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Drive to Bring Blacks Into Newsrooms Seen Losing Steam
A survey of U.S. newsrooms shows progress toward black inclusion stalled after a decade of effort. Experts cite candidate shortages, waning pressure, and rising focus on hiring women. Data from The Washington Post The New York Times and other outlets show black representation remains around 1 percent of 40 000 newsroom workers with small gains since 1972.
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N.Y
Baltimore
America
Chuck Stone
National Association of Black Journalists
Federal
Kerner Commission
Washington
New York
Jackson
Miss
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Federal Communication Commission
Paul V Peterson
Ohio State University
Columbus
Stone
Philadelphia Daily News
New York Times
Washington Post
The
Washington Star
Benjamin C. Bradlee
Post Today
Bradlee
Post
A. M. Rosenthal