. >> hello, belva, gary ramsey. my question for you, following what you went through way back when and up to know, it seems for a time the industry was growing in terms of its representation. in the last ten years it's been almost a reversal of that. with the digital media coming in, and i mean, do you see a change in that, or do you think that it will have to go back to the way it was where black people have to find their own issues to get information that represents their community? >> well, we're in a business where the industry, the business of journalism has changed radically. we're still trying to figure out what the formula is for the future. we know the technology is the greatest killer of jobs in terms of reporters that are out there. we have not -- i work very closely with afra union, and for years, starting with the 80sives the eeo chair fight r for more employment. it's difficult being in an environment when the government no longer keeps statistics of who is working and who is not, and of all things wan

gary ramsey. welcome. >> of course. >> here's my question for you. following what you went through way back when, and up until now it seems what time that the industry was growing in representation. in the last 10 years has been almost a reversal of that. the digital media coming in, do you see, do you see a change in that or do you think that they will have to go back to the weight wears were black people have defined their own sort of nietzsche's to get information that represents the community? >> well, we are in a business where the industry to business of journalism has changed radically. we're still trying to figure out what the climate is for the future. we know the technology is the greatest killer of jobs in terms of reporters that is out there. we have not, i worked very closely after the television union, american federation radio and television artists, and her years starting with the '80s i was the chair fighting for more employment. it's difficult when you're in a bar for the government no longer keeps statistics on who's working and wh

. >> gary ramsey. >> yes, of course. [laughter] >> yes. my question for you is following what you went through way back when and up till now, it seemed for a time that the industry was growing in terms of its representation. in the last ten years, it's been almost a reversal of that. with the digital media coming in, i mean, do you see, do you see a change in that, or do you think that it will have to go back to the way it was where black people have to find their own sort of niches to get information that represents their community? >>heÑ well, we're in a business-ready industry. the business of journalism has changed radically. we're still trying to figure out what the formula is for the future. we know that technology is the greatest killer of jobs in terms of reporters that's out there. we have not, through -- i work very closely with the television union, american federation radio and television artists -- and for years i was the eeo chair fighting for more employment. it's difficult when you're in an environment where the government