A reader asked a good question while commenting on Marilyn Thompson’s last post: "How is the diversity in your newsroom compared with the diversity of the community? Are your percentages of minorities in the newsroom similar to the percentages here in Lexington?"
About 18 percent of the residents of Lexington, and 10 percent of the residents of the Herald-Leader’s entire 75-county circulation area, are racial or ethnic minorities. With the departure of assistant metro editor Monica Richardson, the Herald-Leader news and editorial staff’s minority representation will be 10.2 percent (13 of 128 people). That isn’t enough; our goal is to reflect Lexington’s makeup.
Tom Eblen
Managing Editor
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