EVENT: Diversity in the Newsroom: Building an Equitable Press
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 6 – 7:30 PM
End times are approximate. Events may end early or late.
Location: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Event Center
Registration Required. This is an in-person event in the 7th floor Event Center of SNFL.
Newsrooms have increased their diversity efforts in recent years, still, there is a lot of room for improvement. In part of Media Literacy Week, join us for a panel discussion featuring journalists and leaders in the field talking about the challenging path of amplifying voices and perspectives of communities that have been historically underrepresented in media.
Panelists include:
José Bayona, Executive Director, Mayor’s Office of Ethnic and Community Media
Ramon Escobar, VP, Talent Recruitment & Development and Diversity & Inclusion, CNN Worldwide
Sabina Ghebremedhin, Coordinating Producer, Race & Culture Unit, ABC News
Sonali Pathirana (Moderator), Managing Editor, Bloomberg LP
Alvin Patrick, Executive Producer, Race & Culture Unit, CBS News
To learn more about media literacy, including a variety of NYPL resources that support the smart consumption and production of media, please visit our Media Smart Citizens guide.
NOTE: This event is presented in part with the Center for Communication and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. The event will be recorded and distributed through NYC Media. The Center for Communication and NYC Media will be in control of the transmission, recording, and distribution of the event.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, in addition to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).
To join the event in-person | Please be sure to register to attend this event. Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. We generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance, but registration does not guarantee admission. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program.