Thread by @Media2070, The cops killed #MaKhiaBryant, #AndrewBrown, #DaunteWright & #GeorgeFloyd. Anti-Black media played a [...]

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)

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/">https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/04/b... (5/10)

Being skeptical of sources is a journalist’s job — but it doesn’t always happen when those sources...

As a scholar who researches media coverage of police and protests, I believe Toledo’s death exposes a blind spot in journalism: a tendency to go with the “police said” narrative without outwardly...

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/

#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)

Join the DEI Coalition For Anti-Racist, Equitable, And Just Newsrooms

Become a member of the DEI Coalition Slack.

https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/12/defund-the-crime-beat/

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)

Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund

The Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund (BJTRF) provides assistance for Black journalists facing financial hardship who are unable to pay for the mental health support they need during this time.

https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/

May there be no more journalism written with the blood of Black lives.

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