“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.”
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.
“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
“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.”
Tameez, Hanaa'. "Improving ethnic diversity is the most important diversity priority for newsrooms around the world, a new report says." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 30 Oct. 2020. Web. 24 Oct. 2021.
APA
Tameez, H. (2020, Oct. 30). Improving ethnic diversity is the most important diversity priority for newsrooms around the world, a new report says. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved October 24, 2021, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/10/improving-ethnic-diversity-is-the-most-important-diversity-priority-for-newsrooms-around-the-world-a-new-report-says/
Chicago
Tameez, Hanaa'. "Improving ethnic diversity is the most important diversity priority for newsrooms around the world, a new report says." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified October 30, 2020. Accessed October 24, 2021. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/10/improving-ethnic-diversity-is-the-most-important-diversity-priority-for-newsrooms-around-the-world-a-new-report-says/.
Wikipedia
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| title = Improving ethnic diversity is the most important diversity priority for newsrooms around the world, a new report says
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