Diversity in Journalism

Most newsrooms think of diversity and inclusion work as an internal affair, but those efforts won’t succeed in a bubble. Read more on the importance of a diverse newsroom, diverse sourcing, and engagement tactics that reach a diverse audience from our archives.

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By Diversifying Newsrooms, We Find People’s Full Humanity

By Dave Mayers• Diversity in Journalism• March 17, 2022

“We probably shouldn’t hire you,” the co-bureau chief said near the end of our interview. I couldn’t argue as she went through the reasons — I was new to the continent and South Africa and didn’t speak any of the … Read more

Diverse Freelancers Play a Crucial Role in Journalism

By Katherine Reynolds Lewis• Diversity in Journalism• March 11, 2022

As a long-time member and former D.C. chapter president of the Asian American Journalists Association, I attend AAJA’s annual convention whenever possible to reconnect with former colleagues and hear new ideas. One convention, held shortly after I launched my freelance … Read more

For More Diverse Newsrooms, It’s Time to Rebuild the Journalism Pipeline

By Clio Chang• Diversity in Journalism• February 28, 2022

José Romero always thought he was something of an introvert until he discovered a love for journalism and interviewing people at Tarrant County College, a two-year community college in Fort Worth, Texas. Romero joined the school paper, The Collegian, where … Read more

Want to Make Real Progress in Newsroom DEI? Audience Engagement is Essential

By Jennifer Brandel and Jennifer Kho• Diversity in Journalism• February 2, 2022

It’s a story we’ve heard over and over again: A newsroom makes a commitment to diversity and takes steps to bring in candidates from different backgrounds when it has open positions. But even when it successfully hires people from underrepresented … Read more

Nikole Hannah-Jones and the Need for BIPOC-Serving News Organizations

By Amoretta Morris and Sara Lomax-Reese• Diversity in Journalism• July 21, 2021

Two weeks ago, the world watched as the saga involving Nikole Hannah-Jones’s pursuit of tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came to an unexpected — and empowering — conclusion. After a protracted tenure process, which Hannah-Jones … Read more

Diversity in Journalism

Browse Archives

By Diversifying Newsrooms, We Find People’s Full Humanity

Diverse Freelancers Play a Crucial Role in Journalism

For More Diverse Newsrooms, It’s Time to Rebuild the Journalism Pipeline

Want to Make Real Progress in Newsroom DEI? Audience Engagement is Essential

Nikole Hannah-Jones and the Need for BIPOC-Serving News Organizations

The Real Meaning of “He’s No Angel” for Journalism

Serving the Audiences Mainstream Newsrooms Don’t

Get to Know the Newsrooms Focused on Elevating Latinx Voices in the U.S.

5 Things I Learned as an AAPI Engagement Editor Covering Anti-Asian Hate

True Newsroom Diversity Must Account for Disability Status, Too