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The cops killed #MaKhiaBryant, #AndrewBrown, #DaunteWright & #GeorgeFloyd. Anti-Black media played a role in creating the conditions for these murders.
Here's how newsrooms can stop this ongoing harm now: [A Thread]
Here'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)
Be skeptical of police and police narratives. Police lied about George Floyd’s murder and continue to perpetuate misinformation across the country.
https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/04/being-skeptical-of-sources-is-a-journalists-job-but-it-doesnt-always-happen-when-those-sources-are-the-police/ (5/10)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/04/being-skeptical-of-sources-is-a-journalists-job-but-it-doesnt-always-happen-when-those-sources-are-the-police/ (5/10)
#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/
• “Journalism for Black Lives” Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bPjnBlXJ66TKWsZmaJVGNiL7cHt2hpwPWGEUPqVoBLw/edit
• Journalism DEI Slack: https://opennews.org/what/community/dei-coalition/join/ (8/10)
• Defund the Crime Beat Op-ed: https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/defund-the-crime-beat/
• “Journalism for Black Lives” Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bPjnBlXJ66TKWsZmaJVGNiL7cHt2hpwPWGEUPqVoBLw/edit
• Journalism DEI Slack: https://opennews.org/what/community/dei-coalition/join/ (8/10)
Take a look at these resources for Black Journalists
Nap Ministry Hotline:
• 1-833-LUV-NAPS - https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/
• JoC Slack - https://journalistsofcolor.us/
• Black Journalists Therapy Fund - https://www.iwmf.org/bjtrf/ (9/10)
Nap Ministry Hotline:
• 1-833-LUV-NAPS - https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/
• JoC Slack - https://journalistsofcolor.us/
• Black Journalists Therapy Fund - https://www.iwmf.org/bjtrf/ (9/10)
May there be no more journalism written with the blood of Black lives.
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Learn more and join the #Media2070 project as we dream up the future of #MediaReparations: https://bit.ly/joinmedia2070/?source=twitter
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Learn more and join the #Media2070 project as we dream up the future of #MediaReparations: https://bit.ly/joinmedia2070/?source=twitter
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