Minorities in print newsrooms (2004 & 2005)

Overall number of journalists decreased in 2005, while the number of minority journalists increased. This is odd, don't you think?? How ironic that it be that so many journalists loose their job, but at the same time, so many minorities keep theirs? Editors are increasing their hiring and retention of minority journalists at a time when diversity in the U.S. is growing at historic rates.

The news article talked about parity between newsrooms and their communities with journalists. I have a question. Why are we discriminating against race? Should we not be hiring the best journalists for the job? What the crap?? It is important to keep a newsroom strong, but it is also important to sell a newspaper. Color of skin should not matter. I believe that they are doing this because they are intimidated by the black people of the world.

I'm not against minorities. I have many minority friends. What I'm opposed to are the minorities who go crazy about their heritage and how their community should have so much more respect than ANYONE else. How annoying.