When I worked at CBS I was often asked where in the Midwest I was from. I’ve never lived a day of my life in the Midwest. No one in my immediate family was from the Midwest. But apparently, I…
Tag: Diversity
Poynter’s Irby urges new thoughts on newsroom diversity
NBC stations have new hiring initiatives
How journalists should talk to diverse sources
Diversity in the newsroom pays off
Setback for minorities and women in broadcast newsrooms
While the country continues to get more diverse every year, America’s TV and radio newsrooms are becoming more homogenous. The latest RTDNA/Hofstra University Annual Survey found that, overall, the percentage of minorities in both radio and television fell for the third…
Great examples of why diversity is good news
Women, minorities make big impact on TV news
A lot has happened in television news over the past twenty years, not all of it for the good. But at least one development can be applauded – the network newscasts are featuring more women and minorities as anchors and…
More TV jobs for women, fewer for minorities
Women make up more than 40 percent of the workforce in local television news and almost 30 percent of TV news directors. Both are all-time highs, according to the latest RTNDA/Hofstra survey released today. But the number of minorities in…