The death of George Floyd this summer sparked social movements across the country. It also set off deep introspection and analysis across America’s newsrooms - including ours - about the portrayal of communities of color and the historically unequal treatment of nonwhite colleagues. NBC University presents a conversation around how our newsroom is tackling the way we cover race and inequality in America. We’ll examine how our journalism changed and some takeaways for your own newsrooms.
Resources:
- NBCUniversal Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives
- Poynter: NBCUniversal News Group’s chairman sets a goal of a 50% diverse workforce to reflect U.S. demographic trends
- NBCBLK
- ‘Can You Hear Us Now?’ A Discussion on Race with Trymaine Lee. In the wake of George Floyd’s death and a nation captivated by protests, Trymaine Lee moderates a discussion on race, what being black in America means today and how America can heal. Guests include Don Cheadle, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Brittany Packnett and Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin Mandela Barnes. Presented by NBC News NOW and NBCBLK.
- NBC Latino
- Decisión 2020: Latinos at the center of the election. To mark the start of Hispanic Heritage Month and in the midst of an unprecedented election year, NBC News NOW and Noticias Telemundo teamed up for a special conversation dedicated to covering Latino voters and issues affecting the Hispanic community, hosted by Julio Vaqueiro.
- NBC Asian America
- NBC Out
This event is supported by NBCUniversal
Speakers
Trymaine Lee
Correspondent, MSNBC
Janelle Rodriguez
SVP, Editorial, NBC News
Michelle Garcia
Editorial Manager, NBC BLK
mzMichGarcia
Sandra Lilley
Managing Editor, NBC Latino
Moderator
Catherine Kim
Global Head of Digital News, NBC News | MSNBC