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Minority journalists

On August 10th, 2008 John Shonder said:

Obviously as a member of the Latin community you want to report on issues of interest to that community, as well as bring that community's issues and interests to a broader audience. But I think this natural desire also carries a risk of marginalization for minority journalists. I can think of one woman in particular who, given her voice and presence, should (in my opinion) be the main personality for the radio program on which she appears, yet the only airtime she seems to get is for the obligatory reports on Cinco de Mayo festivals and LA gang wars. Could you comment on the struggle between achieving mainstream success, while remaining true to one's community?

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