Diversity in Journalism

By Diversifying Newsrooms, We Find People’s Full Humanity

By Diversifying Newsrooms, We Find People’s Full Humanity

This is a subheadWhy opening up documentary filmmaking is important for both the storytellers and the communities we cover
March 17, 2022
Dave Mayers
Diverse Freelancers Play a Crucial Role in Journalism

Diverse Freelancers Play a Crucial Role in Journalism

Independent journalists can bring unique stories and talents to newsrooms looking to reach new audiences
March 11, 2022
Katherine Reynolds Lewis
For More Diverse Newsrooms, It’s Time to Rebuild the Journalism Pipeline

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

Newsrooms need new entry points for young journalists from diverse backgrounds
February 28, 2022
Clio Chang
Want to Make Real Progress in Newsroom DEI? Audience Engagement is Essential

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

Most newsrooms think of diversity and inclusion work as an internal affair, but those efforts won’t succeed in a bubble
February 2, 2022
Jennifer Brandel
Nikole Hannah-Jones and the Need for BIPOC-Serving News Organizations

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

We need more initiatives like Hannah-Jones’s Center for Journalism and Democracy to invest in media makers of color
July 21, 2021
Amoretta Morris
The Real Meaning of “He’s No Angel” for Journalism

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

Why an artist’s angelic rendering of George Floyd could help change the way journalists describe victims of police violence
July 14, 2021
Austin Bogues
5 Things I Learned as an AAPI Engagement Editor Covering Anti-Asian Hate

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

The Atlanta shootings are another tragic reminder that empowering journalists of color can bring massive returns both in and out of the newsroom
March 22, 2021
Kristine Villanueva
True Newsroom Diversity Must Account for Disability Status, Too

True Newsroom Diversity Must Account for Disability Status, Too

Disabled people make up 20% of the U.S. population but take up little space on mastheads and in coverage. Why?
February 17, 2021
Sara Luterman
Criminal Justice Reporter Wesley Lowery Asks, What if the Process Itself is Unfair?

Criminal Justice Reporter Wesley Lowery Asks, What if the Process Itself is Unfair?

Wesley Lowery was just 25 when The Washington Post won a Pulitzer for the newspaper’s “Fatal Force” project in 2016. Lowery was the driving force behind the project, a database…
February 10, 2021
4 Ways to Increase the Diversity of Your Sources

4 Ways to Increase the Diversity of Your Sources

Understanding the barriers to increasing source diversity is key to overcoming them
February 8, 2021
Melba Newsome