NewsGuild Study of 14 Unionized Gannett Newsrooms Finds Gender and Racial Pay Gaps

Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2021 2:00 pm

Angela Fu | Poynter

The median salaries of women and people of color at 14 unionized Gannett newsrooms was at least $5,000 less than those of their male and white colleagues, a new study by the NewsGuild Gannett caucus found.

The median full-time salary for women in fall 2020 was $47,390, while the median for men was $57,235...

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NewsGuild Study of 14 Unionized Gannett Newsrooms Finds Gender and Racial Pay Gaps

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