Diversity Diaries
Moments of personal revelation
Diversity Diaries is a collection of true stories from newspaper people around the country who have experienced or observed pivotal moments in diversity. Human beings separate themselves in many ways — by race, ethnicity, gender, age, geography, economic status, religion and disability, among others. Yet we share much simply by being human beings. We hope these stories provide you with a new insight, a starting point for discussion, a solution or, sometimes, a light moment.
If you have a story to share, please e-mail it to Kate Kennedy.
Diversity Diaries: David Ledford
‘Learn a new culture. It will make you a better journalist.’
09.28.04
Diversity Diaries: Ray Chavez
The reward in telling the stories of a people
09.24.04
Diversity Diaries: Sharon Rosenhause
'The glass ceiling is still very real, and most of our newsrooms hardly reflect the communities we cover.'
09.04.02
Diversity Diaries: Arthur Sulzberger Jr.
'The issue in advancing newsroom diversity is that you have to get people into gate-keeper roles.'
08.08.02
Diversity Diaries: Malaika David
'Even after all the advice and training I received from the Freedom Forum on minorities in the newsroom, I came to my internship prepared to exclude myself.'
07.23.02
Diversity Diaries: Patricia Zapor
Learning from a potentially awkward cultural faux pas.
04.11.02
Diversity Diaries: Mark Russell
Giving newer employees time and a chance to succeed.
04.05.02
Diversity Diaries: Bonnie Rubin
Rejecting hospitality out of a misplaced devotion to ethics can cut you off from valuable sources.
03.22.02
Diversity Diaries: Linda Picone
Avoid trite assumptions about the predominant local ethnicity; be prepared for arguments in diverse newsrooms — people see things differently.
03.14.02
Diversity Diaries: Deborah Gump
In a community different from yours, you may be a cultural outsider, but don't be a 'tourist.'
12.28.01
Diversity Diaries: Jim Slusher
An embarrassing interview question 25 years ago still thought-provoking today.
12.22.01
Diversity Diaries: Beverly Kees
What you don't know may insult your readers.
12.05.01
Diversity Diaries: David Lawrence
How one newspaper changed the 'can't find any' mentality.
11.28.01
Diversity Diaries: Rob Dean
Getting new stories proves the value of diversity in staffing.
11.23.01
Diversity Diaries: Arlene Notoro Morgan
Resisting change even when we're supposed to be reporting on it.
11.14.01
Diversity Diaries: Laura Wingard
Supporting a gay reporter as he agonizes over coming out.
10.31.01
Diversity Diaries: Corky Trinidad
From the Dumb Attitudes Toward Ethnic Identity Desk.
10.24.01
Diversity Diaries: Deborah Howell
Immigrants are everywhere — except in the newspaper.
10.17.01
Diversity Diaries: Tim Gallagher
Attitudes you grew up with aren't that important — it's how you act now.
10.10.01
Diversity Diaries: James L. Gray
In many ways the good old days were the bad old days.
10.05.01
Diversity Diaries: Wanda Lloyd
Already diverse sports desk helps editor make good hire.
09.27.01
Diversity Diaries: Andy Rieger
It was the wrong assignment to give Native American reporter.
08.29.01
Diversity Diaries: Paul Guillory
Seeing older people in a new way.
08.22.01
Diversity Diaries: Sally Lehrman
The things you hear about other people.
08.15.01
Diversity Diaries: Jim Clark
Looking past initial surface appearances.
08.08.01
Diversity Diaries: Narda Zacchino
Making sure black crime victims are covered as thoroughly as white victims.
08.01.01
Diversity Diaries: Thomas H. Greer
On receiving an uplifting apology from a former newsroom racist.
07.25.01
Diversity Diaries: Joe Grimm
The tables turn: White guy mistaken for another white guy.
07.18.01
Diversity Diaries: David Hawpe
Who gets left out of photos showing kids on sleds?
07.11.01
Diversity Diaries: Loren Ghiglione
Small newspapers can provide large experience.
07.04.01
