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Infographic: The Enormous Racial Gap in Political Reporting
A stunning 93 percent of front-page election news stories are written by white reporters.
[Image: 4th Estate]
It is absolutely horrible that I’m not stunned by this. I’ve been talking about the lack of diversity in the Boston mainstream media since, forever, only to be met with dubious arguments, blatant denials and just plain “what-are-you-talking-about-we-ARE-diverse” incredulous looks.
It matters, goddammit.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcgdkwezIA1qcokc4o1_500.jpg)
Infographic: The Enormous Racial Gap in Political Reporting
A stunning 93 percent of front-page election news stories are written by white reporters.
[Image: 4th Estate]
It is absolutely horrible that I’m not stunned by this. I’ve been talking about the lack of diversity in the Boston mainstream media since, forever, only to be met with dubious arguments, blatant denials and just plain “what-are-you-talking-about-we-ARE-diverse” incredulous looks.
It matters, goddammit.
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men? Intersectionality….
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