male (11)
Male (8)
Female (71)
Female (15)
Female (9)
Hispanic
Multiracial/Other
Male (6)
Male (2)
Female (6)
Female (1)
White
Black
Asian
Hispanic
Multiracial/Other
SOURCE: Temple University audit
JOHN DUCHNESKIE / Staff Artist
