Case Study Series: How nonprofit news organizations are addressing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
In September 2020, INN published a report on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Nonprofit News based on survey responses from 117 nonprofit newsrooms. Our topline finding: nonprofit newsrooms are more diverse than traditional newsrooms – but there is a lot of room for improvement, especially for racial equity.
Our hope is that this series of case studies exploring the work of INN members highlights actions and advice that other news organizations can adapt and use — as well as potential pitfalls to avoid.
- How Reveal overhauled the way it hires, onboards and promotes employees to create a more inclusive workplace by Kelsey Gee, describing how Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting created and acted on a DEI plan, including revising hiring and staffing practices. (April 5, 2021)
- How nonprofit newsrooms track sources to ensure coverage reflects community by Vignesh Ramachandran, on how several nonprofit news outlets, including The Beacon, WABE and WFAE, implemented source tracking methods to better understand whether their coverage reflects the communities they serve. (April 29, 2021)
- How Injustice Watch expanded its commentary to amplify Black essential voices by Ariam Alula, about how this Chicago-based news outlet launched its Essential Work series. (May 12, 2021)
This series of case studies was made possible with the generous support of Knight Foundation and thanks to INN’s general support funders and donors.