Women in TV news are half of the reporters and anchors, but only a fourth of the news directors. Minority journalists differ little from the white majority in their goals. They're generally in line with the high turnover that prevails in the relatively low-paying workhorse jobs. Many on-camera jobs are out there. For a third of the work force to want to work in jobs that let them be seen on television does not appear out of line.
Managerial positions are fewer.
But that doesn't include the station general manager positions to which many in news aspire and increasing numbers are achieving. Expect continued constant turnover as some move up or out, and newcomers move in. Many look ahead to taking their communication skills to public relations or other media-related areas such as industrial television or the new media of Internet and Web. Others foresee going into business for themselves or to such professions as law. Some want to teach.