Jumpline/BEA Conversation Starters: Race, Diversity and Inclusion at Journalism and Media Schools
Many journalism and media schools have side-stepped the critical discussions they should be having about some of the hard truths they (and the industry) have ignored for too long — a lot of conversations that should happen in J Schools just never get started.
Jumpline and the Broadcast Education Association have collected a list of resources to support journalism instructors and administrators begin the critical conversations with students and each other about race, diversity and inclusion.
On framing the diverse news ecosystem…
The American Press Institute’s approach to Diversity and Inclusivity in Journalism
“The primary goal we seek — and which we encourage others to also pursue — is a public information ecosystem (consisting of journalism products and the public’s own conversations) that fairly represents, includes and aids varied groups and viewpoints in a community.”
“If your newsroom is not diverse, you will get the news wrong” A talk by Dorothy Byrne at the Reuters Institute, October 31, 2019
“If your newsroom is dominated by people with a particular mindset and background, you will also literally get the news wrong.”
On calls to action…
Lessons from Canada: Canadian Media Diversity: Calls to Action
“We want the media industry to be equitable and truly representative of Canada’s racial diversity and commitment to multiculturalism. This kind of change starts at the top. So, now is the time for a frank discussion with industry leaders about the changes that need to happen.”
On covering race…
“How to better cover community as a white reporter: Rethinking relationships with ‘sources’ to ‘citizens’” by Sue Robinson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
An essential set of practical suggestions for editors and reporters seeking solutions to community problems, especially around race, “through a revived emphasis on communal relationships.”
The Diversity Style Guide from the Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism at San Francisco State University
Not a guide to being politically correct, but “guidance, context and nuance for media professionals struggling to write about people who are different from themselves.”
On the need for white allies in newsrooms…
“Dear newsroom managers, journalists of color can’t do all the work” by Poynter’s Doris Truong
“We’re ready to do the work. We’ve been doing the work,” she writes. “But we need you to step up your allyship.”
To keep these conversations going, check out BEA’s comprehensive list of resources on race, diversity and inclusion.
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