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Diversity in News Organizations, #ASNEchat, Nov. 29, 2011

Guests: Doris Truong, The Washington Post, AAJA; Dana Canedy, The New York Times; Karen Magnuson, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle and Aly Colon, independent journalist.

  1. Defining Diversity
  2. chriscobler
    Q1. How do you define diversity, as it relates to newspapers and news websites, in 140 characters or less? #ASNEChat
    Chris Cobler
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:00:34
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  3. kmagnuson
    Definition depends on the market. Newsroom should reflect the community it serves. #ASNEchat
    kmagnuson
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:01:33
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  4. kmagnuson
    I see it as an issue of accuracy and accountability. Must reflect community in coverage. #ASNEchat
    kmagnuson
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:04:08
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  5. DorisTruong
    A1: Surround yourself with people whose backgrounds and ideas differ from yours. #asnechat
    Doris N. Truong
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:01:52
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  6. DorisTruong
    A1: Diversity includes ethnicity, socioeconomics, religion, sexual orientation, education. #asnechat
    Doris N. Truong
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:04:14
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  7. alyco
    We need to define diversity anew. Think beyond differences. Envision connections. Seek interconnectivity. #ASNEchat
    Aly Colón
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:02:52
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  8. DanaCanedy
    A.1. Beyond our newsroom staff ratio of 18.6% people of color, it's abt recruiting, career development & outreach. #asnechat
    DanaCanedy
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:04:16
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  9. JoeHight
    Diversity also means going beyond your usual sources to find different voices about issues that affect your community #ASNEchat
    Joe
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:06:50
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  10. MRTriplett
    Diversity also needs to look beyond mere demographic numbers. Some communities, like LGBTs don't show up in those numbers #ASNEchat
    Michael Triplett
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:15:59
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  11. Is the news industry making any progress in diversity?
  12. DanaCanedy
    A.2 W/our industry under siege, progress has stalled. But there are encouraging signs, i.e. ASNE's diversity summit. #asnechat
    DanaCanedy
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:05:41
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  13. DanaCanedy
    A.2 cont..A.2. At the summit, we were encouraged that news organizations are looking for solutions. #asnechat
    DanaCanedy
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:06:20
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  14. kmagnuson
    Our industry is losing ground due to layoffs and attrition. Very worried about retention of journalists of color. #ASNEchat
    kmagnuson
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:05:30
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  15. DorisTruong
    A2: We have more j-orgs advocating #journalism as a career, creating a pipeline of diverse candidates. #asnechat
    Doris N. Truong
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:05:57
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  16. DorisTruong
    A2: But as @kmagnuson says, retention is an issue. #asnechat
    Doris N. Truong
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:06:12
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  17. alyco
    In legacy media, we see regress. Departures. Layoffs. In multimedia see egress, a way out of dated diversity. New outlets. #ASNEchat
    Aly Colón
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:04:35
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  18. alyco
    Maybe if we paid more "attention" we wouldn't face the issue of retention. #ASNEchat
    Aly Colón
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:07:14
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  19. kmagnuson
    @alyco Good point about paying attention. That's why we screamed from the mountain tops at diversity summits! #ASNEchat
    kmagnuson
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:08:23
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  20. DorisTruong
    Newsrooms will pay attention when we show them diversity = dollars. #asnechat
    Doris N. Truong
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:09:12
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  21. kmagnuson
    @DorisTruong RE diversity = dollars. Agreed. But even more important, publishers will pay attention, too. #ASNEchat
    kmagnuson
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:10:24
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  22. DanaCanedy
    .@doristruong. That's right. Diversity is not just a social issue. Committing to diversity makes good business sense. #asnechat
    DanaCanedy
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:10:52
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  23. alyco
    Dollars count. Dedication matters more. #ASNEchat
    Aly Colón
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:11:06
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  24. alyco
    Intentionality makes the dollars go where you feel a sense of dedication. #ASNEchat
    Aly Colón
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:12:14
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  25. DorisTruong
    Dedication doesn't pay the bills, unfort. RT @alyco: Dollars count. Dedication matters more. #asnechat
    Doris N. Truong
    Tue, Nov 29 2011 14:12:24
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