Why is the Parliamentary Press Gallery so white?

Only five per cent of the journalists who report on the country's federal government and national politics are visible minorities. How come?

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BY Bea Vongdouangchanh

August 1, 2005

Only 18 of the 368 members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Ottawa who cover federal politics and the federal government, or 5.1 per cent, are visible minorities which some media experts say is alarming, pointing out that diversity affects national coverage and considering that visible minor...

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