Statehouse journalists working in the U.S. 2022, by employment status

A study looking at statehouse reporters in the United States found that full-time employees (including those who work full-time only during legislative sessions) accounted for the majority of all statehouse reporters in 2022, at 48 percent. This marked a decrease from the 57 percent recorded in 2014. Meanwhile, the share of statehouse journalists working part time grew by 10 percent during the same time period. Fewer full-time reporters results in less in-depth coverage of statehouse events and issues.

一项针对美国州议院记者的研究发现，在2022年，全职员工（包括仅在内阁会议期间全职工作的人员）构成了所有州议院记者的多数，达到48%。这一比例较2014年记录的57%有所下降。与此同时，在相同的时间段内，兼职州议院记者的份额增长了10%。全职记者数量的减少导致对州议院事件和问题的深入报道减少。