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Media Diversity Syllabi


Media diversity syllabi survey, 2008 [Summary]


Student survey on criteria for selecting a university, 2008
[Summary]


"Diversity That Works" in slideshow:Click HERE to see the slideshow

"Diversity That Works"

"Diversity that works" held at the Manship School
of Mass Communication on May 30

"Diversity That Works": Sally Lehrman delivering
a keynote speech

"Diversity Discussion"

A discussion on "Women in Politics"

A view of a diversity workshop in New Orleans

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WELCOME

The Forum on Media Diversity, a partnership of the Manship School of Mass Communication and the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs, is dedicated to national service by acting as a source of information and scholarship about diversity in the academic and professional realms of mass communication. 

The forum is based on the ideas that representative and diverse coverage can determine the success of the news industry, and better journalism/mass communication education will help achieve this goal. For example, we recently conducted a survey that found an increase in diversity content in the curriculum of journalism schools. About 60 percent of the journalism programs at U.S. universities are offering at least one course on diversity, which is a 25 percent increase over what we found in an earlier survey several years back.

The foundation of the Forum’s site is its annotated bibliography on the multiple issues involving media and diversity – more than 2000 articles from journals and books comprise its database – all accessible to you at the stroke of a keyword.  Our intention is to provide one consistently updated source that serves as a valuable tool for educators and professionals.   

Additional components of the site include a directory of diversity organizations and sites, special commentary and reports from conferences and workshops.  Components of the site will vary according to the most contemporary information available.  For example, next spring we’ll post proceedings from a Knight Foundation sponsored conference on the future of diversity in mass communication higher education. 

I encourage you to explore all the Forum on Media Diversity has to offer, and we welcome your feedback to enhance both the site and its goals. Your ideas, suggestions and comments will help us change and adjust to meet your needs. Send an email any time to Ralph Izard at izard@lsu.edu

Thank you for stopping by. We’re looking forward to your return visit.

Warmest Regards,
Ralph Izard


The National Taskforce on Media Diversity

NEWS & EVENTS UPDATE: Visit the Forum on Media Diversity’s new and expanded News and Events section for a comprehensive listing of professional and academic diversity activities in the coming months.

Resources updates: Read the article of Barbara Ciara, "Don't question my credibility because I'm black."
(Source: NABJ)

Info about 3 new books:
"Grandpa, is everything black bad?"
"Reporting on Religion 2:
A stylebook on Journalism's
Best Beat
"
"We All Have A Heritage"
 

NEW! With special thanks to New America Media, a new and important feature has been added to this site. Click here to access a directory of ethnic media in Louisiana. This list was compiled by Lyle Perkins. If you want to add new or updated information to the directory, please message lperki6@lsu.edu



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