In five years, the @nytimes newsroom has hardly diversified. This is what failure looks like:

Since 2015, zero increase in Latinos in the newsroom, African Americans went from 7% to 9%, and Asians from 8% to 10%.

Let& #39;s be truthful—that& #39;s dismal! https://www.nytco.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion/2019-diversity-and-inclusion-report/">https://www.nytco.com/company/d...
What& #39;s baffling, the Times buried the lede, highlighting progress on the business side, while downplaying almost no progress in the newsroom—where representation is most important.
The news stories we read aren& #39;t just shaped by those answering questions, they& #39;re shaped by those asking the questions.

So representation in media isn& #39;t just about symbolism, it& #39;s about ensuring diverse perspectives and stories are told—and told with the nuance they deserve.
The @nytimes and other news orgs with the same problem need to:
1) improve recruitment, retention, and promotion policies and practices
2) help build a stronger pipeline of diverse journalists
3) hold themselves as accountable as readers expect them to hold others
The @nytimes does a lot of excellent work in the face of tremendous challenges. That work would only be improved by increased diversity and representation in the newsroom.
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