July 10th, 2013
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The American Society of News Editors (ASNE) recently released its annual study of newsroom diversity. The results only confirmed what many who have lived through the industry’s deep recession have already experienced: a steady decline in minority journalists and stagnation in prior progress. Despite claims by news organizations that they value and promote diversity, the numbers in this year’s study show 90 percent of newsroom supervisors from participating news organizations were white.

Riva Gold discusses media diversity with a number of ONA board members and friends, including ONA Board President Jim Brady, Benet Wilson, Juana Summers, and Robert Hernandez.

Looking at diversity in online news, Gold points out how ONA has worked to diversify its programming and conference.

Read more: Newsroom Diversity: A Casualty of Journalism’s Financial Crisis - Riva Gold - The Atlantic

(Source: The Atlantic)

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