The Effects Of Term Diversity On Journalism

Diversity is not something one may think about in daily life, or even on a regular basis; however, it affects us each and every day, and in more ways than we would like to believe. The term diversity may be used to describe something positive, such as the diversity of a school’s athletics participants has helped reduce gang violence by facilitating cross-cultural friendships. It may also carry a negative connotation, as in a workplace’s lack of diversity has cultivated an environment of racism and sexism that affects company productivity. It is especially important for employers to be aware of the issues surrounding workplace diversity, as this can affect every aspect of a company. In my search to understand some relevant issues

In David Carr’s essay, “On Covers of Many Magazines, a Full Racial Palette is Still Rare,” the author states his opinion/analysis of the magazine industry and the, small amount of diversity that is involved with it at this time, but he believes that it could be on the rise. In this essay Carr takes his opinion, explains it, and also supports it with many statistics and quotes from people involved in the industry. He supports his argument with many rhetorical devices and successfully proves his point.

In essay “A dubious “diversity” report” the author John Leo criticizes a CNN report on the uprise of minorities and how the Latino and Black communities are banding together to become the new America. Leo starts by organizing points made in the article such as how the “diversity” was based on bias erroneous assumptions with little to no supporting evidence. Leo points out the reporters focus on the perceived alliance between Blacks and Latinos and even uses a quote from a female student to support his heinous ideas. In paraphrasing the female student commented towards the fact that the war is no longer between the black and hispanic minority races but rather the white class. Leo then points out the negligent behavior of the correspondent when interviewing one black and one latino student. The focus was on racial politics instead of the achievements and perseverance of the students.

The discourse community of broadcast journalists is a broad community, but can be narrowed down to smaller groups. As a discourse community journalist come in as novices, but carry the opportunity to ascend in their profession, to become an anchor for a national news network. The fundamental goal of journalists is to educate the public with events that take place daily, both domestically and internationally. With this fundamental goal at hand, news networks run astray, to where they begin to host biased opinions, with means to draw in a certain audience. These biases are presented by the networks reflect a political bias, religious bias, and social bias that can impact the facts of the story

The national media is instrumental in allowing the electorate to develop opinions about contemporary issues. The media is incredibly influential and its power can be wielded for the benefit of all, or it can become a detriment to society. Some media outlets seek to sensationalize the news, sacrificing informing voters in favor of the bottom line. It is through people and organizations who seek to provide the most accurate and impartial view of an event that popular sovereignty gains much of its power. A commitment to informing the public, even when the information conflicts with a writer’s social and political philosophy, can be a difficult one to maintain. Yet, reporters uphold it everyday. This can be seen in the news site CNN (Cable News Network), which is known for having a liberal bias. Despite said bias, it does not shy away from portraying Hillary Clinton, a democrat, as a flawed candidate in an effort to be unbiased. Such a commitment is essential to creating a political and social dialogue in our nation, and as the saying goes, “when dialogue fails, democracy fails.”

The issue of media bias is not recent and echoes the racial inequalities and ordeals that have plagued the United States’ history since its inception.

The results show that even though racial stereotyping still exists in various forms of mass media, there are signs that show noticeable improvement on allowing a more balanced

I think diversity in the newsroom is very important because it provides a more accurate coverage of a story, and it will represent everyone in America without leaving anyone out. Newsroom diversity will affect the way an event is covered by providing a new perspective to the story. For example, in the article I read, African-American women reported a different view and perspective when investigating Michelle Obama through feminism and race. African-American women appreciated that Michelle took care of her children first instead of a career while white feminists were upset with Michelle for putting her career on hold. Thus, diversity brings a new outlook on the story, and this is important because it appeals to more audiences. Also, diversity

“Tension amongst Races.” “Inertia and indifference are alive and well in America’s newspaper. Minority still equals inferiority in the minds of many American editors and publishers.” (Loren Ghiglione). Loren is a four decade veteran in journalism, he teaches journalism history and Global journalism in Medill Northwestern University.

The New York Times is a current newspaper in circulation. It has been around for about one hundred and sixty years. This newspaper has published thousands upon thousands of articles while it has a little over one million subscribers. The New York Times company sustains itself within three ethical values, which are fairness, integrity, and truth. The company also bases its standards on diversity by promoting that “great organizations thrive and grow on a diversity of thought and ideas. The New York Times statement of values calls for us to embrace diversity and inclusion” (“Who We Are: Diversity”, 2016). This company not only has a diverse work force, but it has a striving focus to produce diverse stories from societies that acquire various people with different backgrounds.

America is a melting pot made up of people from many different races and ethnic backgrounds, so why are the American news broadcasters predominantly white men in their late forties? News represents the American society so therefore American broadcasters should reflect society as a whole. In addition, many people consider news anchors role models and it is important to see themselves represented and trust their news source. The lack of diversity among newscasters impacts the audience’s reception of the news. People are more likely to trust news sources that they relate to and identify with. Many people do not even notice the lack of diversity or understand the impact it has on society. There needs to be more of an effort to reflect diversity among our newscasters to correct the history of discrimination, to accurately reflect the audience and to provide role models and promote positive images.

Diversity is what makes people different, not just culturally but in human differences. Having a multitude of differences in the workforce gives an organization the ability to use many ideas to reach a common goal. A person could say that a diverse group of people together in one room can accomplish greater achievements than a room filled with the same types of individuals. Managers understand the concept of diversity, and how important diversity is to the success of a company’s ability to implement programs that continue to develop a harmonious and diverse workplace. The recognition that diversity is a reality in the workforce has generated an enormous amount of activity over the years among leaders in business, government, and civil

During my senior year, I became the co-Editor-in-Chief of my school’s student newspaper, and I often wrote editorials consisting constructive criticism about the school, for I thought the press existed to urge for betterment. Unfortunately, the school had different ideas and prevented some of my works from being published. One of the unpublished articles discussed the racist nature of a school event titled “Diversity Meet and Greet” and how the school turned diversity into a racial topic. Although this article could not be included in the paper’s February issue, I was passionate enough to speak out in public about the event’s absurdity as well as the real diversity we should promote — the harmony among various areas such as ideology, sex, race,

reporting, and that it is also widely lacking in newsrooms. While the subject of diversity

The first thing to acknowledge about diversity is that it can be difficult. In the U.S., where the dialogue of inclusion is relatively advanced, even the mention of the word “diversity” can lead to anxiety and conflict. Supreme Court justices disagree on the virtues of diversity and the means for achieving it. Corporations spend billions of dollars to attract and manage diversity both internally and externally, yet they still face discrimination lawsuits, and the leadership ranks of the business world remain predominantly white and male.