Diversifying Journalism - Newsroom Staff
We are three journalists (Sely, Ana, and Jasmine) trying to amplify POC voices in U.S. newsrooms.
People of color make up 40% of the U.S. population, but represent a far lower share of the staff in most newsrooms. According to a 2019 RTDNA survey on diversity in local television newsrooms, only 26% of employees and 17% of news directors were people of color. Meanwhile, in print and online publications, 17% of the staff and 13% of the leadership identified as POC, according to a CJR report in 2018.
We are compiling an online database of POC newsroom staff across the country. Our goal is to connect job seekers with employers, mentors with mentees, and identify future newsroom leaders. The database will eventually be available on our website. We hope this will be a first step in broadening the landscape of journalism.
The only criteria is that you self-identify as POC and you have a minimum of five work samples.
We need your help! Please share and/or fill out this survey.
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Email address
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Your email
Name
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Your answer
Preferred pronoun
Your answer
Gender identity:
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Female
Male
Non-binary
Prefer not to say
Other:
Race
Black
Native American
Asian
Pacific Islander
White
Middle Eastern or North African descent
Other:
Ethnicity
Latinx
Other:
Clear selection
What is your area in journalism?
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Print
TV
Video
Radio/audio
Product and design
Audience engagement/social media
Photography
Data analysis and visualization
Strategy
Newsletters
Other:
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Which of the following best describes your role?
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Reporter
Editor
Photographer
Videographer
Graphic designer
Animator
Producer
Consultant or advisor
Engineer
Other:
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Years of experience in newsrooms
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0-2
3-5
6-9
10+
Languages that you speak proficiently. (If multiple, please separate them by commas.)
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Expertise
Health
Science
Economy
Politics
Business
Technology
Education
Arts and entertainment
Sports
Law/Justice
Immigration
Other:
If you have a regional expertise, write down the name of the state, country, or region. (If multiple, please separate them by commas.)
Your answer
Location (city and state)
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Your answer
What's the best place to find you on the web? Please provide a link or handle. (Website, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram.)
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Your answer
Link to your work:
Your answer
If there's a second link you want to share, please put it here:
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If you have been a manager, how many years have you been in that position?
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3-5
6-9
10+
Clear selection
What would like your next role to be?
Reporter
Editor
Photographer
Videographer
Graphic designer
Animator
Producer
Consultant or advisor
Engineer
Manager
Other:
If you are responsible for hiring in your newsroom, would like to have access to the DiJo database?
Yes
No
Clear selection
Are you interested in being a mentor or looking to be a mentee?
Yes, I want to be a mentor
Yes, I want to be a mentee
No
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