Research: Local TV news employment confounds expectations in 2020

By: Robert Washburn | May 25, 2021

This is the third installment of this year’s RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey. Dig deeper into the data here and stay tuned for more about newsroom innovation and diversity. Download Report [pdf] TV Contrary to all expectations, local TV news ended 2020 with record high employment – until […]

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