New Channel Aimed At Latino Millennials Too White

huffpo_latino_voicesBy Huffington Post Latino Voices

Because most Americans incorrectly think Latinos are a race, the racial cleavages within the Hispanic community rarely receive the attention they deserve. Media columnist Richard Prince wants to buck that trend.

Prince criticized Fusion, the new joint venture from Univision and ABC News, for hiring a predominantly fair-skinned cast for its new morning show in a piece published Wednesday on the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education’s website. Prince hammered Fusion particularly hard for failing to hire any Afro-Latinos for on-air positions.

“The new Fusion network, aimed at English-speaking Latino millennials, is following in the footsteps of its Spanish-language counterparts and so far is featuring only light-skinned Hispanics,” Prince wrote.

Media critic Arlene Davila used blunter terms in her criticism:

 

It may be a little early to rush to judgment — the critics were responding to selection for one show. “The Morning Show” will be hosted by Brazilian journalist Pedro Andrade, Venezuelan reporter Mariana Atencio and Greek-American comedian Yannis Pappas.

“Fusion’s newsroom, both … 

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This article was originally published in Huffington Post Latino Voices.

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