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ASNE leaders reaffirm commitment to newsroom diversity at Unity caucus
- By: ASNE staff
- On: 06/21/2016 08:40:18
- In: Diversity
June 17 meeting at American University in Washington, D.C. attracts leaders from more than than a dozen associations and journalism schools.
Kevin Merida, Editor-in-Chief of The Undefeated, ESPN's new website on sports, race and culture, speaks to attendees at a June 17 caucus sponsored
by Unity: Journalists for Diversity. (Photo courtesy of Doris Truong)
Leaders of the American Society of News Editors reaffirmed the organization's commitment to diversifying the top ranks of U.S. newsrooms at a June caucus meeting sponsored by Unity: Journalists for Diversity.
The meeting, held on the campus of American University in Washington, D.C., was facilitated by Jill Geisler, the Bill Plante Chair in Leadership and Media Ethics at Loyola University Chicago. Geisler is also a member of the ASNE Leadership Development Committee.
ASNE Secretary Alfredo Carbajal and Vice President Mizell Stewart III joined leaders from several journalism groups, including:
- Asian American Journalists Association
- National Association of Black Journalists
- National Association of Hispanic Journalists
- National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
- Native American Journalists Association
- National Association of Broadcasters
- National Press Photographers Association
- Online News Association
- Radio Television Digital News Association
- Society of American Business Editors and Writers
“Accurately reflecting all segments of society in news coverage is a pillar of ASNE's mission to embrace and promote diversity in the news media,” said Carbajal, managing editor of Al Dia, the Spanish-language publication of the Dallas Morning News. “We want to continue to join with UNITY to bring solutions to the nation's newsrooms.”
Richard Prince, a member of the Association of Opinion Journalists, has a full recap of the caucus here.