U.S. Media Companies Should Employ More Asian Talent, Before Seeking Expansion into Asia
It’s not news that large U.S. media companies have a deplorable record when it comes to hiring and promoting people of color. While Asians have made some strides in television dramas, there is a persistent dearth of Asians working in television news and in high level management posts.
Still, as the New York Times reported, these [...]
Why the NY Post’s Advertisers are Today’s Racist Lynch Mob
A few weeks ago, I discussed five reasons why the media reform effort is the civil rights movement of our time. In one example that I gave, I pointed out the similarities between the way Flavor Flav is depicted and the blackface tradition of vaudeville. Apparently, it’s not the only negative depiction of black people [...]
Georgetown/UCLA/NHMC Sound Death Knell for Hate Broadcasting
Back in November, I wrote a post on hate speech in broadcasting and discussed some of the known examples of hate speech being broadcast on The O’Reilly Factor, on Fox News Network, and Clear Channel’s Savage Nation, which is syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks. Today, The National Hispanic Media Coalition held a press conference, along [...]
