Latinos’ uncontrollable absence in all forms of media can impact the way Americans view them, according to a new government report.
The report stemmed from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus requesting an investigation on it last October. The investigation was held by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
The report found that in 2019, the percentage of Latinos working in media (newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers) was 8%. Around 11% of Latinos were news analysts, reporters, and journalists. These percentages include Spanish-language networks. Latinos have between 5 and 6 percentage of representation in TV and film as main cast members.
With the small percentage of Latinos in the media, Latinos are often defined by negative stereotypes portrayed on screen.
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