Minority Journalists Push Media to Maintain Diversity Commitment

Autor/in	Anderson, Michelle D.
Titel	Minority Journalists Push Media to Maintain Diversity Commitment
Quelle	In: Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 25 (2008) 12, S.16-17 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1557-5411
Schlagwörter	Journalism; African Americans; Cultural Differences; Advocacy; Job Layoff; Newspapers; Audiences; Minority Groups; African American Organizations + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Journalistik; Journalismus; Afroamerikaner; Kultureller Unterschied; Sozialanwaltschaft; Beurlaubung; Newspaper; Zeitung; Spectator; Zuschauer; Ethnische Minderheit
Abstract	In a media advisory released earlier this month, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) had an urgent message for the newspaper industry: Diversity should not be treated like a passing fad and it should continue to be a top priority. The advocacy organization, where a majority of its 4,000 members are Black print journalists, warned that it would hold the industry accountable if managers did not consider diversity in both their recruiting and firing practices. The warning comes at a time when newspaper companies are issuing a shocking number of layoffs and buyout packages, leaving many concerned journalists questioning whether diversity will become the "sacrificial lamb" as newsroom managers and recruiters focus on the economy's impact on newsrooms. The most jarring layoff announcement came when The McClatchy Co., the nation's third largest newspaper company, announced in June that it would slash 1,400 jobs--10 percent of its work force. The company made the decision in an effort to cut costs as its advertising revenues continue to decrease. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10