Equal Representation In The Media

In regards to question one, a current affairs issue in the United States that is important to me is equal representation of races and gender within the sector of the media. Despite the United States being a nation that is becoming increasingly diverse, what is shown on screen and behind the scenes does not reflect our nation’s changing demographic. This is an important issue to me as a woman of color whose goal is to become a documentary filmmaker.
Equal representation in the media is necessary because the media helps to form our perception of the world. A person’s story is best told by that individual and the same thing applies to media in terms of race and gender. If a white male is telling the story of an African-American female, the reality