• Newspapers in the U.S.: 915
• Magazines in the U.S.: 10,000
• American literacy ranking among all countries, 1970: 3rd
• American literacy ranking today: 14th
• Writers and editors employed in 2006: 306,000
• Writing career with the best prospects: Technical writing

Sources
Hoover Institution, "American Literacy"
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Media Info Center

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