"…our newsrooms do not reflect the world outside of them—which does not bode well for accurately representing the breadth of stories playing out every day…" https://t.co/yk66PFFxSE
— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) August 29, 2020
"Newsroom diversity is still awful," @JemeleHill says, and "it has remained a consistent problem in our business." pic.twitter.com/hg0D01xJ79
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 7, 2020
The Pittsburgh-Post Gazette straight up did what a lot of news organizations imply. Whiteness is considered the default; “unbiased.” Black journalists have to jump through hoops and do a lot of unnecessary whataboutism in order to seem neautral https://t.co/JfVBof6oKE
— Jonquilyn Hill (@jonquilynhill) June 7, 2020
What's been unfolding at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "has underscored one of the fundamental challenges American media faces with its coverage: a lack of diverse voices, including of black journalists, in newsrooms…" https://t.co/ctZpAysiDQ
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 7, 2020
Black journalists reporting during this difficult time: we see you and we thank you. Deeply grateful for the work you are doing every day. https://t.co/t2LtnfNFDx
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 7, 2020
.@trymainelee spoke to @washingtonpost’s @ElaheIzadi & @farhip on what it’s like to report on the national civil unrest as a black journalist for @MSNBC and his new podcast #IntoAmerica which often explores the racial inequalities in America. Listen here: https://t.co/W4dpo3mBnU pic.twitter.com/HFUvDxESqx
— MSNBC Public Relations (@MSNBCPR) June 2, 2020
“The attack on press freedom is disheartening on its own — but imagine the terror of wearing both a press badge and black skin in this country at the same time.” https://t.co/mE31sp77Oy
— Elahe Izadi (@ElaheIzadi) June 2, 2020
Trump has been terrible to Yamiche Alcindor
How absurd. Yamiche has never made it about herself. She has asked tough questions that deserve answers. Just because WH officials or the president can’t or won’t answer, doesn’t change that. Now everyone, don’t forget to pre-order her book when it’s available. https://t.co/xLrW4LTTuf
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) June 7, 2020
The actual “process”: Alcindor calmly asks good question, the president attacks her without cause, Alcindor calmly persists.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 7, 2020
If Trump didn’t want to raise her profile, he could have just treated her with respect. https://t.co/jC9NyMm6Uc
Seeing black journalists tweet their experiences in newsrooms may feel a bit like inside baseball but it’s relevant to all because so many of the stories you’re finally getting now have been pitched for years but dismissed by editors who questioned our news judgement.
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) June 10, 2020
“…the resignation of Executive Editor and Vice President Stan Wischnowski following an insensitive headline does not fix the structural race problems that exist at the Inquirer.” via @solomonjones1 https://t.co/54Ypm5llQ0
— Helen Ubiñas (@NotesFromHeL) June 9, 2020
Sad! 