blackamericaweb: Job cuts will affect diversity in US newsrooms
December 16th, 2008Posted by Laura Oliver in Editors' pick, Job losses, Jobs
Extensive staff cuts in US newsrooms will affect the diversity of the organisations and their reporting, according to this report.
As the US’ first black president comes to power, journalists who understand diversity will be more in demand, argues Dori Maynard, president of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education.
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