News and Media

Conceptual Tools and Empirical Data

PDF Link: "A Large Scale Test of Gender in the Media"

Media Portrayals and Black Male OutcomesA social science literature review focusing on the question of how media, and communications more broadly, affect outcomes for black men and boys in American society.

Shattering the glass screenOur research suggests that gender inequality in the media and entertainment industry remain--but awareness of the problem and the need for diversity is growing.

Women and Leadership in the News Media 2020: Evidence from Ten Markets

The Status of Women in U.S. Media 2019 - Women’s Media Center“The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2019” shows that despite some gains, men still dominate in every part of news, entertainment and digital media. The report is comprised of 94 studies, including original research by the Women’s Media Center and aggregated research from academia, industry and professional groups, labor unions, media watchdogs, newsrooms and other sources.

Newsroom diversity: 7 studies to know on race in journalismThe research featured here can help inform the conversation about race in journalism and coverage of race in the news.

How Diverse Are US Newsrooms?The 2018 ASNE Newspaper Diversity Survey measures the percentage of women and minorities working in US newsrooms.

Two new studies about media and diversity can help newsrooms through their reckoning with racismTwo new studies this week couldn't be more timely. Amid a reckoning with institutionalized racism in the news media industry, the Pew Research Center and the Knight Foundation conducted separate studies that drew similar conclusions: American news consumers don't feel that the news media repres…

Library Guides: Savvy Info Consumers: Detecting Bias in the NewsResources for detecting bias in the news.

Discussions and Examples

How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a timeBaratunde Thurston explores the phenomenon of white Americans calling the police on black Americans who have committed the crimes of ... eating, walking or generally "living while black." In this profound, thought-provoking and often hilarious talk, he reveals the power of language to change stories of trauma into stories of healing -- while challenging us all to level up.

Riot or resistance? The way the media frames the unrest in Minneapolis will shape the public’s view of protestResearch finds that protests about anti-black racism and indigenous people’s rights receives the least legitimizing coverage.

Misrepresentation in the mediaHow to correctly report across racial difference–and why it’s so important

Super Bowl LV May Double Down On Social And Racial Justice Ads – ReportForget lost puppies and horses, adult-like babies, and weird stunts involving snack foods. Instead, this year’s Super Bowl ads will prominently feature social and racial justice issues, along…

Rewriting Racist HeadlinesThe artist and media critic Alexandra Bell revises biased news coverage.

Tackling the Underrepresentation of Women in MediaInside the BBC’s 50:50 project.

Perspective | How the news media distorts black familiesA new study shows outlets from Fox to CNN to the New York Times are guilty of misrepresentation.

The racial divide on news coverage, and why representation mattershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPkcLayLgNs&feature=youtu.be A spate of police and vigilante slayings of unarmed African Americans has renewed handwringing over the nation’s comparative lack…

Kansas City Star apologizes for decades of racist coverageThe newspaper had "robbed an entire community of opportunity, dignity, justice and recognition," its editor wrote.

Unpacking How Media Influences Our Views on Racism 'We Need to Talk' discussion series continues. Tune into the next episode Oct. 29.

Racist History Of American News Media?The new book News for All the People traces how mainstream publishers and broadcasters perpetuated racism through their coverage, but also how journalists of color fought to develop a more democratic, alternative press. Guest host Tony Cox speaks with the authors about their work and where the internet stands in diversifying news.

Race, gender dominated coverage of Harris's VP announcement, report finds“It’s time for women to be judged on their merits — and for the media to take a critical look at their biased coverage."

Opinion: The sexist rhetoric around the election proves women still have to fight for respectOur country has elected the first Black and Asian woman to become the next Vice President of the United States. As a first-generation Asian American, as a woman and as an American, I could not be prouder.

Women in media: Balance the imbalance! | International Media SupportIn a joint statement, IMS and 44 other organisations urge media leaders and journalists to take action against the gender inequality in the news.

I Analyzed a Year of My Reporting for Gender Bias (Again)In 2013, I found that, over the course of a year, about 25 percent of the people I quoted or mentioned were women. Two years later, a similar analysis yielded discouraging results.

Two in Three Black Americans Don’t Feel Properly Represented in Media (Study)Two in three Black Americans don’t feel they see their stories represented on-screen, according to a new study from National Research Group (NRG). The study, entitled “#RepresentationMa…

Diversity and inclusivity in journalism - American Press InstituteThe American Press Institute has a history and commitment to working on news diversity, but like most issues in journalism, the landscape of needs and possible solutions change constantly. The challenge: An inclusive news ecosystem The primary goal we seek — and which we encourage others to also pursue — is a public information ecosystem […]

"What I wish people understood about sexism and TV news"How skewed power dynamics and obsession with appearance put women at a disadvantage.

Decades of Failure<p>In 1979, the American Society of News Editors pledged that, by the year 2000, the percentage of racial and ethnic minorities in newsrooms would match that of the population at large. Noting that this was “the right thing to do” and in the “industry’s economic self-interest,” ASNE stressed the particular importance of lifting people of color into management. Newspapers have […]</p>

Sure, These Women Are Winning Olympic Medals, but Are They Single? (Published 2016)News coverage of the Rio Games draws complaints about sexism in the media.

How Implicit Bias Works in Journalism | Nieman ReportsI was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the city where the Civil War began and attended a school system still segregated and underfunded nearly half a century after Brown v. Board of Education, a system that didn’t know quite how to handle students like me. Nearly everyone in my high school received free or reduced […]

These 2 sets of pictures are everything you need to know about race, crime, and media biasNegative images have real consequences.

Racial Bias in Crime Reporting | On the Media | WNYC StudiosResearch shows the media disproportionately portray African-Americans as criminals. Brooke speaks with Nazgol Ghandnoosh of The Sentencing Project about racial bias in news coverage.

Black Women Face Police Brutality. Their Stories Matter Too. | Rantt MediaBefore #SayHerName spotlighted Black women, their stories of police brutality were sidelined. This is compounded by a problematic lack of data on this brutality.

YouTube Playlist

A collection of various videos, interviews, and analyses that you may draw inspiration from. You can add to the playlist as well, or use it as a starting point to curate your own, more specific set.

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