For more than 45 years, the Maynard Institute has fought to push back against the systemic lack of diversity in the news industry through training, collaborations and convenings. We are creating better representation in America’s newsrooms through our Maynard 200 fellowship program, which gives media professionals of color the tools to become skilled storytellers, empowered executives and inspired entrepreneurs.
March 20, 2025
We mourn the loss of Luther Keith, The trailblazing journalist loved to tell stories of everyday people, and in doing so, he strived to ensure that the city and residents of his beloved Detroit were portrayed accurately and fairly, and...
February 20, 2025
Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education Secures Historic Grants to Advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Journalism, expresses gratitude to the Ford Foundation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
February 6, 2025
We spoke to Maynard Institute-affiliated journalists, DEI specialists, and researchers on what the upcoming legislation against nonprofits and DEI means for journalism and journalists.