RTDNA Research

Each year, RTDNA partners with the Newhouse School at Syracuse University to produce a robust survey around relevant topics like diversity, innovation, salary data and more. 

The most recent survey (2024) was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2023 among all 1,876 operating, non-satellite television stations and a random sample of 4,764 radio stations. The television response rate is different for every question, but Valid responses came from as many as 1,387 television stations (73.9%) and 631 radio news directors and general managers representing 1,902 radio stations. Some data sets (e.g. the number of TV stations originating local news, getting news from others and women TV news directors) are based on a complete census and are not projected from a smaller sample. 

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By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson July 8, 2024 — The latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey found that, overall, 64.2%...

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By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson This is the fifth year for the RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey question: What, if...

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By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson The latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey shows the typical (median) radio news...

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By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson The latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey shows the total (full time) local TV news...

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By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson It seems like every year, and it pretty much is, the latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey...

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By Elijah Nicholson-MessmerNortheastern University Northeastern University’s Reinventing Local TV News Project is partnering with three...

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By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson More than two-thirds (68.9%) of all TV news directors say staff burnout is worse now than it was one year ago. ...

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By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson TV Overview The latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey found that local television news...

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By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson Minority journalists represent a growing number of employees in TV and radio newsrooms, according to the most...

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By Bob Papper and Keren Henderson TV Overview One year after a large increase in salaries, the latest RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse...

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By Bob Papper with Keren Henderson This is the third year for the RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Survey question: What, if anything,...

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TV After a surprisingly strong rise the previous year, TV news employment went down 6.3% last year, according to the latest report from the...

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