Diversity Disconnects: From Class Room to News Room, based on two years of research, assesses efforts and progress from journalism education to newsrooms in integrating and diversifying. (It argues that one does not guarantee the other.) This report provides history and data about diversity related curriculum. It also gives findings from a representative national survey of broadcast and print newsrooms, exploring their intellectual foundations. Graphs, examples and quotes are included. This is copyright material and must be cited if used.
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Download the Newsroom Survey on Ethics and Diversity (472 KB file)
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DIVERSITY
Integration vs. Diversity |
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| Physical | Intellectual | |
| genetic base | information base | |
| census driven | knowledge driven | |
| Individual | Organizational | |
| diversity vested in person | diversity vested in collective | |
Press Release: Report: Lack of Strategic Planning, Failure in the Classroom Cause Media to Fall Short in Minority Coverage
National Press Club audio archive of Diversity Disconnects
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"Diversity Disconnects", March 14, 2003
A Study on Diversity in Journalism
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