It was very refreshing to hear Dr. Everbach talk about the realities of the newsroom for women. After going through this program and participating in internships, I have to say that it is very disappointing to have been in newsrooms where there was only one person of color or none at all. I really feel that journalism programs need to arm students with this knowledge and form relationships with the industry to give more women and minorities a chance in the media.
I have to say that I am one of those people that will not be using my journalism degree to work in the industry. I have seen first hand the blatant resistance of the industry to recognize me as a woman of color. No one wants to hear the stories that are important to me, so I have decided to change my career path with the hopes that I can free lance to get my perspective heard.
There has to be a better way to get more people of color in positions of power in the media; if anyone knows how, please let me know.
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