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Diversity and Inclusion

London16

Knocking Down the Language Barrier

  • Stijn Aelbers
  • Moderated by Eliza Anyangwe

Whether we’re talking about the migrant routes in Europe, countries where multiple languages are spoken or conversations around terrorism and extremism, hot-button topics in the...

ONA15

Black Twitter and Beyond

  • Tanzila Ahmed
  • Meredith Clark
  • Sharis Delgadillo
  • Moderated by Dexter Thomas Jr. and Tracie Powell

Challenging police narratives, questioning how we cover racial issues and the justice system, encouraging a more nuanced view of our culture beyond stereotypes — Black Twitter...

ONA15

Changing Your Stylebook To Create a More Empathetic Newsroom

  • Sharif Durhams
  • Kristen Hare
  • Stephanie Uribe
  • Moderated by Megan Finnerty

Topics like sexual violence, LGBT issues and mental health are especially challenging for reporters and editors, given our natural concern for language and approach. We’ll help...

ONA15

Community Engagement Models for More Inclusive Journalism

  • Josh Stearns
  • Jennifer Brandel
  • Laurenellen McCann

We can build more diverse and inclusive journalism if we engage directly with community members. This interactive session — part discussion, part workshop — will take...

ONA15

Tomorrowland: The Staff and Audience We Should Be Building Toward

  • Justin Ellis
  • Tasneem Raja
  • Caitlin Thompson

Structuring your media company for the future will require not just aspiring to engage your desired audience … you’ll need to staff for that audience with intent. We’ll look...

ONA15

We Belong Here: Pushing Back Against Online Harassment

  • Soraya Chemaly
  • Dr. Michelle Ferrier
  • Amanda Hess
  • Laurie Penny
  • Moderated by Sarah Jeong

Journalists — and women in media in particular — face an intense level of online interaction with trolls and cyberbullies, as spotlighted over the past year in several...

ONA15

Whose Idea Of The Future Is This?

  • Teresa Jusino
  • Sherryl Vint
  • Ytasha L. Womack
  • Moderated by Matt Thompson

Rapid advances in tech and shifting population dynamics in the United States ensure we are destined for a future beyond current white-male-dominated media thinking. We’ve...