Organizations join to create a new Dimensions of Difference guide to help journalists understand their biases and better cover their communities
“Your coverage is so biased.” The complaint is so ubiquitous that it’s often an easy one to disregard.
But on a fundamental level, it’s also true. Who we are as human beings gives all of us a specific perspective on the world, and that perspective influences how we do journalism. What do we find interesting or noteworthy? Reasonable? Unusual? Problematic? Unfair?
That doesn’t mean that all journalists are intentionally producing work that mirrors their own preferences and agendas. It does mean that we all need to be on the lookout for how our assumptions, experiences and values affect our coverage....
But on a fundamental level, it’s also true. Who we are as human beings gives all of us a specific perspective on the world, and that perspective influences how we do journalism. What do we find interesting or noteworthy? Reasonable? Unusual? Problematic? Unfair?
That doesn’t mean that all journalists are intentionally producing work that mirrors their own preferences and agendas. It does mean that we all need to be on the lookout for how our assumptions, experiences and values affect our coverage....
Ken Notes: Interesting read.
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