The cops killed #MaKhiaBryant, #AndrewBrown, #DaunteWright & #GeorgeFloyd. Anti-Black media played a role in creating the conditions for these murders.

Here& #39;s how newsrooms can stop this ongoing harm now: [A Thread]
Begin your reporting and storytelling by starting with the information and care needs of those directly impacted by these deaths and the systemic racism they reflect. (2/10)
Avoid criminalizing those murdered by the police. Especially avoid criminalizing children. Consider people within the context of systems and histories of harm, power, and oppression. (3/10)
Avoid adultification bias, something that happens frequently with Black girls. Ma’Khia was 15 years old. Avoid referring to her as a woman or making her out to be older than she was. (4/10)
#TrustBlackJournalists--both when they come forward and offer to tell nuanced stories about Black people and Black communities, and when they need to grieve and move back. (6/10)
Consider whether your stories, structure, leadership, and demographics demonstrate care for Black communities and reflect the community, region or country you’re a part of. Begin making changes when and where you’re not reflecting care. (7/10)
Take a look at these resources for all journalists—

• Defund the Crime Beat Op-ed: https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/defund-the-crime-beat/

•">https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/d... “Journalism for Black Lives” Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bPjnBlXJ66TKWsZmaJVGNiL7cHt2hpwPWGEUPqVoBLw/edit">https://docs.google.com/document/...

• Journalism DEI Slack: https://opennews.org/what/community/dei-coalition/join/">https://opennews.org/what/comm... (8/10)
Take a look at these resources for Black Journalists
Nap Ministry Hotline:

• 1-833-LUV-NAPS - https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/ 

•">https://www.instagram.com/thenapmin... JoC Slack - https://journalistsofcolor.us/ 

•">https://journalistsofcolor.us/">... Black Journalists Therapy Fund - https://www.iwmf.org/bjtrf/ ">https://www.iwmf.org/bjtrf/&qu... (9/10)
May there be no more journalism written with the blood of Black lives.

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