UNITY to respond to ASNE Newsroom Census

"Diverse newsrooms can transform our industry" What: UNITY: Journalists of Color will respond to the latest statistics on diversity in the newsroom to be released by the American Society of Newspaper

Who: Leadership of UNITY: Journalists of Color and its alliance organizations. UNITY is an alliance representing more than 10,000 journalists of color. Present on the call will be:

-- UNITY: Journalists of Color President Karen Lincoln Michel
-- Asian American Journalists Association President Jeanne Mariani-Belding
-- National Association of Black Journalists President Barbara Ciara
-- National Association of Hispanic Journalists President Rafael Olmeda
-- Native American Journalists Association President Cristina Azocar

When: Sunday, April 13 at 2 pm EST

Where: To RSVP for the telephone news conference, contact Rahnesha White via email at rwhite@unityjournalists.org or call (703) 854-3587 no later than 12 pm EST, Sunday, April 13. You will be given the conference call in number.

UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc., is a strategic alliance advocating for diversity in the news coverage of communities of color as well as challenging the industry to staff its organizations with journalists who reflect the communities they serve. UNITY, representing more than 10,000 journalists of color, is comprised of four national associations: Asian American Journalists Association, National Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and the Native American Journalists Association.

In addition to planning the largest regular gathering of journalists in the nation, UNITY develops programs and institutional relationships that promote its mission. For more information on UNITY, visit http://www.unityjournalists.org/, email info@unityjournalists.org or call (703) 854-3585.

CONTACT: Rahnesha White, Communications Manager, UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc., +1-703-854-3587, rwhite@unityjournalist.org

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Web Site: http://www.unityjournalists.org/


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