Lunch with Honors | #JournalismSoWhite: Discovering the Impact of White Privilege on How News is Covered
Sonya Green
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You’ve likely heard of the #OscarsSoWhite debate. Did you know that hashtag inspired #JournalismSoWhite? While this hashtag may not have caught on at the same level, the message and questions that arise from it are equally relevant. Why is #JournalismSoWhite? In what ways can language, attitude, and approach toward journalism narratives perpetuate stereotypes regarding race, class and identity? Green, a Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow, is researching the impact of white privilege on news, seeking ways the press can work to address this issue.
Twitter: #journalismsowhite
From Green’s bio on the Knight-Wallace Fellows website:
Sonya Green is the news and public affairs director at 91.3 KBCS in Bellevue/Seattle, Washington. Under her leadership, the station was one of 15 selected to participate in the Association of Independents in Radio (AIR) public media productions, “Localore: Finding America.” Prior to her position at KBCS, she worked in broadcast television for ABC affiliates in Seattle and Denver. Green is the board president of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters and was named the 2011 Woman of the Year by the Bellevue chapter of Business and Professional Women for her professional and personal community work.
You’ve likely heard of the #OscarsSoWhite debate. Did you know that hashtag inspired #JournalismSoWhite? While this hashtag may not have caught on at the same level, the message and questions that arise from it are equally relevant. Why is #JournalismSoWhite? In what ways can language, attitude, and approach toward journalism narratives perpetuate stereotypes regarding race, class and identity? Green, a Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow, is researching the impact of white privilege on news, seeking ways the press can work to address this issue.
Twitter: #journalismsowhite
From Green’s bio on the Knight-Wallace Fellows website:
Sonya Green is the news and public affairs director at 91.3 KBCS in Bellevue/Seattle, Washington. Under her leadership, the station was one of 15 selected to participate in the Association of Independents in Radio (AIR) public media productions, “Localore: Finding America.” Prior to her position at KBCS, she worked in broadcast television for ABC affiliates in Seattle and Denver. Green is the board president of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters and was named the 2011 Woman of the Year by the Bellevue chapter of Business and Professional Women for her professional and personal community work.
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