Over the past few years, many companies and institutions have been moving away from simple “checkbox diversity” — a question of demographics — toward practices that focus on equity and inclusion. This newer approach looks at diversity, equity and inclusion not as an initiative within an organization but as a value system implemented throughout the organization.
As a complement to our most recent INN Index Report on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Nonprofit News Sector, published in October 2023, INN wanted to explore specific, real life practices nonprofit news organizations are using to build more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces — as well as the lessons learned in implementing these practices.
In order to provide a space for staff — not just top executives — to describe how DEI takes shape at their news organization, we identified three outlets that illustrate the sector’s major challenges and opportunities related to DEI, distributed an organizational survey to all staff and managers, and led focus group discussions with employees. We also decided to keep the identities of the outlets confidential, to allow everyone to speak freely and to maintain focus on the findings.
A set of three case studies released Nov. 20 reports out on what INN found at these nonprofit news outlets.
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