Few Minorities Report on the White House

Although America is nearing the inauguration of its first black president, the press corps that will be covering him remains largely white, the Washington Post reports. Cable news has delivered a few minority reporters, like CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux and Wendell Goler from Fox News. But the broadcast networks remain mostly monochromatic.

"The White House is often used as a place for the networks to try out folks they think might have a high-visibility future," Goler says. "It is more difficult to place African-Americans in this position if they're competing with someone else you're thinking of for a high-visibility position further down the road."
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