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James SalangaJanuary 13, 2022

“The idea and techniques of investigative reporting can be done by anyone anywhere”: How Francisco Vara-Orta wants to change IRE’s mission

“We all grew up with All the President’s Men. You don’t want to take away from the power of that moment and the press holding the administration accountable. But we have to think, why was there not a Black person or a woman on that team?”

Shraddha ChakradharDecember 2, 2021

Overwhelmingly white but leaning female: See the results of the Canadian Association of Journalists’ inaugural diversity survey

Nearly 75% of Canadian newsrooms are made up of white journalists, and 80% of newsrooms have no Black or Indigenous journalists on staff.

Intercepted! Sports media’s attempts at diversity, that is.

Neither Peace nor Marine, The New York Times is looking for recruits for its new “Corps”

Laura Hazard OwenSeptember 14, 2021

“This shit is just embarrassing”: The New Yorker’s archive editor breaks down the print mag’s dismal diversity stats

“As someone who’s done the research, seen all the numbers, I can tell you that things are simply not changing quickly enough to present real, concrete progress.”

Joshua BentonJuly 26, 2021

Small steps, but: Most big American newspaper newsrooms are now led by someone other than a white man

Among the 20 biggest dailies, nearly two-thirds of their newsrooms are run by a woman or a person of color (or both). But newsrooms still have a long way to go to be reflective of the communities they serve.

Sarah ScireMarch 12, 2021

The New Yorker leans into crossword puzzles online and, now, in print

“If you’re looking at a metric like unique visitors, the audience for the crossword is not colossal. But if you’re looking at people who subscribe, or people who read multiple articles a month, those are groups that really value our crossword.”

Ki Sung, Jonathan Blakley, and Vinnee TongMarch 5, 2021

Want to know if your news organization reflects your community? Do a source audit. Here’s how.

“Despite our best intentions, we won’t know who is in our stories until we count them.”

Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 24, 2021

“‘That’s not Timesean’ can be used to exclude”: The New York Times gives the big report treatment to enacting “sweeping” cultural change

“We will make our newsroom more diverse, our editorial practices more inclusive, and our news report one that provides a truer, richer and more textured portrayal of the world. By doing so, we will ultimately attract a reader and subscriber base that more fully reflects the breadth of the society we serve.”

Sarah ScireFebruary 16, 2021

Imagining an “older, whiter, and wealthier” print reader is hurting The Philadelphia Inquirer’s coverage, a report finds

“Some editors acknowledged that the continued emphasis on a print publication was a barrier to coverage appealing to more diverse audiences.”

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