Diversity
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Best practices for covering your whole community
In theory, part of a journalist’s responsibility is to center their community in their reporting. But in practice, this isn’t always the case. At the Online News Association conference, Lynn…
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Panel explores ways to reach underrepresented communites
Innovative technology, examining readership data, and getting feedback from young people are just a few options newsrooms are looking at to improve diversity and coverage of underrepresented communities. Introducing new…
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‘We aren’t that woke’: Journalists on addressing racial blind spots
Over the last 18 months, the twin crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism have brought racial blind spots to the forefront of reporting across America. There have been…
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Natural hair
A high school wrestler in New Jersey was forced to cut his dreadlocks during a match. An 11-year-old girl was sent home because her hair extensions were “unacceptable.” These are…
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No borders: Collaboration key for immigration reporting
The key to telling successful stories centering on immigration rests with collaborative efforts between larger more mainstream news organizations and those operations with direct knowledge of the challenges being faced…
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Mental Health 101: Reporting while Black/Brown
Racial tension has intensified in recent years, both online and in the real world. Articles bearing headlines about police brutality and immigration have become commonplace. How do journalists of color…
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The Importance of HBCUs and student programs
Importance of HBCU Programs from ONAnewsroom on Vimeo. What are Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) exactly, and why do they matter? We take a historical and current look…
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Lack of participation in annual newsroom diversity survey is worrisome
Meredith Clark remembers the moment she felt stunned when she laid eyes on the cover of the Lexington Herald-Leader in 2004. Clark’s hometown newspaper had run a correction apologizing for…
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Mexican elections: Seeking truth in an era of disinformation
The rise of intentionally inaccurate reporting has made headlines in the United States, but one Mexico City-based reporter says it’s nothing new in her country. Verification programs there are struggling…
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Journalists tackle building trust with diverse communities
Looking beyond engagement on social media posts and getting to know your audiences is the challenge for newsrooms today, according to a panel of experts who spoke about building trust…
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