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Fault Lines® Culture Shift Program

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The Maynard Institute’s Fault Lines® Culture Shift Program gives media professionals the tools to recognize and address biases that shape news coverage.

Rooted in the Fault Lines® framework, our program helps organizations move far beyond performative DEI efforts. 

Instead, we use intentional DEI practices—built on nearly 50 years of DEI training in media spaces—that are proven to create inclusive workplaces that connect with diverse communities.

What our Fault Lines® participants say

Fault Lines training has been invaluable in helping our newsroom have honest conversations on topics that can be fraught if people don’t share a common vernacular.
Joel Christopher, Executive Vice President, Knoxville News Sentinel

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions about our Fault Lines® Culture Shift Program

Fault Lines® are the social, cultural, and identity-based factors that shape each of our individual perspectives. They influence how news is reported and consumed. 

Journalists, newsroom leaders, editors, and media professionals seeking to improve diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in their work and workplace.

This framework focuses on identity-based biases that shape newsroom culture and coverage, offering a structured approach to reduce bias and help everyone feel a sense of belonging.

We focus on coverage, leadership, bias awareness, and coaching through interactive sessions designed to create lasting change.

Yes! We offer tailored programs based on intake assessments to meet the unique needs of each newsroom.

Our training includes benchmarking and follow-up support to track internal cultural shifts, improvements in leadership practices, and more inclusive reporting.

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