Make Your Reporting More Diverse: Try a Different Network, Redefine Experts

In the survey of 750 journalists, editors and producers conducted by ExpertFile in conjunction with The Associated Press, journalists acknowledged that there remains a significant gap in representing a more diverse set of experts in their coverage. Despite a recognition of the need for more diverse voices in their coverage, the national survey also found that two-thirds of journalists rely heavily on their own personal contacts. This means that if the newsroom staff is not diverse, the sources likely won’t be either.

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