Journalism with a DifferenceNew, fresh and alternative ways to encourage and enhance journalistic storytelling from different perspectives.<img src="http://www.poynter.org/graphics/rss_view.gif" alt="" border="0" height="1" width="1">Maynard: 'Give All Front Door Access to the Truth'- July 31, 2008 By Gregory E. FavreThirty years ago, when Robert C. Maynard examined the portrait of American newsrooms, he saw a canvas that was essentially white, and he heard editors lamenting that they couldn't find qualified journalists of color to hire.So Maynard and a group of colleagues started the Institute for Journalism Education, an Oakland-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing opportunities for minority journalists in newspapers. It was renamed in 1993 in honor of Maynard. And today..http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=58&aid=147392 Digital Diversity: Engaging Community Voices- July 29, 2008 By Ellyn AngelottiInteractivity Editor and Adjunct FacultyLast week at the pre-Unity Diversity in the Digital Age workshop at the Chicago Tribune, about 40 journalists, educators and new media folks explored how to find and promote diverse voices online.This is especially important for news organizations that are trying to transform their passive publications into interactive applications that engage users. Those news organizations are not alone -- Poynter is preparing to add new online tools...http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=58&aid=147371 |