Analysis

Diversity Statistics for the 116th Congress

“Groupthink” in the Media and on K Street radically overemphasizes the political power of moderate white men and women to the exclusion of other groups.

This is a product of both industry’s homogeneity and comfort in relating to those similar to themselves. From the members they champion and turn to for help to the stories they write about an issue, these institutions are perpetuating outdated, ineffective strategies that produce predictably low results.