A tiny, shrinking percentage of American journalists are Republicans, study finds

A recent study found that a small fraction of American journalists are Republicans.

The study from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications found that just 3.4% of American journalists identify as Republicans, with another 36.4% identifying as Democrats.

Based on an online survey of 1,600 U.S. journalists conducted in early 2022, the study is part of a series of research from over the years that examines journalists' "perspective on the work, professional attitudes, and ethics," according to the study.

The first-of-its-kind study, which made its debut in 1971, has witnessed a...