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Our Mission

The Maynard Institute inspires and powers the national, collaborative drive for equity, belonging, and diversity in news media.

Our Vision

A healthy democratic society informed by a representative, equitable, and reflective news media.

Who we are

The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education was founded in 1977 by Robert C. Maynard and a cohort of news leaders spanning race, class, and sexual orientation. Ever since, our antiracism training programs have helped create decades of news industry trailblazers, all of whom belong to the “Maynard Family”—a community of deep caring and intergenerational support for journalists of color.

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