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Tag: Diversity center of excellence

10 ways to achieve equity in your storytelling

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    • Not every single person will reflect the audience in their storytelling. As journalists do more inclusive and intersectional storytelling, how do we make sure whoever is photo editing, headline writing, storytelling, etc. has tips that are good to know before they even get started?  A diverse team of journalists in DEI jobs and teams across the company compiled their insights to help. Sessions will feature a mix of trainers led by audience and trust director C.J. Benjamin who will delve into the tips.

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    More training on Digital design and production:

    Data visualization: InfoGram 201

    Students will use datasets to build more advanced maps and single chart graphics.

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    • Data visualization: Canva and Venngage 201

    Students will use a set of data points and data sets to build static and interactive graphics. We also will show how Flourish interfaces with Canva, since Canva now owns it.

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    • Data visualization: Datawrapper 301

    A deep dive on building choropleth and location maps. In 75 minutes we will build three maps, based on both US and global data. We will work on a more advanced chart and focus more on adding tooltips and footnotes in the charts.

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    • Google Trends 301

    How to download data from the Google Trends store and create Flourish graphics with it. Also: Tracking midterm election issues and candidates. How can you use Trends during an election?

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    • Listening Events

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    • Photo collage by Shawn Dowd

    Engage diverse communities by hosting listening sessions.

    Community engagement for underserved communities
    Maynard Institute: How to think about engaging Black communitiesDownload

    Black Tennessee Voices’ first Facebook Live virtual event (The Tennessean in Nashville)

    Florida Times-Union listening event in Jacksonville, Fla., ahead of the Biden inauguration

    On the eve of the inauguration of the first female vice president, we partnered with a local organization to give young women in Jacksonville an opportunity to talk to local women leaders. 

    How the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle forged relationships with communities of color
    Diversity and the newsroom: Tips for expanding coverage and supporting reporters of color
    How to find diverse sources to build trust, better serve our readers and grow audience

    More training on Diversity & Inclusion:

    Antisemitism briefing by the American Jewish Committee

    We will discuss the history of antisemitism, where it comes from and its evolving nature. We will discuss how to recognize subtle and blatant forms of antisemitism so that reporters will be able to recognize it when they see it.

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    • Understanding the Fault Lines framework for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging

    Jean Marie Brown of Texas Christian University and the Maynard Institute explores the Fault Lines themselves and reflect on how the framework has been used to shape Table Stakes challenges.

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    • Community engagement for underserved communities

    Q&A conversation about best practices, challenges and outcomes that emerge from engaging and including different communities in our conversations, newsletters and content.

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    • Ramadan Guidance for employees

    Here are some tips for an inclusive atmosphere for your Muslim colleagues.

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    • Content Diversity Dashboard

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    • Reveal gaps in coverage of underserved communities by mapping and tagging content.

    Pass The Mic and Diversity Dashboard November 2021 UpdateDownload
    Mapping tools that reveal inequalities in our communities
    Tracking diverse content for Black and Latino communities
    Conducting a source audit and building a diverse source database

    More training on Diversity & Inclusion:

    Antisemitism briefing by the American Jewish Committee

    We will discuss the history of antisemitism, where it comes from and its evolving nature. We will discuss how to recognize subtle and blatant forms of antisemitism so that reporters will be able to recognize it when they see it.

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    • Understanding the Fault Lines framework for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging

    Jean Marie Brown of Texas Christian University and the Maynard Institute explores the Fault Lines themselves and reflect on how the framework has been used to shape Table Stakes challenges.

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    • Community engagement for underserved communities

    Q&A conversation about best practices, challenges and outcomes that emerge from engaging and including different communities in our conversations, newsletters and content.

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    • Ramadan Guidance for employees

    Here are some tips for an inclusive atmosphere for your Muslim colleagues.

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    • Mobile Newsrooms

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    • Go into diverse communities to meet community members, listen to their voices and tell their stories.

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    Diversity and the newsroom: Tips for expanding coverage and supporting reporters of color
    Mapping tools that reveal inequalities in our communities
    How to find diverse sources to build trust, better serve our readers and grow audience
    Accuracy, depth and respect: What to know when reporting on trans people and their stories

    More training on Diversity & Inclusion:

    Antisemitism briefing by the American Jewish Committee

    We will discuss the history of antisemitism, where it comes from and its evolving nature. We will discuss how to recognize subtle and blatant forms of antisemitism so that reporters will be able to recognize it when they see it.

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    • Understanding the Fault Lines framework for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging

    Jean Marie Brown of Texas Christian University and the Maynard Institute explores the Fault Lines themselves and reflect on how the framework has been used to shape Table Stakes challenges.

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    • Community engagement for underserved communities

    Q&A conversation about best practices, challenges and outcomes that emerge from engaging and including different communities in our conversations, newsletters and content.

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    • Ramadan Guidance for employees

    Here are some tips for an inclusive atmosphere for your Muslim colleagues.

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    • Digital Advisory Groups

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    • Krystle Ellis, a community ambassador for the digital advisory groups.

    Leverage private social media groups to build relationships with new audiences.

    New and existing DAGs — start with this recording. Password: yBT^6v8%

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    DAG PlaybookDownload
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    Tracking diverse content for Black and Latino communities
    Diversifying our readership, content and workforce
    How to find diverse sources to build trust, better serve our readers and grow audience
    Accuracy, depth and respect: What to know when reporting on trans people and their stories
    Conducting a source audit and building a diverse source database

    More training on Diversity & Inclusion:

    Antisemitism briefing by the American Jewish Committee

    We will discuss the history of antisemitism, where it comes from and its evolving nature. We will discuss how to recognize subtle and blatant forms of antisemitism so that reporters will be able to recognize it when they see it.

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    • Understanding the Fault Lines framework for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging

    Jean Marie Brown of Texas Christian University and the Maynard Institute explores the Fault Lines themselves and reflect on how the framework has been used to shape Table Stakes challenges.

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    • Community engagement for underserved communities

    Q&A conversation about best practices, challenges and outcomes that emerge from engaging and including different communities in our conversations, newsletters and content.

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    • Ramadan Guidance for employees

    Here are some tips for an inclusive atmosphere for your Muslim colleagues.

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    • Public Safety Guidance

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    • Transform your coverage to repair relationships and earn trust with communities of color.

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    Poynter: Gannett launches a network-wide push to re-work its crime coverage

    How the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle forged relationships with communities of color

    More training on Diversity & Inclusion:

    Antisemitism briefing by the American Jewish Committee

    We will discuss the history of antisemitism, where it comes from and its evolving nature. We will discuss how to recognize subtle and blatant forms of antisemitism so that reporters will be able to recognize it when they see it.

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    • Understanding the Fault Lines framework for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging

    Jean Marie Brown of Texas Christian University and the Maynard Institute explores the Fault Lines themselves and reflect on how the framework has been used to shape Table Stakes challenges.

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    • Community engagement for underserved communities

    Q&A conversation about best practices, challenges and outcomes that emerge from engaging and including different communities in our conversations, newsletters and content.

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    • Ramadan Guidance for employees

    Here are some tips for an inclusive atmosphere for your Muslim colleagues.

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