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Beijing

Report highlights role of new media

News organizations on the Chinese mainland employ approximately 1 million people, according to a report. The figures were released on Tuesday by the All-China Journalists Association in an English version of its report on the future of journalism in China. More than 250,000 are officially certified as journalists, 55.9 percent of whom are male. The total includes managers and staff members working in other areas, such as marketing, administration and distribution.