4 ways newsrooms can ramp up community engagement in 2022 Reporters and editors must let communities help them reflect on bias, discover untapped story angles and lead them toward more inclusive coverage. April 20, 2022 Jessie Shi
5 questions reporters and editors should ask to diversify their sources Diversity in sourcing quite simply makes our journalism better. More reflective of our world. And more accessible. April 7, 2022 Neema Roshania Patel
Freelance writing provides freedom to be authentic Leaving behind corporate America relieves the pressures to conform March 30, 2022 Joshua Mackey
Journalism should take a cue from entertainment — diversity grows audiences If we take lessons from industries that have embraced diversity, we can create journalism that’s relevant to the communities we cover. March 28, 2022 Paul Cheung
A year later, Atlanta journalist Janice Yu reflects on spa shootings and nuances of covering Asians in the US ‘We need to look as an industry and really figure out why we don't have diversity, why we don't have those resources in the newsroom.’ March 16, 2022 Amaris Castillo
How Spanish became this journalist’s superpower She no longer hides her first language. It’s a strength that helps her build connection with sources. February 23, 2022 Natalia Contreras
Newsroom edit tests reflect on your organization. So stop making them so exploitative. 5 ideas for making edit tests more inclusive. February 16, 2022 Kathy Lu
What did the pandemic do to the careers of journalists of color? The answer has felt both evident and unconfirmable. February 9, 2022 Kristen Hare
News organizations are increasing diversity efforts, a Medill survey finds Journalists report notable changes, including new training programs, hiring procedures and policies around language, the survey shows. February 1, 2022 Greg Burns
How to respond if you’ve been called out for a microaggression Being ‘called in’ is ultimately an act of care for all parties involved, but it can still feel uncomfortable. February 1, 2022 Alex Sujong Laughlin
Calculate your skills — and value — before joining the Great Resignation Here’s what one journalist considered before quitting her job January 26, 2022 Lam Thuy Vo
How to speak up about microaggressions in the newsroom Sometimes protecting yourself means not speaking up January 18, 2022 Alex Sujong Laughlin
What inclusion work looks like in 4 Chicago newsrooms The Chicago Tribune, for example, is seeing subscriber growth through intentional coverage December 7, 2021 Kathy Lu
What we can learn from three years of data on the gender gap in news reporting There has been a recognizable uptick in the proportion of women quoted. But that proportion continues to hover around 30%. October 28, 2021 Prashanth Rao
At police lines, not all journalists are created equal Officers are far more likely to stop journalists of color from gaining access — and that affects what reaches the audience September 29, 2021 Ben Camacho