2016 Presidential Contenders Should Include Minority-Owned Media in Ad Plans, Groups Say
Groups including the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council, National Urban League, National Newspaper Publishers Association and the NAACP urged the 2016 presidential contenders to address minority media ownership through their advertising. “We write to appeal to each of you…
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to confirm that minority-owned media will be included as a major component of your advertising plans throughout the 2016 campaign,” they said in a letter Monday. “Our constituents, comprising nearly 30% of the electorate, want and deserve to hear from all sides of public policy debates.” They requested a response within 10 days. “At your disposal are a host of minority-owned media outlets: over 400 newspapers, over 500 radio stations, over two dozen widely read minority-owned political and social justice websites, and over a dozen widely viewed cable channels,” they said.