British Journalism is 94 Percent White and 55 Percent Male, Survey Reveals

The British journalism industry is 94 percent white, 86 percent university-educated and 55 percent male, according to a damning survey of 700 news professionals conducted by City University London.

The findings, announced at the Changing Media Summit today, reveal that 65 percent of journalists who have joined the profession over the last three years are female, but that women remain underpaid and under-promoted, while almost all ethnic groups and religions are significantly under-represented.

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