How Far Have We Come? People of Color in the Mass Media
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Date: Friday, June 6th
Time: 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Room: 200 C
Track: Civil Rights, Social Justice, and Media
Session Type: panel
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking Kerner Commission report that found the mainstream media contributed to racial divisions that tore apart our nation in the late 1960s. Four decades later, how and why do people of color continue to be marginalized by mainstream media coverage? What trends have we seen in the media industry and in media policy that help or hinder diversity in staffing and ownership of media -- as well as in media content that matters to our communities? Panelists will discuss the current state and future of diversity in the media and its impact on society.
Program Update: Juan Gonzalez
Juan Gonzalez is unable to attend the National Conference for Media Reform. But Joseph Torres, his co-author on a forthcoming book about the history of people of color in the media, will be joining this panel.
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