As the latino population grows, it's immoral that latinos only make up 4% of @NPR's staff. It also makes the news you hear less reliable.
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Here's why: as a latina reporter, I've been calling 2016 the latino election for years.
@NPR just finally realized it a few week ago.1 reply 2 retweets 13 likes -
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When they did report it,
@NPR decided to use the term "illegal" to describe some immigrants in Iowa. Wrong-headed, offensive, and annoying.1 reply 3 retweets 10 likes -
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Black and brown reporters know black and brown sources, too. We tell a fuller story and one that better reflects reality.
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It's sad. With about a dozen latino reporters, I'm pretty sure I know or have nominally met every latino reporter at
@NPR. This is nuts.2 replies 1 retweet 12 likes -
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And yes, I know almost every media organization faces similar challenges—but
@NPR is different because it's taking tax money.2 replies 4 retweets 11 likes -
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@aurabogado as much as I agree w/ you, I don't think it's a deliberate effort by@NPR to hire the way they do. There may be other factors1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes -
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If it were more deliberate on acknowledging its systemically racist hiring practices, NPR would probably do better.
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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.1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
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Speaking of which.... https://twitter.com/aurabogado/status/560947430871805953 … @RunGomez
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