Values

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

“The Washington Post is a company that values and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. At every level of the organization, we strive to reflect the communities, perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences of the readers we serve. We thrive collectively when diversity is embraced as key to our business objectives, driving our innovation and success.”

Fred Ryan, Publisher & CEO

How we embody these values:

Our Culture

We believe that cultivating an environment that fosters connection and enables people to realize their potential is paramount.

Diversity Data

We've visualized our demographics data by year and organization to give an overhead view of what The Washington Post has looked like and where we are headed.

Inclusion Networks

The Washington Post is continuing our commitment to foster networks of inclusivity through the launch of our Inclusion Network program.

Young Journalist Development

We've fostered strong, longlasting partnerships with high schools and colleges to create several programs aimed at building relationships and cultivating the next generation of groundbreaking journalists.

Opportunity Year

In the fall of 2020, The Washington Post launched a yearlong cross-department training program, enabling staffers to explore career paths, encourage even greater collaboration throughout the newsroom and facilitate creative thinking among managers about career development for their staffs.

Leadership Academy

The Practicum course, launched in 2013, lets graduate students spend as long as a year in an elective class that takes them inside the investigative team of one of the nation's leading newspapers.

The Belonging Formula

Diversity Representation of varied identities

Inclusion Valuing of our varied identities

Equity Fair treatment irrespective of our varied identities

Belonging Cultivating an environment that fosters connection and enables people to realize their potential

Inclusion Network

The Washington Post is continuing our commitment to foster networks of inclusivity through the launch of our Inclusion Network program. Inclusion networks provide another opportunity for employees to build greater connection by forming company-recognized groups based on collective identity, knowledge, experience and professional development.

Goals

Cultivate a culture of inclusion and belonging

Promote professional growth and collaboration

Shape and ignite ideas

Young Journalist Development

Academic Year Internship Program

The Washington Post has announced the launch of its new Academic Year Internship Program, an immersive experience created to develop the next generation of journalists. Partnering with Howard University's Cathy Hughes School of Communications and the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism, two students from each school will join The Post for the 2021 Fall semester.

Summer Internship Program

What will you do as a Washington Post intern? Let's start with what you won't do: You won't just “shadow” reporters, and you most definitely will not get coffee for people! Instead, you'll be a Washington Post journalist creating videos, graphics and stories that will be read and viewed by millions of Washington Post subscribers.

Investigative Reporting Practicum

The Practicum course, launched in 2013, lets graduate students spend as long as a year in an elective class that takes them inside the investigative team of one of the nation's leading newspapers.

Opportunity Year

Leadership Academy for Diversity in Media

The need for diversity in newsroom leadership isn't new, but the urgency is greater than ever as we have seen from the racial reckoning happening across our industry. This academy not only better equips participants to lead through times of uncertainty, but it provides them with an essential network of fellow managers to support them as they grow in their careers.

Demographics

The Washington Post is an organization that values and is committed to building a stronger culture of diversity and equity, where current and future Washington Post employees can thrive in an inclusive and respectful environment.

To further advance our commitment to these fundamental values and ensure transparency, we release our public demographics report annually. The data in this report is current as of June 30, 2022.

This report provides both snapshots and trended data views of the gender and racial composition of our workforce over a five-year period. In addition to organization-wide data, breakouts for News & Editorial and Business are included.

2022 Snapshot

Organization-wide

Gender

All employees

Male 54.5%

Female 44.9%

Did not disclose 0.6%

Leadership

Male 52.8%

Female 47.0%

Did not disclose 0.2%

Race and ethnicity

All employees

White 55.2%

Black or African American 17.8

Asian 12.2

Hispanic or Latino 6.5

Multiracial 2.8

Native American 0.2

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.1

Did not disclose 5.2

Leadership

White 64.3%

Black or African American 15.5

Asian 8.6

Hispanic or Latino 5.8

Multiracial 2.2

Native American 0.2

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0

Did not disclose 3.4

Gender

All employees

Leadership

Male 54.5%

Female 44.9%

Male 52.8%

Female 47.0%

Did not disclose 0.6%

Did not disclose 0.2%

Race and ethnicity

All employees

Leadership

White 55.2%

White 64.3%

Black or African American 17.8

Black or African American 15.5

Asian 12.2

Asian 8.6

Hispanic or Latino 6.5

Hispanic or Latino 5.8

Multiracial 2.2

Multiracial 2.8

Native American 0.2

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.1

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0

Did not disclose 5.2

Did not disclose 3.4

News and editorial

Gender

All employees

Female 53.4%

Male 46.0%

Did not disclose 0.7%

Leadership

Male 43.7%

Female 55.9%

Did not disclose 0.4%

Race and ethnicity

All employees

White 65.9%

Black or African American 9.3

Asian 9.1

Hispanic or Latino 5.1

Multiracial 2.9

Native American 0.2

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.1

Did not disclose 7.3

Leadership

White 73.3%

Black or African American 9.3

Asian 8.5

Hispanic or Latino 4.0

Multiracial 1.6

Native American 0

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0

Did not disclose 3.2

Gender

All employees

Leadership

Male 46.0%

Female 53.4%

Male 43.7%

Female 55.9%

Did not disclose 0.7%

Did not disclose 0.4%

Race and ethnicity

All employees

Leadership

White 65.9%

White 73.3%

Black or African American 9.3

Asian 9.1

Asian 8.5

Hispanic or Latino 5.1

Hispanic or Latino 4.0

Multiracial 1.6

Multiracial 2.9

Native American 0.2

Native American 0

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.1

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0

Did not disclose 7.3

Did not disclose 3.2

Business

Gender

All employees

Male 60.7%

Female 38.7%

Did not disclose 0.6%

Leadership

Male 53.6%

Female 46.4%

Did not disclose 0.0%

Race and ethnicity

All employees

White 47.3%

Black or African American 24.1

Asian 14.4

Hispanic or Latino 7.6

Multiracial 2.6

Native American 0.2

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.1

Did not disclose 3.7

Leadership

White 58.5%

Black or African American 19.6

Asian 8.7

Hispanic or Latino 6.9

Multiracial 2.6

Native American 0.3

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0

Did not disclose 3.4

Gender

All employees

Leadership

Male 60.7%

Female 38.7%

Male 58.7%

Female 41.3%

Did not disclose 0.6%

Did not disclose 0.0%

Race and ethnicity

All employees

Leadership

White 47.3%

White 58.5%

Black or African American 24.1

Black or African American 19.6

Asian 14.4

Asian 8.7

Hispanic or Latino 7.6

Hispanic or Latino 6.9

Multiracial 2.6

Native American 0.2

Native American 0.3

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.1

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0

Did not disclose 3.7

Did not disclose 3.4

Trended data

Organization-wide

Gender

All employees

Female

41.5

42.8

43.2

42.9

44.4

44.9

Did not

disclose

0.2

0.3

0.6

Male

58.3

56.9

56.5

56.6

55.1

54.5

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Leadership

Female

40.6

42.5

43.2

42.0

45.5

47.0

Did not

disclose

0.4

0.2

Male

59.4

57.5

56.8

57.6

54.3

52.8

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Race and ethnicity

All employees

58.4%

55.2% White

17.8% Black or

African American

12.2% Asian

23.8%

6.5% Hispanic

or Latino

2.8% Multiracial

0.2% Native

American

10.3%

4.3%

0.1% Native

Hawaiian or other

Pacific Islander

1.4%

0.3%

5.2% Did not

disclose

0.2%

1.3%

2017

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘21

2022

Leadership

69.4%

64.3% White

15.5% Black or

African American

19.6%

8.6% Asian

5.8% Hispanic

or Latino

7.1%

2.2% Multiracial

0.2% Native

American

2.5%

0.5%

0.2%

3.4% Did not

disclose

0.7%

2017

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘21

2022

Gender

All employees

Leadership

Female

41.5

42.8

43.2

42.9

44.4

44.9

40.6

42.5

43.2

42.0

45.5

47.0

Did not

disclose

0.2

0.3

0.6

0.4

0.6

0.2

Male

58.3

56.9

56.5

56.6

55.1

54.5

59.4

57.5

56.8

57.6

54.3

52.8

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Race and ethnicity

All employees

Leadership

58.4%

69.4%

55.2% White

64.3% White

17.8% Black or

African American

15.5% Black or

African American

23.8%

12.2% Asian

6.5% Hispanic

or Latino

19.6%

8.6% Asian

2.8% Multiracial

5.8% Hispanic

or Latino

10.3%

0.2% Native

American

4.3%

7.1%

2.2% Multiracial

0.1% Native

Hawaiian or other

Pacific Islander

0.2% Native

American

1.4%

2.5%

0.5%

0.3%

0.2%

3.4% Did not

disclose

0.2%

5.2% Did not disclose

0.7%

1.3%

2017

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘21

2022

2017

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘21

2022

News and editorial

Gender

All employees

Female

48.7

50.6

51.0

51.2

52.9

53.4

Did not

disclose

0.1

0.2

0.6

0.5

0.7

51.2

49.2

48.8

48.2

46.6

46.0

Male

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Leadership

Female

47.1

49.7

50.5

51.0

56.3

55.9

Did not

disclose

0.5

0.4

Male

52.9

50.3

49.5

48.6

43.8

43.7

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Race and ethnicity

All employees

73.9%

65.9% White

9.3% Black or

African American

9.1% Asian

5.1% Hispanic

or Latino

9.7%

2.9% Multiracial

0.2% Native

American

8.2%

3.8%

0.1% Native

Hawaiian or other

Pacific Islander

2.0%

0.4%

7.3% Did not

disclose

0.1%

1.8%

2017

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘21

2022

Leadership

80.6%

73.3% White

9.3% Black or

African American

8.5% Asian

9.4%

4.0% Hispanic

or Latino

6.5%

1.8%

1.6% Multiracial

3.2% Did not

disclose

1.2%

0.6%

2017

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘21

2022

Gender

All employees

Leadership

Female

48.7

50.6

51.0

51.2

52.9

53.4

47.1

49.7

50.5

51.0

56.3

55.9

Did not

disclose

0.1

0.2

0.5

0.2

0.6

0.5

0.7

0.4

Male

51.2

49.2

48.8

48.2

46.6

46.0

52.9

50.3

49.5

48.6

43.8

43.7

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Race and ethnicity

All employees

Leadership

73.9%

80.6%

65.9% White

73.3% White

9.3% Black or

African American

9.1% Asian

9.3% Black or

African American

5.1% Hispanic

or Latino

9.7%

2.9% Multiracial

8.5% Asian

9.4%

8.2%

0.2% Native

American

4.0% Hispanic

or Latino

3.8%

0.1% Native

Hawaiian or other

Pacific Islander

6.5%

2.0%

1.8%

1.6% Multiracial

0.4%

3.2% Did not

disclose

1.2%

0.1%

7.3% Did not disclose

0.6%

1.8%

2017

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘21

2022

2017

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘21

2022

Business

Gender

All employees

Female

36.8

37.5

37.6

36.8

38.1

38.7

Did not

disclose

0.2

0.5

0.3

0.6

0.4

0.6

62.9

62.2

62.0

62.7

61.2

60.7

Male

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Leadership

36.6

37.8

38.4

36.3

38.7

41.3

Female

Did not

disclose

0.3

63.4

62.2

61.6

63.4

61.0

58.7

Male

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Race and ethnicity

All employees

48.3%

47.3% White

24.1% Black or

African American

32.9%

14.4%Asian

7.6% Hispanic

or Latino

2.6% Multiracial

0.2% Native

American

11.7%

0.1% Native

Hawaiian or other

Pacific Islander

4.7%

1.0%

0.2%

3.7% Did not

disclose

0.3%

0.9%

2017

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘21

2022

Leadership

62.3%

58.5% White

19.6% Black or

African American

26.1%

8.7% Asian

6.9% Hispanic

or Latino

7.5%

2.6% Multiracial

3.0%

0.3% Native

American

0.4%

3.4% Did not

disclose

0.7%

2017

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘21

2022

Gender

All employees

Leadership

Female

36.8

37.5

37.6

36.8

38.1

38.7

36.6

37.8

38.4

36.3

38.7

41.3

Did not

disclose

0.3

0.2

0.5

0.3

0.6

0.4

0.6

Male

62.9

62.2

62.0

62.7

61.2

60.7

63.4

62.2

61.6

63.4

61.0

58.7

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Race and ethnicity

All employees

Leadership

48.3%

62.3%

47.3% White

58.5% White

24.1% Black or

African American

32.9%

19.6% Black or

African American

26.1%

14.4%Asian

7.6% Hispanic

or Latino

8.7% Asian

2.6% Multiracial

6.9% Hispanic

or Latino

11.7%

0.2% Native

American

4.7%

7.5%

2.6% Multiracial

0.1% Native

Hawaiian or other

Pacific Islander

3.0%

1.0%

0.3% Native

American

0.2%

3.4% Did not

disclose

0.4%

0.3%

3.7% Did not disclose

0.7%

0.9%

2017

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘21

2022

2017

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘21

2022

Notes

Percentages may not total up to 100% due to rounding.
All data based on self-reported employee identification using E.E.O. race and ethnicity classifications.