Diversity, equity and inclusion in public media
Serving the American public in all of its diversity is an important part of the mission of public media articulated in the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. But the overwhelming consensus now is that the system has failed to live its values, that structural racism plagues our institutions and that diversity, equity and inclusion of people of color in leadership roles and in our audiences must be our top priority. How must public media change in order to look and sound more like the America we are supposed to reflect and serve? Read Current’s ongoing coverage and commentaries on the imperative of inclusion.
Serving the American public in all of its diversity is an important part of the mission of public media articulated in the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. But the overwhelming consensus now is that the system has failed to live its values, that structural racism plagues our institutions and that diversity, equity and inclusion of people of color in leadership roles and in our audiences must be our top priority. How must public media change in order to look and sound more like the America we are supposed to reflect and serve? Read Current’s ongoing coverage and commentaries on the imperative of inclusion.
For StoryCorps, seeking more diverse participation laid foundation for growth
The oral-history nonprofit has taken a series of steps to diversify its staff and increase contributions from underrepresented communities.A letter from our executive director
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“If we in public radio are to live up to the ‘public’ part of our mission, we’ll have to change more than ...Localore project at Oklahoma’s KOSU reveals possibilities for Native news coverage
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Managers and executives of color say the diversity deficit within top ranks is hindering public media’s progress.
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