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No Whites Allowed?
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, marking her second anniversary in office, would only grant one-on-one interviews to journalists of color. Lightfoot said she was highlighting a lack of media diversity. Critics call it racist. Could this policy change the status quo, or just be a distraction? Jason Johnson is joined by Errin Haines, editor-at-large of The 19th*, a non-profit news outlet focused on women. They discuss why too many urban newsrooms remain overwhelmingly white, and whether Lightfoot’s move was a step toward equality, or a political stunt.
Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel and Jasmine Ellis
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Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel and Jasmine Ellis
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Released:
May 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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