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Seeking Better Diversity Reporting, Ginny Whitehouse
Seeking Better Diversity Reporting, Ginny Whitehouse
Ginny Whitehouse
IF EXPERIENCED JOURNALISTS have a collective fault, it is that we are always in a hurry. How often do friends and family hear: “If it weren’t for deadline, I’d never get anything done”?
That may be OK for some things, but not for covering issues involving diverse populations. When dealing with groups outside the majority norm, journalists need to take the “your patience will be rewarded” approach.