Equity Lab

Best Practices

Want a Book Deal? Carve Out a Clear Freelance Path.

Learn how to build out a beat, gain support and nab a book deal as a freelance journalist.
Best Practices

How Journalists Can Make Financial News Accessible to Everyone

Simple language and real-world examples make money matters easier to digest.
Best Practices

How Journalists Can Create Boundaries with Sources

Should you follow sources on Instagram? Flippantly use emoji? Learn how to be friendly without being friends.
Perspectives

How to Interview Immigrants with Patience and Care

Journalists should not treat sources as a means to an end.

Trends

Why Childcare Is a Growing Beat in Journalism

The pandemic exposed how integral childcare is to everyday American life. Journalists took note.
Trends

Local News Is Shrinking. But Partnerships Can Help Coverage Grow.

Learn how independent journalists are collaborating with local newsrooms to bolster reporting.

NBCU Academy’s Equity Lab focuses on the intersection of media and diversity, equity and inclusion. Equity Lab takes a reflective look inside the industry, offering original reporting and perspectives that analyze workplace trends, journalism best practices and challenges to the status quo.

Trends & Best Practices

Tips for covering the latest news, trends and hot-button issues while spotlighting the communities most impacted by the news.

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Perspectives

Thought-provoking looks at how the media and other institutions can better serve underrepresented communities.

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