According to economic trends, newspapers are hacking away jobs. The American Society of News Editors analysis reveals that in 2014, workforce numbers in the United States was at 36,700, but now, in 2015, numbers are at 32,900, which is a 10 percent dip in one year. Comparing this data over the course of time when the workforce was at 54,100 people, employment has dived 42%. (Media Post report here).

With this being the case, ASNE numbers only account for those working daily newsrooms, so natively digital publications such as Buzzfeed aren’t included in the report. There are still 32,000 workers still employed in newsrooms. Nevertheless, the attrition in the workforce isn’t matched by growth in online-only journalism.

And the Bureau of Labor Statistics figures shows total employment in the newspaper industry across all divisions fell 47% from a high of 435,000 in 2001 and stagnating at 228,900 in 2014.

However, the ASNE survey reveals that workforce employed at regional newspapers and metro dailies with circulation numbers from 250,000-500,000 spiked at 14%; and, newspaper publications with lower audiences saw their editorial staff boost to 15.9%.  Nevertheless, newspapers with circs between 100,000-250,000, employment fell to 21.6%.

The report also found that minorities in newsrooms slightly declined from 4,800 in 2014 to 4,200 in 2015, from 13.3% to 12.8%.  These figures have remained within the general range of 12% to 14% over the last decade.