What is the root cause for a lack of diversity inside network newsrooms and in the main-stream media ?

Answer 1

There is an unwillingness by the media elites to allow any diversity of political or social views in their hiring and promotion. This actually goes all the way back to the J-schools and the wider university population. Universities used to be forums for debate and a real exchange of ideas, not its just indoctrination into the socialist - liberal word view.

Answer 2

To me, it's each subculture fighting so hard for its own ideals. With such ridiculously obvious overcorrection as BET, Spike and Oxygen networks, this is the case. It doesn't help there are over 3,000 networks to choose from. Conversely, the news wonks at CNN need to find honest reporters instead of the white smiling puppets they place.

It's not just the news. Sports stories of larger universities changing their sports names due to a small handful of Native Americans complaining of their mascots just saturate the waves the minute five people complain. Most tribes enjoy/enjoyed the honor of their tribe being hailed in honest competition by local schools.

You can even notice how much more "bimbo" the reporters are getting in any reporting category. Can't networks hire anyone on straight integrity and desire to work? I say we are destroying the need for TV news, weather and sports reporting at all thanks to this subculturism. The Yahoo! home page, ESPN ticker and weather.com don't need to portray a role to make their point.

Answer 3

you asking the question