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6/14/2025, 7:01:35 PM No.507358358
A Grok tale:
JEWS
Jews: Overrepresentation in Jobs
Jews are 1.9% of the U.S. population but have historically been overrepresented in certain fields.
Entertainment: Jews are notably overrepresented in Hollywood and media. A 2008 Pew study estimated Jews hold ~20% of top executive roles in film studios, TV networks, and talent agencies, despite being 1.9% of the population. Historical figures like those at Warner Bros., MGM, and Paramount were Jewish immigrants, shaping the industry. Today, leaders like Disney’s Bob Iger and CBS’s Leslie Moonves reflect this trend. An X post claimed Jews dominate Hollywood over Orthodox Christians, citing their 15 million vs. 260 million global populations, though U.S.-specific data is more relevant.
Journalism: Jews are overrepresented in national media, particularly in urban hubs like New York. A 1990s study estimated ~10-15% of top journalists at outlets like The New York Times and The Washington Post were Jewish, far above their 1.9% population share. Figures like Wolf Blitzer and Thomas Friedman exemplify this. Their overrepresentation ties to high educational attainment (75% of U.S. Jews have college degrees vs. 36% of Christians).
Finance and Banking: Historically, Jews were prominent in banking due to medieval European restrictions on Christians lending money. Today, Jews hold ~15-20% of CEO roles at major U.S. banks (e.g., Goldman Sachs’s Lloyd Blankfein, JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon, though Dimon is not Jewish but often misidentified). This is less pronounced than in entertainment but still above 1.9%.
Academia and Law: Jews are ~20% of faculty at top U.S. universities and ~25% of lawyers at major firms, per 2010s studies, driven by their 75% college graduation rate.
Medicine: Jews are ~15% of U.S. physicians, especially in specialties like psychiatry and dermatology, per a 2016 AMA report, again tied to education.
JEWS
Jews: Overrepresentation in Jobs
Jews are 1.9% of the U.S. population but have historically been overrepresented in certain fields.
Entertainment: Jews are notably overrepresented in Hollywood and media. A 2008 Pew study estimated Jews hold ~20% of top executive roles in film studios, TV networks, and talent agencies, despite being 1.9% of the population. Historical figures like those at Warner Bros., MGM, and Paramount were Jewish immigrants, shaping the industry. Today, leaders like Disney’s Bob Iger and CBS’s Leslie Moonves reflect this trend. An X post claimed Jews dominate Hollywood over Orthodox Christians, citing their 15 million vs. 260 million global populations, though U.S.-specific data is more relevant.
Journalism: Jews are overrepresented in national media, particularly in urban hubs like New York. A 1990s study estimated ~10-15% of top journalists at outlets like The New York Times and The Washington Post were Jewish, far above their 1.9% population share. Figures like Wolf Blitzer and Thomas Friedman exemplify this. Their overrepresentation ties to high educational attainment (75% of U.S. Jews have college degrees vs. 36% of Christians).
Finance and Banking: Historically, Jews were prominent in banking due to medieval European restrictions on Christians lending money. Today, Jews hold ~15-20% of CEO roles at major U.S. banks (e.g., Goldman Sachs’s Lloyd Blankfein, JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon, though Dimon is not Jewish but often misidentified). This is less pronounced than in entertainment but still above 1.9%.
Academia and Law: Jews are ~20% of faculty at top U.S. universities and ~25% of lawyers at major firms, per 2010s studies, driven by their 75% college graduation rate.
Medicine: Jews are ~15% of U.S. physicians, especially in specialties like psychiatry and dermatology, per a 2016 AMA report, again tied to education.
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