How Racism and Sexism Killed Traditional Media

Book excerpt: The Internet and social networks have opened up new avenues of communication for women and people of color, but the mainstream news is still not adequately including minority communities in the conversation. This book reveals the lack of diversity that persists in the communication industry. Uncovering and analyzing the racial bias in the media and in many newsrooms the author reveals the lesser-known side of the media-newsrooms and outlets that are often fraught with underlying racist and sexist tension.