Why Do Cable News and Television Networks Avoid The Issue of Diversity
Or ignore the value of Black women journalists
According to AdWeek’s TVNewser, the month of August was a good one for Fox News, as the cable network once again claimed the winning spot as “the most watched cable news network in both prime time and total day in total viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.”
And it doesn’t end there: “FNC achieved 26 back-to-back months as the most-watched basic cable network in total viewers, delivering 1.3 million.”
It’s no shocker that the top shows responsible for the blessings unfolding at Fox News, include Hannity, Tucker Carlson Tonight, and The Ingraham Angle.
All three anchors are White, and very much aligned with the hateful messaging that helped to get Donald Trump elected. They are passionate about being the high-profile extension of a toxic administration — that is committed to upholding the principles of White supremacy.
But aside from racists anchors helping to propel the impressive track record of a racist news network, there’s also the open secret of how the transparency that anoints White men with the privilege of being the most trusted faces in newsrooms — both in front and behind the camera.
