Diversity and Inclusion
Lessons from Black Twitter: Inclusive Reporting in Diverse Communities
- Meredith Clark
- Paul Cheung
- Nisha Chittal
- Anusha Alikhan
A Knight Foundation analysis of interactions between Twitter’s black, feminist and Asian-American subcultures — and the news media that cover them — shows well-placed...
The Male Allies Toolkit
- Fergus Bell
- Federica Cherubini
- Janine Warner
- Angela Pacienza
Aspiring male allies everywhere are ready to stand up and support their female colleagues, but they need help. Supporting underrepresented people in the workplace requires safe...
Fostering Needed Conversations
- Sarah Alvarez
- Stephanie Brown
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Moderated by Sara Catania
In any community, difficult conversations need to be addressed, and news media are increasingly seen as a place to foster dialogue in a productive way. We’ll cover the...
Trust, Truth and Questions for the Media
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Moderated by Brian Stelter
It’s been a strange year in politics, to say the least. From a surprising Presidential election cycle to a sense of rising public mistrust in journalism to weekly policy and...
We Have the Audience, So Show Us the Money
- Led Black
- Glenn Burkins
- Molly de Aguiar
- Karen Rundlet
Hear from media entrepreneurs of color and funders on why we aren’t seeing more media startups in under-served communities. Expect a lively chat with insights into how local...
Do We Need a Bechdel Test for News? How Inclusiveness and Credibility Can Expand Coverage
- Vanessa K De Luca
- Lisa Stone
- Jose Vargas
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Moderated by Alisa Miller
Around the world, news features women only 24 percent of the time, a data point indicative of journalism’s larger problem with inclusiveness in all forms of diversity, including...
Latinos and the 2016 Election: Reporting on Communities Regardless of Your Background
- Jose Olivares
- Kelly Ann Scott
- Natalie Van Hoozer
- Vanessa Vancour
Noticiero Móvil is an experiment that provides 2016 election coverage to empower Latinos, funded by an ONA/Knight Foundation grant. College students working on the project are...
Rethinking ‘Diversity’: How to Cover Race & Inclusion
- Dawn Ennis
- Chip Mahaney
- Imaeyen Ibanga
- Tracie Powell
Definitions aren’t black and white, so how can we better define “inclusion”? Why is the term “diversity” losing favor? We’ll look at examples of how stories can better...
Does Your Newsroom Look Like Your Target Audience?
- Elinor Shields
- Olga Stern
How can we match our teams to rapidly growing diverse audiences to produce truly relevant content? Specifically, as European newsrooms seek to engage more women, what steps are...