Another issue in journalism is the misrepresentation of ethnically diverse women in the media. In a study conducted in 2008, by Juanita Covert and Travis Dixon titled “A Changing View: Representation and Effects of the Portrayal of Women of Color in Mainstream Women’s Magazines,” found that although there was an increase in the representation of women of color, overall, white women were overrepresented in mainstream women’s magazines from 1999 to 2004.
Click here to view a news clip on CNN regarding African American women and media representation (or lack of).
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