I wanted to comment on a sentence or two I found interesting in "the rest of the west."
Near the end, the author predicts: "...the West will increasingly absorb good minds from other cultures" and that that will bring about the good in the media and it can become a microcosm of the new world.
Media industries are now being more proactive in trying to bring in journalists of all races and gender. Two years ago, I applied for and did not receive an intership from the Austin American-Statesman. I found it interesting when a family friend of ours, who still works there, disclosed there were certain slots for the internship:
2 males, 2 females. One must be an African-American and one must be an Asian-American. This really isn't too surprising, and I do applaud the efforts to construct a more diverse workplace, which can lead to more diverse and more balanced coverage. But I wonder, is there a difference between making sure somebody or some group gets an opportunity and making sure somebody or some group doesn't?
- Trey Scott
Near the end, the author predicts: "...the West will increasingly absorb good minds from other cultures" and that that will bring about the good in the media and it can become a microcosm of the new world.
Media industries are now being more proactive in trying to bring in journalists of all races and gender. Two years ago, I applied for and did not receive an intership from the Austin American-Statesman. I found it interesting when a family friend of ours, who still works there, disclosed there were certain slots for the internship:
2 males, 2 females. One must be an African-American and one must be an Asian-American. This really isn't too surprising, and I do applaud the efforts to construct a more diverse workplace, which can lead to more diverse and more balanced coverage. But I wonder, is there a difference between making sure somebody or some group gets an opportunity and making sure somebody or some group doesn't?
- Trey Scott
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