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Multicultural Resources
Presented byBrett Atwood
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Demographics
• Media staffs are becoming more diverse in response to criticisms of “white male” bias
• Many critics believe that there is an unintentional bias in the choice of words and angles used in the reporting of stories focusing on non-whites– Be careful of “white at the center” terminology
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Hot Topics
• Multiculturism media critics argue:– Non-whites underrepresented– Non-whites are disproportionably mentioned in
negative context– Unfair comparisons are made between different
ethnic groups– Over-reliance on select group of ethnic
“spokespersons” to represent the entire ethnic group
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Multicultural Coverage
• Diverse reporting needs to be consistent – Beyond “token” coverage of events, such as
“Black History Month,” etc.
• Sources should be diverse – even on stories that are not “diversity-related”
• Recognize that there is complex diversity within each respective culture
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Online Resources
• Asian American Journalists Assn.• National Assn. of Black Journalists• Maynard Institute• National Assn. of Hispanic Journalists• National Gay and Lesbian Journalists Assn.• Native American Journalists Assn.
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Online Resources
• There are resources to help you cover issues that involve disabilities
• The Center for an Accessible Society• Disability Resources on the Internet• Disability Data
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Writing the Story
• Identify the ethnicity and/or disability only if it relevant to the story
• Be careful not to use “code words” with presumed negative meanings– Examples:– “ghetto”– “underprivileged”
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Terminology
• Racial categorizations are often controversial and contested
• Here are some current guidelines:– American Indian/Native American or Alaska Native– Asian or Pacific Islander/Asian American– Black/African American– Hispanic/Latino– White