ABSTRACT
R. Cover argues that the digital era produces a new definition of communication and intercultural dialogue. Digital spaces, such as blogs, social media, and mobile media, have shifted the ways that different ethnic groups communicate both internally and externally. Digital media and online journalism offer a new space that recognizes and values ethnic labor in media production. Online news sites represent and publish news at the intersection of ethnic identities, ones that were often deemed unimportant or unworthy in traditional media environments. Women of color endure the double burden of gender and racial discrimination. Media are often regarded reflecting dominant social norms and values. Therefore, the representation of minority women in news media requires critical examination since historically, women and people of color have been poorly represented in American media. Such representation of minority women is both a historical and contemporary problem.
