Dear Maynard Family,
This is Evelyn Hsu and Martin G. Reynolds, co-executive directors of the Maynard Institute. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new website! Mije.org now reflects the mission and bright future of the institute. We hope to continue providing resources and information on dismantling systemic racism and building institutions of belonging in news media.
Next week, we will be hosting two valuable sessions at the IRE virtual conference including a conversation with journalists in ethnic media and a Maynard Institute Fault Lines training. To participate in these discussions, you will have to be an IRE member and register for their conference so we have instructions linked for that below.
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The Maynard Institute is the nation’s oldest organization dedicated to helping news media accurately portray all segments of society, particularly those often overlooked. We want to thank you for supporting this mission by subscribing to our newsletter or donating any amount – which automatically enrolls you in our membership program.
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Catch the Maynard Institute at two sessions in partnership with IRE at their virtual conference, IRE 20: Watchdog from Home on September 21-25!
*To join us for these sessions and access all other conference sessions you must become a member and register IRE 2020.
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IRE Conference – Tuesday, Sept. 22, 11am PT / 2pm ET
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IRE Conference – Friday, Sept. 25, 11:45 am PST / 2:45 pm EST
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Tapping the power of ethnic media in America's coverage of racial equity
The inherent gaze of ethnic media as part of their communities is a powerful lens in racial justice. How can ethnic and mainstream media collaborations deepen the coverage of America's reckoning? Speakers will include: Mark Trahant, Editor, Indian Country Today; Cheryl Smith, Editor-Publisher, I Messenger Media LLC; Khanstoshea Zingapan, Founder, Black Zebra; Maria Bastidas, VP of Digital Content, Mundo Hispanico with Maynard Institute’s Odette Alcazaren-Keeley as moderator. Check out the full conference schedule.
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 Congratulations Jean Marie Brown, Maynard Institute Fault Lines trainer! Brown, who has taught as an assistant professor of professional practice at Texas Christian University’s school of journalism for seven years, was presented with one of the three dean’s teaching awards. Jean Marie is vital to our operations at the Maynard Institute and we thank her for her contribution to the next generation of journalists!
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 Congratulations Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins, Maynard 200, Class of 2018! Dr. Jonathan Higgins, an academic, activist, and emerging powerful voice in racial equity and the LGBTQIA+ community, has recently joined the talent stable of the American Program Bureau agency. Higgins recently appeared as a panelist in the digital event: Pride + Black Lives Matter: An Education on the Fight for Civil Rights, where they spoke alongside leaders from the NFL Network, CNN, HRC and others. Watch a clip here.
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Arts and Culture Reporter – Times Union, Albany, N.Y.
Multiple Fellowships – USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism,
Los Angeles, CA
Editor - LAist.com – SCPR, Pasadena, CA
Managing Editor – SCPR, Pasadena, CA
Midday Edition Producer – KPBS, San Diego, CA
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HEADLINES ACROSS THE FAULT LINES
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Warning that tackling newsroom diversity by starting at the bottom can look like 'window dressing'
By Charlotte Tobitt
UK-based news site, Press Gazette, published a recap of ‘Decolonising News: Confronting journalism’s role in systemic racism,’ a widely-watched digital event hosted by European outlet, The Bureau of Investigation. The summary highlighted Maynard co-executive director Martin Reynold’s emphasis on substantive change at the executive levels in news organizations, as opposed to “performative diversity” hiring.
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Please reply to this email with any questions, comments or love for the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education.
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