Each member interpreted minority media representation differently. Duy Nguyen, A.S. vice president of finance, acted as moderator and presented several questions on media diversity. Chris Calima, president of A.S, said strides have been made with diverse representation, but they've not gone far enough. We still have a lot of work to do. Doctors, lawyers and professors who are Latino and don't live at the border are never sought out to do news interviews as experts, she said.
Many white journalists are afraid to cover issues in minority neighborhoods.
Sometimes they have to find a photographer to interpret for them. Kelley said great strides have been made to assure diverse opportunities for minorities. If I hired someone, I would just look at their application. Kelley said the only time ethnicity would be a factor to him would be if it could help in a job. He said in the journalism profession, ethnicity often does help.