Having watched a fair amount of political coverage this cycle, one thing that stands out is how few Latino commentators & analysts there were (ditto Asians - but the Latino absence is particularly notable). 1/
To be sure, there were occasional Latino/-a operatives or activists on as guests. But not many - and mostly from Florida.
And really no regular analysts or commentators or reporters with deep experience with the Latino community or issues. 2/
And really no regular analysts or commentators or reporters with deep experience with the Latino community or issues. 2/
Given the increased diversity of the country, it seems like a huge miss and blind spot - and something to do better on for 2024 because the country is only going to get more diverse. Increased diversity, in fact, is one of the giant stories of this decade. 3/
And the reality is that both white and Black Americans don’t really know the two communities that are driving that diversity - Latinos and Asians - that well at all. 4/
Aside: Liberal MSNBC was probably the worst on this front this cycle. Both their white and Black hosts covered Latinos with shocking superficiality. And Asians - the country’s fastest growing minority - really not at all. 5/
Unfortunately, alas, this pre-election shortcoming has only continued post-election - across the board. Nearly every one of the talking heads dissecting what happened - regardless of network or medium - are either white or Black. 6/
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