University of Alabama alums help rising tide of diversity at student paper
“Over its long history, The Crimson White has tended to promote white student journalists to positions of power.”
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Mastering the Street Interview
Learn tips and tricks for street interviews, so you can gather public opinion or eyewitness accounts.
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A former teacher who has lived on the streets for the past eight years makes a podcast “for the unhoused community about the unhoused community.”
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Learn the common terms heard around TV newsrooms.
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How Atlanta’s oldest Black newspaper covered the Ahmaud Arbery trial
Atlanta Daily World editor Mark Hayes says mainstream news coverage of the Arbery trial largely obscured systemic issues at play.
Behind the Story: Crisis in Haiti
Learn how NBC News covers the lives of Haitian migrants and Haiti’s political climate.
How newspapers came to be written by and for the ‘rich, white and blue’
What are the historical roots of journalism’s lack of diversity? Nikki Usher’s book “News for the Rich, White and Blue” looks at the past and envisions a more equitable future.
The Art of Graphics
Learn tips from CNBC’s senior graphics designer on great design for video or TV graphics.
Behind the Story: Covering Afghanistan and American Vets
Learn what it’s like to cover the fall of Afghanistan and U.S. veterans’ issues for NBC News.
One in four Americans has a disability. Why are they still underrepresented in news?
People with disabilities have long been ignored by the media or reduced to stories that evoke pity. Here’s how journalists can improve their coverage.
Reporting on Native American Communities
Graham Lee Brewer, national reporter at NBC News and citizen of the Cherokee Nation, discusses reporting on Native American communities.
‘Printing Hate’ investigates historical links between newspapers, racial violence
Journalism students and professors found that many white-owned newspapers incited lynchings from Reconstruction to Jim Crow.
Pro Tips for Webcams
NBC News NOW correspondent Isa Gutiérrez shares how to set up a webcam at home like a professional.
Disability isn’t a bad word
How should reporters cover stories involving people with disabilities? Josephine Bila, an advisor on disability inclusion for NBCUniversal, explains some do’s and don’ts.
In the 20 years since 9/11, U.S. media coverage of Muslims has improved — but not enough
Even with growing Muslim representation in journalism, TV shows and movies, newsrooms still must confront Islamophobic tropes that underpin their coverage of the community.
Improving News Accessibility
Learn how news can be accessible to people with disabilities, from Lori Samuels, accessibility director at NBCUniversal.
Cutting Tape to Copy
Learn how to make your visuals match your copy.
