The New York Times talks about its own diversity. Shouldn’t everyone else?
The New York Times issued a press release in March 2018 noting its commitment to diversity – and backing it up with statistics. The nut graf: Over the past three years, representation of women has increased at every level of The Times. Over all, our employees are now evenly split between men and women. Women […]
U.S. newsrooms mirror larger hierarchies of power
By Kendall Worman Newsrooms in the U.S. are not exactly the most diverse places when it comes to race. Is it possible for journalists to report objectively and holistically on race and minority issues when the journalists telling those stories don’t represent even a significant fraction of that demographic? According to The Atlantic a 2012 […]
What a class exercise taught me about my moral foundations
By Cara Walker Loyal. Fair. Caring. These are words most people would want to use to identify themselves. While the way we strive towards these attributes may seem almost subconscious at times, these characteristics are what many of us base our moral foundations upon, since we as a society have dubbed them all generally “good.” […]
Getting to the root of the problem: Journalism’s diversity problem
By Judah Martin When the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board met with adult film stars to decide on potential regulations for the industry in February 2016, The New York Times sent a white male reporter to cover the hearing. This decision was a mistake. Marveling at the fact that the “colorfully dressed” women were indeed […]
Sexism remains an issue in sports journalism in 2015
By Kevin Connell If you think you have it better off than me, there’s a good chance you’re wrong. Ask yourself, are you a male? Yes? No? If it’s the latter, then I don’t think it’s up for discussion. While I could probably use this test in most areas of our masculine culture and get […]