Romenesko

CampusProgress.org
Campus newspapers are the province of mostly well-off white and Asian students, while African-Americans and Latinos are underrepresented compared to the student body, writes Justin Elliott. Patsy Iwasaki of College Media Advisers tells him: "Minority students realize that only a few positions in media provide the large financial rewards and job status after graduation. Many students feel the pressure from their parents -- especially if they are recent immigrants -- to go for the standard fields such as business, law, medicine, engineering, etc. Becoming a journalist might seem like becoming an actor to many recent immigrant parents."