Unbias the news: why diversity matters for journalism
Essen:
Correctiv
(2019), 221 pp.
ISBN 978-3-948013-03-5
"In journalism, white, male, Western voices still dominate and are often privileged over others, which means that we are not getting the whole story, or the most accurate one. At Hostwriter, we asked journalists to tell us about the barriers they face in their field and potential ways to fix them. We received stories from colleagues around the globe - from Germany to Brazil, Tajikistan to the Philippines, and China to the U.S. - that directly address the challenges to making journalism more diverse in ways that are surprising, funny and sometimes infuriating. The result is a field guide to unbiasing the newsroom and a launchpad for a new kind of journalism that looks more like the society it serves." (Publisher)
Contents
Watch your language: Why is multinational coverage so monolingual / Tanya Pampalone, 12
Big name isn't always big nes / Kolawole Talabi, 20
If it weren't for the newsroom predators / Anuradha Sharma, 26
Through the eyes of the orientalist / Emran Feroz, 34
Behind the official story: Is media independence possible in Cuba? / Mónica Baró Sánchez, 40
Words matter: nonbinary in the newsroom / Bex van Koot, 46
The lost voice: Reporting on crises in your homeland / Marielba Núnez, 52
No objectivity without diversity: War simulation in Lebanon / Ali Shebab, 58
Excuse me, that's my discovery! Bias in science reporting / Laura Vargas-Parada, 64
Machines without prejudices: Investigating algorithmic bias / Christina Elmer, 70
Connection disrupted: Internet inequality on the periphery / Priscila Pacheco, 78
Surviving the whitewashing of media row / Amber D. Dodd, 84
Why ths 'objectivity' thing has kept us broke / Chinula Mandla, 90
The freelancer's dilemma: Can I ever afford to say no? / Irene Caselli, 96
Confessions of a parachute journalist / Daniel Bates, 104
Journalists, trust your fixers / Jelena Prtoric, 110
Starting over: Making space for migrant journalists / Asma Abidi, 116
The myth of the criminal expatriate / Ahmad Sabri, 122
Not my mother's paper: Who gets left out by Australian media / Shona Yang, 128
Viewing privacy through another cultural lens / Qian Sun, 134
Half the world on mute: The fight against online harassment / Michaela Cavanagh, 142
Update your dictionary: What comes after #MeToo? / Wafaa Albadry, 148
Ableism in the newsroom: Removing barriers for journalists with disabilities / Charles Nisz, 154
"My body, my passport": The somber success of a femal journalist / Riana Raymonde Randrianaisoa, 160
Fostering a resilient media ecosystem / Michelle Soto Méndez, 166
Shattering the "Human Zoo": breaking through national stereotypes / Purple Romero, 172
Full circle: Making space for inclusion in immersive storytelling / Lakshmi Sarah, 178
Back in the USSR? Moving beyond "Post-Soviet" / Atokhan Ganiev, 184
Going to extremes: Polarization vs. plurality in Spanish media / Silvia Nortes, 190
Creating space for diversity / Margherita Bettoni, 198
Can a collaborative mindset help improve journalism? / Brigitte Alfter, 204
Big name isn't always big nes / Kolawole Talabi, 20
If it weren't for the newsroom predators / Anuradha Sharma, 26
Through the eyes of the orientalist / Emran Feroz, 34
Behind the official story: Is media independence possible in Cuba? / Mónica Baró Sánchez, 40
Words matter: nonbinary in the newsroom / Bex van Koot, 46
The lost voice: Reporting on crises in your homeland / Marielba Núnez, 52
No objectivity without diversity: War simulation in Lebanon / Ali Shebab, 58
Excuse me, that's my discovery! Bias in science reporting / Laura Vargas-Parada, 64
Machines without prejudices: Investigating algorithmic bias / Christina Elmer, 70
Connection disrupted: Internet inequality on the periphery / Priscila Pacheco, 78
Surviving the whitewashing of media row / Amber D. Dodd, 84
Why ths 'objectivity' thing has kept us broke / Chinula Mandla, 90
The freelancer's dilemma: Can I ever afford to say no? / Irene Caselli, 96
Confessions of a parachute journalist / Daniel Bates, 104
Journalists, trust your fixers / Jelena Prtoric, 110
Starting over: Making space for migrant journalists / Asma Abidi, 116
The myth of the criminal expatriate / Ahmad Sabri, 122
Not my mother's paper: Who gets left out by Australian media / Shona Yang, 128
Viewing privacy through another cultural lens / Qian Sun, 134
Half the world on mute: The fight against online harassment / Michaela Cavanagh, 142
Update your dictionary: What comes after #MeToo? / Wafaa Albadry, 148
Ableism in the newsroom: Removing barriers for journalists with disabilities / Charles Nisz, 154
"My body, my passport": The somber success of a femal journalist / Riana Raymonde Randrianaisoa, 160
Fostering a resilient media ecosystem / Michelle Soto Méndez, 166
Shattering the "Human Zoo": breaking through national stereotypes / Purple Romero, 172
Full circle: Making space for inclusion in immersive storytelling / Lakshmi Sarah, 178
Back in the USSR? Moving beyond "Post-Soviet" / Atokhan Ganiev, 184
Going to extremes: Polarization vs. plurality in Spanish media / Silvia Nortes, 190
Creating space for diversity / Margherita Bettoni, 198
Can a collaborative mindset help improve journalism? / Brigitte Alfter, 204
