Just to show you how fair I am....I think this overt racism exhibited by the Discovery Channel has to be stopped......I strongly condemn The Discovery Channel
The Washington Post published a report Monday slamming Discovery Channel’s "Shark Week" programming for featuring too many White males as shark experts.
The report highlighted a study done by the Public Library of Science led by Allegheny College biology professor Lisa Whitenack. The project observed that "Discovery’s programming overwhelmingly featured White men as experts — including several with the same name."
David Shiffman, the study’s co-author implied that this may be due to discrimination on the part of Discovery Channel. He said, "When there are hundreds of people of color interested who work in this field, it’s not an accident anymore that they’re only featuring White men."
The Washington Post published a report Monday slamming Discovery Channel’s "Shark Week" programming for featuring too many White males as shark experts.
The report highlighted a study done by the Public Library of Science led by Allegheny College biology professor Lisa Whitenack. The project observed that "Discovery’s programming overwhelmingly featured White men as experts — including several with the same name."
David Shiffman, the study’s co-author implied that this may be due to discrimination on the part of Discovery Channel. He said, "When there are hundreds of people of color interested who work in this field, it’s not an accident anymore that they’re only featuring White men."