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Dear Maynard Family,

Next month, the Maynard Institute launches the Equity and Belonging Newsroom Transformation Program, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Out of a diverse pool of applicants, The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and GBH News in Boston, Massachusetts have been selected to participate in the program. We're excited to partner with both newsrooms for lasting impact inside their organizations and with their communities.

Also kicking off in March? We have a series of engaging events featuring Maynard Institute staff. And don't miss our next webinar, the Maynard 200 Fellowship Ask Me Anything on Thursday, March 16 at 12pm PT. A panel of alums from the Class of 2022 will be there to answer your questions about the fellowship and more!

With gratitude,

Evelyn Hsu and Martin G. Reynolds
Co-Executive Directors
The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education

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The Gazette and GBH News join pilot program to advance equity in journalism

“We are focused on local enterprise news that looks to solutions rather than just pointing out problems,” said Zack Kucharski, executive editor and employee owner of The Gazette. “We know that we can improve in representation on the staff and in coverage practices to best reflect the diversity of our community, while also working to give these populations a voice and build trust.” Read more.

Maynard 200 Fellowship Ask Me Anything: Alums answer your program questions

Join Maynard 200 alums and Director, Odette Alcazaren-Keeley for a webinar to learn more about the fellowship program, on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET / 2:00pm CT.

Special guest speakers from each curriculum track of the Maynard 200 Class of 2022:

Beena Raghavendran, New York Times (Frontline Editors and Managers)
Manuel Smith, Yahoo (Executive Leaders)
Stefanos Chen, New York Times (Investigative Storytellers)
Lisa D. Tinsley, KISA Public Radio (Media Entrepreneurs)

Register today for this webinar on March 16th to learn more about the fellowship and what it means to be a part of the Maynard family!

The Power Story Edit: Practices for Rethinking our Editorial Choices

Join Co-Executive Director, Martin G. Reynolds on Thursday, March 9 at the Institute for Independent Journalists (IIJ) Freelance Conference to examine how journalists and editors can make narrative decision to improve professional practices and ensure better, more equitable coverage. Learn more and RSVP.

ACP Spring National Conference Keynote

Join Maynard 200 Fellowship Director, Odette Alcazaren-Keeley for a keynote address at the Associated College Press (ACP) Spring National College Media Conference on Friday, March 10 in San Francisco. Attendees will learn more about the fellowship, which the Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California chapter referred to as “one of the most powerful incubators for journalists of color in the country.” Register today!

The Oakandside Culture Makers

Momo Chang, Co-Director of Oakland Voices, will join a panel at The Oaklandside Culture Makers event on Thursday, March 23. The panel will seek to answer: How do we write about Oakland’s culture, and what can local journalists do to foster a thriving arts and culture scene? Learn more and get your tickets today!

The Year to Resist Forgetting About Diversity
By Emma Carew Grovum

“Because two years of trying to get better wasn’t enough.” Read more from Nieman Lab's Predictions for Journalism 2023 series.

ABC 7 Segment: Tyre Nichols: His Life, Death & Moving Forward
By Julian Glover

In wake of his death and funeral, ABC7 News gathered a group of experts, including the Maynard Institute's Co-Executive Director Martin Reynolds, to discuss the accountability of police - and other public servants that failed Nichols - and how we all move forward. " Martin quote" Watch the story here.

These women journalists were doing their jobs. That made them targets.
By Taylor Lorenz

"Tackling difficult subjects and holding powerful people accountable often triggers online attacks that torment and humiliate women journalists. Some even lose their jobs as news organizations struggle to respond to the hate." Read more and also check out Washington Post Op-Ed, "Newsrooms that move beyond 'objectivity' can build trust" (Paywall).

N.Y. Times contributors and LGBTQ advocates send open letters criticizing paper's trans coverage
By Jo Yurcaba

On Wednesday, a letter signed by hundreds of current and former staffers of the New York Times asserted that, "The Times’ coverage of transgender people has violated its editorial guidelines." A coordinated letter was also sent from human rights groups including GLAAD, Human Rights Campaign and PFLAG, who noted that New York Times articles had been cited in recent anti-trans legislation. Read more.

Black Journalism Is the Key to a More Truthful Media Future
By Collette Watson, project director for Media 2070

"Throughout history, Black reporters and journalists around the nation have been paid tens of thousands of dollars less than their White counterparts. And yet they are much more likely to cover racial-justice protests, hold police and other institutions accountable, and take on complex beats.

In our award-winning documentary, Black in the Newsroom, the Media 2070 project looks deeply into these dynamics as we follow Elizabeth Montgomery, a reporter who was hired for her dream job as an arts-and-culture reporter at The Arizona Republic." Read more.

Thanks to Maynard partners and alumni for sharing these jobs, fellowships and opportunities...

Executive Director – KALW Public Media, San Francisco, CA

Executive Producer – WDIV/ClickOnDetroit, Detroit, MI

Cohort Manager, California Local News Fellowship – UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Berkeley, CA

Director of Advertising and Sponsorship Application – San José Spotlight, San Jose, CA

Editor-in-Chief. – CalMatters, Sacramento, CA

Assistant Editor, College Journalism Network – CalMatters, Sacramento, CA

Associate Events Producer – CalMatters, Sacramento, CA

Audience Engagement Manager – CalMatters, Sacramento, CA

Director of Foundation Relations – CalMatters, Sacramento, CA

Newsletter Writer – CalMatters, Sacramento, CA

Photo Editor – AP, Los Angeles, CA

Teaching Faculty – School of Journalism and Mass Communication at University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

Arts Access Digital Engagement Fellow – KERA, Dallas, TX/Hybrid

Membership Manager – Carolina Free Press, Remote

Managing Editor – Prison Journalism Project, Remote

Business Reporter – WHYY, Hybrid/Philadelphia, PA

Multiplatform Reporter, Politics – WHYY, Hybrid/Philadelphia, PA

Transportation Reporter – WHYY, Hybrid/Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Copy Editor – Mother Jones, Remote

Executive Editor of the Investigative Reporting Workshop – American University: School of Communication, Washington, D.C.

Deputy Editor, Race & Equity – The Guardian US, New York, NY

Web Applications Engineer – American Press Institute, Remote/Arlington,VA

2023 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award – IWMF

Juvenile Justice Journalism Fellowship – National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and The Pew Charitable Trusts
Environmental Justice Fellowship – The Uproot Project

Various Paid Internships – AP, Worldwide

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