By the numbers

News gatherers, 2006

67,000: Number of people employed in news gathering, writing

39,550: Number who work in the print media of newspapers, books, periodicals

15,450: Number who work in radio and television

7,000: Number of those who are self-employed

1,500: Number of institutions that offer journalism/communications programs

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov/oco/ocos088.htm