Lessons from Black Twitter: Inclusive Reporting in Diverse Communities

A Knight Foundation analysis of interactions between Twitter’s black, feminist and Asian-American subcultures — and the news media that cover them — shows well-placed mistrust, cynical story mining and ambivalent engagement. We’ll unpack why this happens with an eye toward making news more representative and accurate.

This session is designed for:

• Journalists covering underserved or difficult-to-reach communities
• Organizations looking to improve engagement and build positive feedback loops
• Anyone who wants to understand how communities develop and establish a voice in the online space

Speakers

Meredith Clark

Assistant Professor, Mayborn School of Journalism - University of North Texas

Paul Cheung

Director / Journalism + Technology Innovation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Nisha Chittal

Engagement Editor, Vox

Anusha Alikhan

Director of Communications, The Wikimedia Foundation