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Category Archives: Diversity in the News

USC Annenberg and Paramount create scholarship to assist Latinx students earn journalism master’s degree

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Texas law enforcement declines to take questions from Spanish-language media during Uvalde presser

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Maynard Institute names 57 journalists to 2022 fellowship class in ongoing effort to expand diversity pipeline

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AP, Ida B. Wells Society, Maynard Institute plan initiative to improve newsroom diversity, inclusive storytelling

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Journalists of color in top roles since 2020 race reckoning trying to deliver on industry’s diversity promises

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Buffalo shooting victim Katherine Massey wrote for Black-owned newspaper; last column about gun violence

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Journalist and historian Jelani Cobb to begin new role as dean of Columbia Journalism School on Aug. 1

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Some news media call 18-year-old Buffalo shooter teenager; same-age black male suspects often called ‘men’

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Seattle Times reexamines racist coverage of Japanese Americans forced into internment camps 80 years ago

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Blavity CEO Morgan DeBaun on hiring, retaining Black talent: View diversity and inclusion as business strategy

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Behind the collapse of Black News Channel: ‘We were literally building a plane and flying it at the same time’

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Women tell researcher they see harassment, attacks as part of the price they pay for being female journalists

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Five steps for creating a diverse, inclusive newsroom from someone who leads one, YR Media CEO Kyra Kyles

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First two Black women in White House press corps, Ethel Payne and Alice Dunnigan, posthumously honored

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Managers of underrepresented journalists should give them assignments that allow them to learn new skills

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Journalists of color say they have limited access to Chicago mayor despite her criticism of media over diversity

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Women covering war: Female journalists speak about their careers and reporting on the war in Ukraine

 

 

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Short-lived 19th century abolitionist newspaper resurrected to tackle contemporary racial justice issues

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Journalism groups want participation in newsroom diversity survey required to qualify for a Pulitzer Prize

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Ex-Cosmo editor transformed blog into Australian women-focused multimedia outlet reaching 7M people

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Black journalists leaving Washington Post at disproportionately high rates despite recent accelerated hiring

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3 newsroom leaders of color share perspectives on past, future efforts to bring more diversity to journalism

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“Supreme hypocrisy”: Most newsrooms ignore survey to determine level of diversity in news industry

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Interview questions can help identify world views and experiences job candidates would bring to newsroom

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People 50 and older joining the citizen journalism ranks to fill gaps in community news coverage

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How to reach and retain younger, more diverse news consumers? Start by diversifying sourcing in stories

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WNYC editor accused of plagiarism alleges the public radio station harassed and discriminated against her

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Reuters Institute study looks at share of non-white top editors across five countries; findings unsurprising

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Slurred by a racist as a paperboy, Chauncey Bailey chose a journalism path and stayed on it until his last day

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Fuse Media CEO says listening to its multicultural audience allows it to deliver authentic content

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Does the entertainment industry have a template that could help drive diversity in journalism?

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BBC files urgent appeal to United Nations against Iran’s harassment of women journalists

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Virginia editor inspired by the legacy of Black women journalists throughout US history

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AAJA responds to Sun-Times photo linking Asians to new COVID variant: Do not perpetuate xenophobia

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12 Black-led newsrooms tapped to participate in first-ever Black-centric news media training program

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ABC’s Juju Chang follows up with Asian victims of hate crimes in new Nightline special

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Philadelphia reporting initiative is helping marginalized residents hold elected officials accountable

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Knight Foundation offering $20,000 grant to newsrooms who serve underrepresented communities

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Freelance journalists from diverse backgrounds vital to continued newsroom advancement

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Acclaimed journalist’s name stripped from prestigious award for history of racist, sexist practices

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