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Holding Ourselves Accountable: How Democracy Fund is Supporting Media Equity Now

Last year, we published “Dear Funders: What Does it Mean to Care About Equity in Journalism?” where we outlined three priorities for…

Jun 17, 2021

Holding Ourselves Accountable: How Democracy Fund is Supporting Media Equity Now

Jun 17, 2021

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Why we’re urging funders to support AAPI women’s leadership in journalism now

This week’s tragedy could have been avoided. For months, AAPI women in journalism have been sounding the alarm on the dramatic rise in…

Mar 19, 2021

Why we’re urging funders to support AAPI women’s leadership in journalism now

Mar 19, 2021

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How La Noticia is meeting readers where they are during COVID-19

As part of our series of conversations with journalism leaders serving communities of color, I spoke with Alvaro Gurdián, Vice President…

Nov 18, 2020

How La Noticia is meeting readers where they are during COVID-19

Nov 18, 2020

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Equity First: A Call to Action for Journalism and Journalism Funders

Journalism and philanthropy must seriously invest in communities of color if we are to be a part of the solution.

Oct 13, 2020

Equity First: A Call to Action for Journalism and Journalism Funders

Oct 13, 2020

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How Jiquanda Johnson is building Flint Beat from the ground up

As part of our continuing conversations with journalism leaders centering communities of color, I recently chatted with Jiquanda Johnson…

Oct 1, 2020

How Jiquanda Johnson is building Flint Beat from the ground up

Oct 1, 2020

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How Buffalo’s Fire is serving American Indian communities in COVID-19

As part of our series of conversations with equity in journalism leaders to see how they are adapting in light of the current pandemic, I…

May 12, 2020

How Buffalo’s Fire is serving American Indian communities in COVID-19

May 12, 2020

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How MLK50 is serving Memphis amidst COVID-19

I recently chatted with Wendi Thomas, founder, editor, and publisher of MLK50, a Memphis-based nonprofit news outlet focused on economic…

May 5, 2020

How MLK50 is serving Memphis amidst COVID-19

May 5, 2020

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Why equity in news matters now more than ever

2020 was already shaping up to be crucial to the health of our democracy, with a no-holds-barred election and a Census that will influence…

Apr 13, 2020

Apr 13, 2020

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Dear Funders: What Does it Mean to Care About Equity in Journalism?

Here at Democracy Fund, we’ve been focused on addressing our grantees’ shifting needs, and finding ways to support engaged journalism…

Apr 13, 2020

Dear Funders: What Does it Mean to Care About Equity in Journalism?

Apr 13, 2020

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New Report: How funders can support diversity, equity, and inclusion in journalism

Journalism has long fallen short of reflecting the diversity of the communities it purports to serve — something that is fundamental for…

Oct 16, 2019

New Report: How funders can support diversity, equity, and inclusion in journalism

Oct 16, 2019

Lea Trusty

Lea Trusty

Program associate at Democracy Fund working on all things engaged journalism. Former Newman's Own Fellow at WSHU Public Radio.

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