Even though we're 17% of the overall population, latinos only make up 4% of the staff at @NPR. There's a term for this: systemic racism.
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@aurabogado I see@NPR as trying to preserve its branded "sound," and given their audience, it's more likely to sound white. - End of conversation
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@aurabogado But that's just a guess as to why NPR hires the way they do. -
The more I think about this, the scarier it is to me.... A white sound.
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@aurabogado NPR cares a lot about sound & how its audience is able to relate. What NPR may not realize is that this could be alienating POC
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@aurabogado I mean, if you wanna get into peculiars about "sound," you should take a hard look at APM or Marketplace.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aurabogado If you ask anyone at@NPR or public media in general, most will tell you there's a peculiar sound reports must have.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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