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Living Our Values: A 'Belonging in the News' Conversation (Virtual + Watch Party)

October 14, 2021

  / 7:00am PT / 10:00am ET

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ONA Insights 2021 opened with an in-depth conversation between Southern California Public Radio’s Ashley Alvarado and the Maynard Institute’s Martin G. Reynolds on implementing newsroom values grounded in accountability, community and racial justice.

This session is designed for:

  • News leaders looking to establish meaningful values for their organizations
  • Managers and publishers who know it’s past time to reject false notions of objectivity
  • Everyone invested in creating news institutions of belonging

Access the session to learn how news organizations can do the work of defining and living their values, a topic introduced at SRCCON 2021’s Replacing Objectivity with Actual Values session.

The Online News Association, OpenNews and the Maynard Institute have come together to create Vision25: Building Racial Equity in Newsrooms, a catalyst in a social change movement that seeks to build journalistic institutions where newsrooms are actively anti-racist and collaborative, and journalists of color feel like they truly belong. Learn more here.

Please email info@mije.org with any questions or comments.

Support the Maynard Institute’s work and become a member.

Belonging in the News: Part Six with Jeff Chang

August 4, 2022

  / 6:00pm PT

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One of the goals for the Vision25: Building Racial Equity in Newsrooms collaboration is to establish ‘institutions of belonging.’ The term describes actively anti-racist news organizations where journalists of color have a sense of agency and belonging in the newsroom. We believe that institutions of belonging are part of the solution to creating a diverse, equitable and trustworthy press.

So how can your news organization become an institution of belonging?

In the sixth episode of Belonging in the News, co-executive director of the Maynard Institute Martin Reynolds, will discuss belonging and developing antiracist journalism practices with author, journalist and a senior advisor at Race Forward, Jeff Chang.

The event is one hour. The last 15 minutes will be open for audience questions.


The Online News AssociationOpenNews and the Maynard Institute have come together to create Vision25: Building Racial Equity in Newsrooms, a catalyst in a social change movement that seeks to build journalistic institutions where newsrooms are actively anti-racist and collaborative, and journalists of color feel like they truly belong. Learn more here.

Please email info@mije.org with any questions or comments.

Support the Maynard Institute’s work and become a member.

Belonging in the News: Part Six with Jeff Chang

October 30, 2020

  / 12pm PT / 3pm ET

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One of the goals for the Vision25: Building Racial Equity in Newsrooms collaboration is to establish ‘institutions of belonging.’ The term describes actively anti-racist news organizations where journalists of color have a sense of agency and belonging in the newsroom. We believe that institutions of belonging are part of the solution to creating a diverse, equitable and trustworthy press.

So how can your news organization become an institution of belonging?

In the first episode of Belonging in the News, Martin G. Reynolds, event moderator and co-executive director of the Maynard Institute will discuss the answers with award-winning reporter for The New York Times Magazine and author of the 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones, who has worked in newsrooms where she felt agency and belonging, and also worked in newsrooms where she was strongly discouraged from reporting on race in America.

The Online News Association, OpenNews and the Maynard Institute have come together to create Vision25: Building Racial Equity in Newsrooms, a catalyst in a social change movement that seeks to build journalistic institutions where newsrooms are actively anti-racist and collaborative, and journalists of color feel like they truly belong. Learn more here.

Belonging in the News: Part Five with Soleil Ho

August 4, 2022

  / 6:00pm PT

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One of the goals for the Vision25: Building Racial Equity in Newsrooms collaboration is to establish ‘institutions of belonging.’ The term describes actively anti-racist news organizations where journalists of color have a sense of agency and belonging in the newsroom. We believe that institutions of belonging are part of the solution to creating a diverse, equitable and trustworthy press.

So how can your news organization become an institution of belonging?

In the fifth episode of Belonging in the News, co-executive director of the Maynard Institute Evelyn Hsu, will discuss belonging in the context of food reporting with San Francisco Chronicle food critic and podcast co-host, Soleil Ho.

The event is one hour. The last 15 minutes will be open for audience questions.


The Online News AssociationOpenNews and the Maynard Institute have come together to create Vision25: Building Racial Equity in Newsrooms, a catalyst in a social change movement that seeks to build journalistic institutions where newsrooms are actively anti-racist and collaborative, and journalists of color feel like they truly belong. Learn more here.

Please email info@mije.org with any questions or comments.

Support the Maynard Institute’s work and become a member.

Belonging in the News: Part Five with Soleil Ho

August 4, 2022

  / 6:00pm PT

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Register to Watch Recording

One of the goals for the Vision25: Building Racial Equity in Newsrooms collaboration is to establish ‘institutions of belonging.’ The term describes actively anti-racist news organizations where journalists of color have a sense of agency and belonging in the newsroom. We believe that institutions of belonging are part of the solution to creating a diverse, equitable and trustworthy press.

So how can your news organization become an institution of belonging?

In the fifth episode of Belonging in the News, co-executive director of the Maynard Institute Evelyn Hsu, will discuss belonging in the context of food reporting with San Francisco Chronicle food critic and podcast co-host, Soleil Ho.

The event is one hour. The last 15 minutes will be open for audience questions.


The Online News AssociationOpenNews and the Maynard Institute have come together to create Vision25: Building Racial Equity in Newsrooms, a catalyst in a social change movement that seeks to build journalistic institutions where newsrooms are actively anti-racist and collaborative, and journalists of color feel like they truly belong. Learn more here.

Please email info@mije.org with any questions or comments.

Support the Maynard Institute’s work and become a member.

Belonging in the News: Part Two with Maria Hinojosa

August 4, 2022

  / 6:00pm PT

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Register to Watch Recording

One of the goals for the Vision25: Building Racial Equity in Newsrooms collaboration is to establish ‘institutions of belonging.’ The term describes actively anti-racist news organizations where journalists of color have a sense of agency and belonging in the newsroom. We believe that institutions of belonging are part of the solution to creating a diverse, equitable and trustworthy press.

So how can your news organization become an institution of belonging?

In the second episode of Belonging in the News, Martin G. Reynolds, event moderator and co-executive director of the Maynard Institute will discuss the answers with award-winning executive producer of Latino USA and creator of Futuro Media Group, Maria Hinojosa. They’ll cover her first experiences as the only Latina in the NPR newsroom and how that impacted her efforts pioneering institutions of belonging.


The Online News AssociationOpenNews and the Maynard Institute have come together to create Vision25: Building Racial Equity in Newsrooms, a catalyst in a social change movement that seeks to build journalistic institutions where newsrooms are actively anti-racist and collaborative, and journalists of color feel like they truly belong. Learn more here.

Belonging in the News: Part Two with Maria Hinojosa

August 4, 2022

  / 6:00pm PT

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Register to Watch Recording

One of the goals for the Vision25: Building Racial Equity in Newsrooms collaboration is to establish ‘institutions of belonging.’ The term describes actively anti-racist news organizations where journalists of color have a sense of agency and belonging in the newsroom. We believe that institutions of belonging are part of the solution to creating a diverse, equitable and trustworthy press.

So how can your news organization become an institution of belonging?

In the second episode of Belonging in the News, Martin G. Reynolds, event moderator and co-executive director of the Maynard Institute will discuss the answers with award-winning executive producer of Latino USA and creator of Futuro Media Group, Maria Hinojosa. They’ll cover her first experiences as the only Latina in the NPR newsroom and how that impacted her efforts pioneering institutions of belonging.


The Online News AssociationOpenNews and the Maynard Institute have come together to create Vision25: Building Racial Equity in Newsrooms, a catalyst in a social change movement that seeks to build journalistic institutions where newsrooms are actively anti-racist and collaborative, and journalists of color feel like they truly belong. Learn more here.

Decolonising News: Confronting Journalism's Role in Systemic Racism

September 3, 2020

  / 5am PT / 8am ET

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UK-based The Bureau of Investigative Journalism will host a webinar to discuss the realities of racism in newsrooms, the negative impact racism has on journalism, and how outdated news values and approaches create and sustain racism. They’ll explore concrete actions that journalists and organisations can take to help drive anti-racism work in our own newsrooms and wider society, and build a roadmap to change.

Speakers: Martin Reynolds, co-executive director, Maynard Institute, Hannah Ajala, founder of We Are Black Journos and Marverine Cole, freelance journalist formerly at BBC News.

Coronavirus Coverage Best Practices: Class with Louis Aguilar

April 28, 2020

  / 10am PST/1pm ET

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Senior reporter for BridgeDetroit, Louis Aguilar, discusses his coverage of COVID19 with Maynard Institute Table Stakes Coordinator, Felecia D. Henderson.

If you would like to attend the webinar please register here to receive a Zoom link. We will be limited to 100 attendees of the webinar. There is no cost to attend, but if you find value in our resources, please consider donating.

Best Practices: Maintaining momentum for newsroom diversity

May 6, 2020

  / 11am PST / 2pm ET

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Maynard Institute diversity trainer, Jean Marie Brown and editor in chief of Type Investigations, Mark Rochester, will lead a conversation about the importance of having diverse reporters and editors as newsrooms develop current and post-coronavirus coverage. They will be joined by Alissa Figueroa, senior editor and producer at Type Investigations, and Kat Stafford, the national race and ethnicity writer at The Associated Press.