“The disconnect many young people feel may come from a lack of representation, which we show violates a fundamental aspect of how audiences — teens and adults — define what is news.”
An open letter calls on the industry’s highest honors to include a new participation clause. “By implementing this new criteria, the Pulitzers would honor not only great journalism, but journalism from newsrooms willing to be accountable to the public.”
Meredith Clark, who has led the News Leaders Association’s diversity survey in recent years, has resigned from the project. “You don’t get to transparency about diversity by relying on people’s goodwill.”
The news industry was quick to hire for diversity-focused roles after George Floyd’s murder in 2020 — but sustaining that change has proven slow and challenging.
The study suggests audience diversity results in favorable coverage for non-white political candidates. But newsroom diversity may be a boon for white candidates.
Zielina, Anita. "Can U.S. journalism truly serve global audiences? Not if it treats them like an afterthought." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 13 Jan. 2022. Web. 16 Apr. 2024.
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Zielina, A. (2022, Jan. 13). Can U.S. journalism truly serve global audiences? Not if it treats them like an afterthought. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/01/can-u-s-journalism-truly-serve-global-audiences-not-if-it-treats-them-like-an-afterthought/
Chicago
Zielina, Anita. "Can U.S. journalism truly serve global audiences? Not if it treats them like an afterthought." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 13, 2022. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/01/can-u-s-journalism-truly-serve-global-audiences-not-if-it-treats-them-like-an-afterthought/.
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