US EditionIn Black columnist's firing, advocates fear decreasing diversity, vital perspectives in news media
Karen Attiah’s firing highlights concerns about media diversity as just 6% of U.S. journalists are Black, despite Black people making up 12% of the population, experts say.
- Karen Attiah, a Black columnist, was fired from The Washington Post, prompting the National Association of Black Journalists to raise concerns about the erosion of Black voices and diversity in the media.
- Advocates argue that the absence of Black journalists harms the profession by allowing stories to go untold, perspectives to go unchallenged, and the truth to remain incomplete.
- Experts warn that the lack of diversity in media can misinform the public and say Attiah's firing sends a message that Black journalists' perspectives are not valued unless they align with the status quo.
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In Black columnist’s firing, advocates fear decreasing diversity, vital perspectives in news media
By JAYLEN GREEN, Associated Press As the founding global opinion editor for The Washington Post, Karen Attiah believed her job had always been about assessing world affairs in a way that elevated a diverse range of perspectives. “I’m not just a columnist,” she recently said. But last week, the Post’s only Black female opinion writer revealed she had been fired over posts on Bluesky about violent white men in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing th…
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In Black columnist's firing, advocates fear decreasing diversity, vital perspectives in news media
Karen Attiah, a former opinion columnist at The Washington Post, says she was fired after social media posts expressing concerns about gun violence and rhetoric against Black women.
In Black Columnist's Firing, Advocates Fear Decreasing Diversity, Vital Perspectives in News Media
As the founding global opinion editor for The Washington Post, Karen Attiah believed her job had always been about assessing world affairs in a way that elevated a diverse range of perspectives.
In Black columnist’s firing, advocates fear decreasing diversity, vital perspectives in news media - Regional Media News
As the founding global opinion editor for The Washington Post, Karen Attiah believed her job had always been about assessing world affairs in a way that elevated a diverse range of perspectives. “I’m not just a columnist,” she recently said. But last week, the Post’s only Black female opinion writer revealed she had been fired over posts on Bluesky about violent white men in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing that the newspaper said violated its…
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