Friday, October 26, 2007

Is Your News Too Pale and Gender Friendly

This was focused on faith-based schools and their approach to diversity
within their media. However, there were many different types of colleges
present at the session. One of the speakers, Karen Sorensen of Azusa
Pacific University, was very bright and seemed very well-rounded. She
discussed issues of diversity that she had seen and encouraged "being
intentional" in discovering the stories on diversity.

The speakers encouraged taking diversity from a burden to the thrill
of discovery. They told us to go out into the community, without cameras
or notepads, and just surround ourselves with different cultures. This will
not only make us more passionate about diversity writing, but more respected
among the people whom we would interview.

--Andi

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