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What DEI in journalism looks like now: Three case studies explore lessons learned from nonprofit news organizations
Over the past few years, many companies and institutions have been moving away from simple “checkbox diversity” — a question of demographics — toward practices that focus on equity and inclusion. This newer approach looks at diversity, equity and inclusion not as an initiative within an organization but as a value system implemented throughout the organization.
As a complement to its most recent INN Index Report on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Nonprofit News Sector, published in October 2023, the Institute for Nonprofit News wanted to explore specific, real life practices nonprofit news organizations are using to build more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces — as well as the lessons learned in implementing these practices.
In order to provide a space for staff — not just top executives — to describe how DEI takes shape at their news organization, INN identified three outlets that illustrate the sector’s major challenges and opportunities related to DEI, distributed an organizational survey to all staff and managers, and led focus group discussions with employees. INN also decided to keep the identities of the outlets confidential, to allow everyone to speak freely and to maintain focus on the findings.
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