Communication 300 words

While the United States population is moving closer to a minority majority, statistics show that most areas of the American news media remain predominantly white and male. Study the charts that are linked below detailing the makeup of the news media by race and gender and read the articles about the lack of diversity in the news media. Then write a critical analysis/response of at least 300 words (you will probably need to write more) stating how this lack of diversity could affect: 1. the types of stories that are covered in the news media (Agenda Setting) AND 2. how news stories are covered by the media (Framing)

Charts to Incorporate in Your Response (You must information from at least one of these charts, not just the story)

* American Society of Newspaper Editors Diversity Survey https://www.asne.org/diversity-survey-2018 Important: Click on Detailed Tables on the left side of the page to access the data charts.

* Radio Television Digital News Association Survey on Newsroom Diversity Charts:  https://rtdna.org/uploads/files/2018%20RTDNA%20Newsroom%20Diversity%20Report.pdf

Articles/Audio on Newsroom Diversity to Cite in Your Response (At least one is required)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/an-advocate-for-diversity-in-the-media-is-still-pressing-for-representation/2017/11/28/b5af2de0-d456-11e7-b62d-d9345ced896d_story.html?utm_term=.c8d7c5cece58

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/05/01/492982066/the-modern-newsroom-is-stuck-behind-the-gender-and-color-line https://publiceditor.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/newsroom-diversity-why-we-should-care/

Requirements

Focus: You can approach this diversity analysis by discussing gender, race/ethnicity, or a combination of the two.  Length: 300 words Sources: At least one example of ACTUAL news coverage decisions or execution that may have been impacted by a lack of diversity in the news media. You should also use statistics from the charts that back up your analysis as well as some sort of relevant information from at least one of the provided articles. 

Grading  This assignment is worth 30 points, so make sure to follow the instructions carefully and include everything requested. Your grade will be based on: * your analysis of how diversity impacts what news stories are told and how they are told * your ability to read, interpret, and apply the data * your use of sources -- you must cite information from the magazine articles provided * your inclusion of a real-world example to illustrate how diversity can affect news coverage

I am looking for critical thinking, quantitative/empirical data that supports your claims, and awareness of journalism's responsibility to society, in addition to your written communication skills.  Note: These articles are NOT saying that reporters should always be the same race or gender as the subject they are covering, so please don't make that assumption. Also, you are not addressing WHY there are fewer minorities in journalism. You are assessing the IMPACT on the coverage and on the audience. Submissions will be run through SafeAssign to check for plagiarism. Plagiarism will result in a zero on the ENTIRE FINAL EXAM, so make sure you properly attribute all information.