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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Hub

Racial Equity and Inclusion in Nonprofit News is an INN resource that helps members advance racial diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and their journalism.

Resources

Essential Reading

Start here for a better understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion in news and nonprofits

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Toolkits

Take action with toolkits designed by organizations working to make equity and inclusion resources available to all

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Videos

Learn from your peers in nonprofit news and access webinars created exclusively for INN members

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Case Studies & Member Work

See step-by-step how nonprofit news organizations are moving forward on equity and inclusion

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Member DEI Reports

INN members share their information, values statements and work plans

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Style Guides

Guides from media organizations focusing on many aspects of diversity, equity and inclusion

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Essential Reading

Three Years After George Floyd, Newsroom Diversity Initiatives Are Dying Back–Here’s How to Fight the Trend

Marla Jones-Newman, Mother Jones

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Report on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Nonprofit News Sector

Institute for Nonprofit News

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Sincerely, Leaders of Color: It Takes Hard Work From All Sides to Build Coalition Across Identities and Communities

Francisco Vara-Orta, OpenNews

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Recruiting for Board Diversity – Without Disrespecting People of Color

Jim Taylor, BoardSource

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Advance Your Board’s DEI Commitment

Cathy A. Trower, BoardSource

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Ten Steps to More Inclusive Reporting

Melba Newsome, RJI Fellowship project

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Diversity as a Second Job

Vann R. Newkirk II, Columbia Journalism Review

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The Abysmal State of Media Ownership Diversity in America

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

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The ‘Leavers’ Survey

Carla Murphy, OpenNews

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Toolkits

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Action Toolkit for Organizations

A resource specifically for small nonprofit organizations from the American Public Health Association

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Organizational Race Equity Toolkit

Helping teams understand and incorporate race equity into their work from the Washington Race Equity & Justice Initiative

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Racial Equity Tools

A rich, curated source of research, tips, curricula and toolkits from many contributing organizations.

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Videos

INN Case Studies and Member Work

Nonprofit News Fact Sheet: Organizations that focus on communities of color

Audience, revenue and staffing in this growing field.

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Q&A Series: How nonprofit newsrooms serve communities of color

Leaders from INN member news organizations address creating new coverage areas, distribution channels, partnerships, and above all, listening and building trust in communities served.

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How nonprofit newsrooms track sources to ensure coverage reflects community

Three nonprofit newsrooms share their approaches to source tracking.

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How Injustice Watch expanded its commentary to amplify Black essential voices

This Chicago-based news outlet launched its Essential Work series.

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How to design your inclusive source diversity audit, Chalkbeat and the Reynolds Journalism Institute

Guidance on making questions inclusive and clear

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Member DEI reports, values statements & work plans 

Community + Support

The DEI Coalition For Anti-Racist, Equitable, And Just Newsrooms

Style Guides

Funding for this program is provided by the generous support of John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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