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Racial and ethnic diversity in journalism: greater representation attracts more readers, say speakers at Knight Center conference

Panel on racial and ethnic diversity in journalism discussed topics such as representation and coverage of racial issues in Latin America.

Speakers on the gender panel at the diversity conference

More Latin American newsrooms are incorporating a gender perspective, but diversity conference speakers say there is more work to be done

"The world is told through the eyes of man and that will never be objective," said journalist Lucia Solis Reymer, in a panel on gender at the First Latin American Conference on Diversity in Journalism, held completely online from March 26 to 27, 2021.

Conferencia Latinoamericana sobre Diversidad en el Periodismo

Knight Center announces program and speakers for the First Latin American Conference on Diversity in Journalism. Sign up!

The First Latin American Conference on Diversity in Journalism will have 19 speakers from Latin America and the United States in four thematic sessions and two special tables on March 26 and 27, 2021.

Featured image COVID vaccines MOOC in French

Couvrir les vaccins contre le COVID-19 : inscrivez-vous dès maintenant au nouveau cours gratuit en ligne en quatre langues du Knight Center

Le Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas propose une nouvelle formation, « Couvrir les vaccins contre le COVID-19, ce que les journalistes doivent savoir », qui se tiendra du 29 mars au 25 avril 2021 et sera proposée en anglais, espagnol, portugais et français.

Featured Image COVID vaccines MOOC in English

Covering the COVID-19 vaccines: Register now for Knight Center’s new free online course in four languages

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is offering the new course, “Covering the COVID-19 vaccine: What journalists need to know,” which will run from March 29 - April 25 2021 and will be offered in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

Diversidad en las noticias y en las salas de redacción

After MOOC with 2,000 students, Knight Center launches self-directed course in Spanish on diversity in journalism

The Knight Center online course in Spanish, “Diversity in the news and newsrooms,” is now available online for free as a self-directed course. Any person from anywhere in the world can now access and take the course at their own pace.