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Medill Survey Respondents Say Their News Organizations Are Increasing Diversity Efforts Changes Accelerating Since Social Justice Protests in 2020
More than a year after social-justice protests called attention to the lack of diversity in newsrooms, journalists report notable changes at their media organizations, including new training programs, hiring procedures and policies related to language used about communities of color, a survey shows. Nearly four of every five survey respondents said the new efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have positively affected the journalism industry, according to the survey by Northwestern University’s Medill...
