System/Policy
After hiring diverse talent, pubmedia’s challenge is ‘what happens after that’
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“It’s really, really incumbent upon leaders of newsrooms right now to understand that there is a mandate for change,” KQED’s Vinnee Tong said.
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“It’s really, really incumbent upon leaders of newsrooms right now to understand that there is a mandate for change,” KQED’s Vinnee Tong said.
The leaders said the changes need to go beyond additional training.
The host of “America From Scratch” said he could no longer reconcile his Black identity with TPT’s refusal to address racial issues with authenticity.
The union, which formed last summer, is calling for accountability on management’s stated commitments to diversity and inclusion.
Rachel Sadon is stepping into the role of interim news director as the station seeks a permanent successor to Jeffrey Katz.
Five women of color have left WAMU since January 2019, an exodus that prompted a series of tweets on the subject last month by current staff.
Station staffers and managers are taking another look at the line between advocating for human rights and undermining impartial reporting.
In our latest webinar, two station leaders discussed their experiences as people of color in public radio and how their stations have responded to the killing of George Floyd.
Amid the current racial turmoil, news organizations can break down walls between communities by telling truthful stories from many different voices.
In our latest webinar, two public radio leaders discussed their experiences as people of color in public radio and how their stations are addressing diversity and inclusion.
The outpouring on social media came after a Black producer said his job was in jeopardy.
With social distancing making in-person conversations difficult, stations are turning to online platforms to engage with audiences around issues of race and policing.
A journalism school professor argues that NPR’s emphasis on unaccented English “undermines NPR’s original mission of engaging listeners civically.”
Current’s executive director calls for accountability on diversity, equity and inclusion. Making public media data accessible is a start.
The initiative includes programs from “PBS NewsHour,” “Frontline,” “POV” and “Independent Lens.”