Author: Celeste Headlee
More than ever, we need to rethink our election coverage
"Surely, we are capable of changing when the stakes are so high and the consequences of failure so dire. And make no ...Why a classical station should reconsider dropping The Met’s contemporary operas
"To read a justification of your decision to broadcast performances of music by nine different white men of European descent while finding ...Why journalists should act now to create an alternative to Twitter
"If Twitter is doomed to fail, as many experts believe it is, we should be thinking now about what might replace it."How to fix the unconscious biases in your newsroom’s pitch process
"Our handling of story ideas can have built-in defenses against the biases that all of us bring to work every day."Pubmedia’s failure to retain people of color needs a closer look
"Sometimes we decide not to ask questions when we’re afraid of what the answer may be. I suspect that may be the ...Seeking objectivity in journalism is getting in the way of speaking truth
The pursuit of objectivity has been used for decades to silence the voices of women and people of color. But many newsroom ...Explicit racism is rare in pubmedia — but unconscious racism is everywhere
The most stubborn obstacle on the path to reform is well-meaning folks who fight inequity whenever they see it but can’t see ...It’s time to stop giving ‘the talent’ a pass on bullying
"Our culture of host hero worship creates monsters, and it is long past time to break this cycle."Celeste Headlee on how to ask the right questions for a great interview
In an excerpt from her new book, the public radio host shares tips on drawing out guests while keeping the conversation on ...
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