The study focused on the Raleigh-Durham community and specifically sought to discover what barriers non-English speakers face in accessing news. more

PolitiFact en Español is also active on WhatsApp, TikTok and Instagram to sort out political and social media claims. more

Ten student newsrooms at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will receive nearly $200,000 to help improve campus newsroom technology, business operations, audience engagement and reporting. more

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is proud to announce its 2024 Hall of Fame inductees and 2024 Special Honors recipients.  more

As the assault on diversity, equity and inclusion sweeps across higher education, 12 journalism students lost $46,000 in scholarshipsbecause Ohio University officials said the scholarships — meant to make the journalism program more diverse — could illegally discriminate against white students. more

"The Weekly Anglo-African [was] the sole surviving Black newspaper based in New York City during the Civil War. It constitutes a significant portion of the archive used for 'Union of Hope: 1869.'" — lead researcher Marquis Taylor more

E.W. Scripps, one of the largest local TV broadcasters in the U.S., has hired a financial adviser to evaluate inbound interest in acquiring Bounce TV, its over-the-air network geared toward African Americans, according to Scripps CEO Adam Symson. more

Mundo Hispano Digital, the parent company of MundoNow.com, one of the oldest Certified Minority Latino media platforms in the United States, has announced the launch of its cutting-edge advertising product, MundoNow Connect, poised to revolutionize audience targeting in the wake of cookie deprecation. MundoNow Connect marks a significant milestone in its mission to deliver more immersive advertising experiences to brands, with accurate targeting. more

The Online News Association (ONA) is excited to announce an expansion of our commitment to cultivate transformational leadership with the acquisition of Digital Women Leaders (DWL), a mentorship resource for women and non-binary people aimed at addressing disparities in journalism leadership. more

The Center for Community Media (CCM) at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of Fundraising for Community Media, the first such program exclusively dedicated to building fundraising strategies in AAPI, Black, and Latine-led newsrooms in the U.S. more

Latino Alternative TV (LATV) has announced the formation of its new parent brand, LatiNation Media. With the launch of LatiNation Media, the company is positioning itself to extend and expand the array of content and services that represent bilingual and bicultural Latinos in the U.S. more

Now in its second year, the HBCU Media Collective has added an international component to boost students' awareness of global opportunities while enhancing newsroom diversity and promoting financial literacy for participating students. more

Management and junior staff have differing views on the barriers to diverse newsrooms. more

This guide (available in both English and Spanish) provides 17 practical tools to combat misinformation and reduce information deserts affecting Latino and Spanish-speaking communities.  more

A new study investigates the ways Black women use social media, TV news, and other sources to engage with politics. more

Several local outlets had reported on 16-year-old Oklahoma student Nex Benedict’s death shortly after it occurred on Feb. 8, but they misgendered Benedict and used their birth name. It wasn’t until Feb. 20, four days after Sue Kerr published her reporting, that other publications started to report on Benedict’s identity. more

As language barriers persist in 2024, New Jersey's translation collaboration may inspire you.  Initiated as a pilot serving a few partners, the program now engages 12 outlets in bringing hundreds of locally resonant stories to Spanish-language readers in the state. more

CalMatters and the Asian American Journalists Association partnered to connect California students with newsrooms, policymakers and scientists. more

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), in collaboration with Hispanic media groups and organizations, has announced a first of its kind coalition focused on get out the vote (GOTV) efforts for the Hispanic community. The nonpartisan coalition consisting of 13 organizations is dedicated to increasing voter registration and voter turnout in the Hispanic community for the 2024 national elections. more

News is Out, a queer media collaborative of six of the nation’s legendary LGBTQ+ publications, and Word In Black, a collaborative of 10 of the nation’s legendary Black publishers, are joining Comcast NBCUniversal for a groundbreaking initiative: The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab. more