Facing Race: KING 5 News takes internal look at racial bias in newsroom, on TV There’s a new effort underway to uncover racial bias in KING 5’s newsroom and on its airwaves. Author: Chris Ingalls Updated: 9:53 AM PST March 1, 2021 SEATTLE — There’s a new effort underway to uncover racial bias in KING 5’s newsroom and on its airwaves. “I think most newsrooms around the county, and I think KING 5 would likely fall into this category as well, are very white-centered in terms of their approach (to the news),” said KING 5 President and General Manager Jim Rose. KING 5 and its parent company, TEGNA, have launched several initiatives to diversify recruitment, hiring and content at the television station.