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UNITY Elects New Leadership
Barbara Ciara, immediate past president of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), has been elected president of UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc., to complete the term vacated by Rafael Olmeda, who resigned as UNITY president this past week.
UNITY launches survey on media diversity
In partnership with the Leading Edge Associates (LEA), UNITY is conducting research to examine how diversity in media organizations has been affected by the economic disruption of the industry. This study is part of UNITY's Retention Through Reinvention Project funded by The Ford Foundation. Take the survey online now »
Job losses in the news industry significantly outpace
losses in the overall economy
MCLEAN, Va. — Since the Lehman Bros. collapse last September, the journalism industry lost jobs at almost three times the rate of jobs lost in the economy each month, according to the UNITY 2009 Layoff Tracker Report. More »
Congress considers measure to establish national Internet policies
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UNITY Selects Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for 2012 Convention
The UNITY board of directors heard presentations from two other cities, Los Angeles and Houston, before selecting Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay property as the host site. Los Angeles was selected as the backup city. More »
UNITY Seeks Communications Intern
UNITY is seeking a motivated and dynamic intern with a working knowledge of the journalism industry for 10 – 20 hours per week internship based in its McLean, Virginia office. Successful applicants will be motivated, responsible and self-starters and interested in news media and diversity issues. Download the job description »
UNITY Honors Doug Mitchell
UNITY Supporter honored for training of journalists of color
McLean, VA, August 16, 2009 - UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc., and its alliance partners, the Asian American Journalists Association, National Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the Native American Journalists Association collectively honored UNITY supporter Doug Mitchell for his work on the student projects.
RTNDA Survey: Women In News Hits Record High, Number Of Minorities Down
The latest RTNDA/Hofstra University Annual Survey finds women make up over 41 percent of the TV news workforce and over 29 percent of TV news directors. Both are record highs, and it’s the second year in a row that the percentage of women TV news directors has set a new record. The percentages of women in radio news and women as radio news directors also rose. More »
Brian Kilmeade Apology
Fox and Friends host Brian Kilmeade issued an apology on Monday (July 20) for "inappropriate" comments he made during the show's July 8 episode. While we would choose other adjectives rather than "inappropriate" to describe the comments, we nonetheless appreciate that Mr. Kilmeade correctly identified his words, and not our reaction to them, as the problem. More »
Job losses set back newsroom diversity initiatives
Blacks and Asians are losing jobs in America's newsrooms at a faster rate than whites and other minorities, setting back progress made in decades of diversity initiatives. UNITY: Journalists of Color is calling journalism organizations to a summit to help preserve the fundamental value of diversity in news coverage and newsroom staffing.
Session With Obama Closes UNITY ’08 Conference
CHICAGO - Sen. Barack Obama told an audience of more than 2,500 journalists of color that actions speak louder than words when it comes to addressing past mistreatment of communities of color in the United States. More »
During convention week ...
UNITY ’08 Attendees Focus on New Journalism
CHICAGO — New journalism this time around means delivering the news in a wide variety of ever-evolving platforms, from blogs and television on the web to traditional newspaper stories accompanied by interactive tools on the Internet. More »
Registration Nears 6,000 as UNITY ’08 Convention Opens
CHICAGO —Nearly 6,000 attendees are registered for the UNITY: Journalists of Color quadrennial convention that opened at McCormick Place West in Chicago, and continues to July 27, 2008. More »
Aim of New UNITY Initiative
is More Diversity in Top Media Management
CHICAGO – More journalists of color need to be in executive-level management positions in newsrooms across the country. More »
Senegalese President to Address Journalists of Color in Chicago
President Wade to provide African perspectives to the climate change debate
President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal will address how his country confronts climate change at the UNITY: Journalists of Color Convention in Chicago, Illinois. More
Media Diversity Advocates, 19th-Century Journalism Pioneer to be Inducted during UNITY ’08 in Chicago
Two of today’s most respected media diversity champions credited with helping to change the industry and a 19th century editor who broke new ground in his era will be inducted into the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ Hall of Fame during this summer’s UNITY ‘08 convention - the nation’s industry’s largest gathering of journalists. More
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