In The Wrong Direction Diversity in newsrooms decreased for the first time in 23 years, according to ASNE's annual newsroom diversity figures The American Society of Newspaper Editors has released its annual census of U.S. newsrooms, and while the Census Bureau is reporting a rise in America's ethnic minority population, the ASNE survey shows a decline in the number of ethnic minority journalists. The number of journalists of color dropped from 11.85 percent last year to 11.64 percent this year. This is the first such decline recorded since ASNE began the survey in 1978. Post your thoughts by filling out the form below . I don't think it's any big mystery why minorities are deserting the newsrooms of America.
Young people work hard to earn their degrees.
No, minority students work too hard to put up with that kind of mess. They're interested good jobs where there's a future, something you'll never find in media work. I think not. I agree with Janine Sutherlin's statement. Journalism is a field where might not earn a large salary, but you inform the public and that makes a difference to me.