Diversity at Work: Fresh ways to encourage & enhance journalistic storytelling from different perspectives.
This week’s news of Ann Curry’s problems as co-host of NBC’s “Today” show makes my mind reel and my heart ache.
It makes my heart ache because, as the son of Asian immigrants, I’ve felt an instinctive pride as I’ve … Read more
Police in Fairfield, Conn., say new DNA evidence may help them catch the suspect who strangled a newborn boy and left his body by the banks of Lake Mohegan 26 years ago. But as police and reporters return the case … Read more
On Tuesday, the AP Stylebook updated its entry on when journalists should publish information about a person’s race.
The update says that race is pertinent in stories about crime suspects who have been “sought by the police or missing person … Read more
Like most sports fans (and many non-sports fans, for that matter), I’ve been caught up in Linsanity.
That’s the term fans use to describe Jeremy Lin’s stunning breakout performance as point guard for the New York Knicks.
For those … Read more
Growing up, I discovered the easiest way to get rid of someone soliciting from door to door: Just say your family doesn’t speak English. Most visitors turned away quickly.
Occasionally, a church group would really persist and invite themselves in. … Read more
Someone once joked that my wife and I, then still both working for Newsday, were bridging the digital divide all by ourselves. Between the two of us, we own an iMac, two MacBook Pros, an iPad and two iPhones.
As … Read more
As journalists, we rely on details to enhance our stories. We “get the name of the dog” and try to be specific so we can offer clarity and tell the whole truth.
But when it comes to stories … Read more
Is it time to stop using the term “minorities”?
The word has long been used to describe people who are not white. But changing demographics make the term outdated and oxymoronic.
Consider the word usage in these stories:
Should journalists call Jose Antonio Vargas an illegal immigrant or an undocumented one?
Discussions about how to refer to an immigrant who isn’t authorized to live in the U.S. have popped up periodically in newsrooms. But Vargas’ recent New York … Read more
When the St. Louis Beacon launched three years ago, its staff made a conscious effort to get out into the community. They wanted to engage with readers not just online, but in person — at museums, coffee shops and hipster … Read more