Hispanic Coalition Demands More Hispanics On TV Political Shows

With the 2016 election season already in full swing, the Sunday morning ritual of listening to people shout over each other about politics will be a little more diverse, if the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda gets its way.

The US Hispanic advocacy organization is calling for greater Hispanic representation among the panelists and pundits invited to discuss politics on the political talk shows that air every Sunday morning. Speaking on behalf of a coalition of 39 Hispanic organizations, the NHLA issued the demand in a letter to the heads of major broadcast and cable news organizations including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, CNN and MSNBC. The letter voices “deep frustration regarding the continued lack of Hispanic voices” among the guests on Sunday morning political talk shows and asks the news organizations to “take immediate action to increase Hispanic guest bookings and broaden the scope of issues that include their voices.”