The State News spring 2021 diversity report The State News spring print issues are pictured on April 19, 2021.
Reflecting a wide range of lived experiences is essential for media organizations in staff hiring and news coverage. This report offers an internal review and guidance for future State News editors to improve our adherence to these values.
With our remote newsroom, cognizant of a continued racial awakening and calls for an equitable future, The State News published its first diversity report last fall.
Newsroom diversity is a continuous challenge because of implicit and explicit biases journalists hold that limit opportunities for minority groups.