Latinx workers represent just 12% in the media industry, up from 11% a decade ago, according to the Government Accountability Office. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Latinx Latinos Diversity media hiring JoaquinCastrotx
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro speaks at the National Press Club.
While the U.S. Latinx workforce grew from 15% to 18% from 2010 to 2019, those workers represented just 12% in the media industry in 2019, up from 11% in 2010, according the study issued by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office . "The reason that things matter is because the more diverse that lot of people is, the more likely you are to get accurate and authentic portrayals of the subject matter," Castro said Wednesday morning at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C."So, I'm arguing that the lack of diversity in this end — in the industry — has led to those lopsided, uneven portrayals that then create a stigma over an entire community.
The report cites multiple barriers for Latinx workers in the industry, including its heavy reliance on unpaid internships and a lack of diversity among talent agents, media executives and other decision makers.
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