While we have seen the growth of staff diversity in newsrooms over the past few years, there are still few editors or senior producers of color. In this session, Think.Public.Media. journalists will talk about the challenges these journalists face when assigning stories and working with reporters or producers on how those stories and interviews unfold, especially when the topic is race and ethnicity. We will discuss ways to support editors and senior producers and help them feel more confident when outlining coverage priorities to reporters and staff.

Moderator:

• Sergio Bustos, Vice President of News, WLRN

Panelists:

• Erika Aguilar, Executive Producer, NPR

• Rebecca Nieto, Project News Manager, LAist

• Vanessa de la Torre, Executive Director & Executive Editor, New England News Collaborative