bring more diversity, as well as bias. Journalists especially must work to correct
misconceptions, in large measure, by seeking greater diversity in newsrooms. Sadler said,
Journalists put faces of people of color on primarily
negative news. We have to think about how much weight
we are actually giving, how much these decisions impact
pretty much anybody. For example, when Donald Trump
called Senator Warren ‘Pocahontas,’ rather than asking,
‘what are we going to do about this?’ the media keeps
repeating this ongoing headline over and over again.
Sadler explained how the media and its lack of diversity impacts not only the
organization but the messages communicated on behalf of the organization. Sadler said,
Lacking diversity definitely does not help. In order for a lot
of people of color to go into professions, they have to
network just like everyone else, but it is difficult when they
can’t find someone similar to them in the workplace.
Anyone white, they see themselves in every type of job and
have no problem finding their place. Additionally, We’re
not talking about diversity and inclusion in our marketing
materials be it in the classroom or workplace. It is a huge
caveat. Why are white professors timid to share anything
related to race in the classroom?
The media must respond to not only the consumer but the climate of national and
international contingencies. Professor of Journalism and Founder of the Magazine of
Innovation at the university, Dr. Samir Husni, a.k.a Mr. Magazine, posited how the
media’s reaction is pivotal to the public’s perception of any social, political, cultural
problem the country faces. Husni explained, “When MLK was assassinated, then Robert
Kennedy was killed, ESQUIRE led a big campaign to ban gun advertising, issuing the
debate of guns, and the second amendment and this was in the 60s… Media plays a big
role in normalizing or going after some of the taboos that used to exist in our culture.”
Magazines print popular culture, which creates a textbook that portrays the
evolution of pop culture overtime. Husni explained how Playboy changed the perception