The media most certainly does have a diversity problem. It&#x27;s self-inflicted though - aspiring journalists are expected to &quot;grind it out&quot; and &quot;pay their dues&quot; via years of unpaid internships and underpaid Jr&#x2F;associate work. Complicating matters, orgs prefer hiring candidates from pricey tier-1 private liberal arts colleges. This means the only demographics that can participate are people who come from financially-secure families who provide a measure of patronage for their children starting out in these industries.