A spreadsheet detailing the salary information of over 900 journalists has gone viral. The “Real Media Salaries” spreadsheet asked journalists to record their title, where they work, race, years of experience, gender identity, and other relevant information which may impact compensation. This spreadsheet is part of the movement towards greater pay transparency. Creators of this spreadsheet hoped that this information could help young journalists who are just entering the field and do not know what a fair salary is might be.
See "Hundreds of journalists anonymously reveal their salaries on viral spreadsheet, challenging workplace taboo", Eli Rosenberg, The Washington Post, November 14, 2019