VIDEOS
• Journalist Jenna Krajeski gives an interview (above) about sensitivity with traumatized groups, and leads a panel discussion on covering trauma and protecting yourself as a reporter.
SCHOOL'S DIVERSITY REPORTS
UNIVERSITY RESOURCES
- UA Diversity Overview
- Office of Institutional Equity
- Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
- Ombuds Program for resolving conflicts
- Disability Resource Center
- Human Resources
- Veterans Services Page
- Veterans Education and Transition Services
- International Student Services
- UA Graduate College Diversity
DEAN OF STUDENTS
As a student working at KOLD-TV, alumna Stephanie Soto helped create the first Southern Arizona app for Spanish-speaking news consumers (see story). She's now at Telemundo.
The School of Journalism faculty members and staff believe diversity and inclusion are essential to bettering journalism and society. The media industry does not accurately reflect the people it serves – only about 13 percent of journalists are racial minorities (compared to nearly a third of the U.S. population), and men still dominate newsrooms even though two-thirds of journalism grads are women. Diverse views are critical in journalism. To that end, the school is committed to proactively fostering diversity and inclusion throughout its curriculum, hiring, and day-to-day practices.
• In the classroom. Each year faculty members compile and review their efforts to promote diversity throughout classes and throughout the program. See the latest 2018 diversity report for the 2017-18 school year.
• Systematic improvement. The school’s Diversity and Inclusivity Plan outlines what the school is doing to foster diversity and inclusion in the program.
• Outside of class. School clubs enhance the student experience, including student chapters of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Native American Journalists Association, National Association of Black Journalists, and Asian American Journalists Association.
• Communications. School diversity coordinator Maggy Zanger leads the school diversity listserv and school diversity Facebook page. She can be reached at zanger@email.arizona.edu.
• Listening to students. The school surveyed students in October 2016 to assess the climate of diversity and found that most students believe the school supports diverse students, but that the faculty could be more diverse. The school also held a “listening tour” on Dec. 2, 2016, to gather insights and perceptions from students about their experiences in and outside of class.
• Looking at ourselves. An assessment of the school’s diversity efforts is provided in our national accreditation self-study. See the 2017-18 report and compare it to the 2011-12 report to see the school’s progress on diversity and inclusion. The school passed all nine standards for reacreditation in 2017-18, including diversity and inclusion. What the site team had to say.
• Mentoring youth. For more than 35 years, the school has hosted a high school summer workshop for diverse high school students to inspire them to consider careers in journalism. Many of the students then came to the UA, graduated, and are now working journalists.
• Recruiting diverse faculty. The school started a faculty visiting diversity fellow program – hosting a promising scholar who would be a good fit for the school to speak about issues important to disadvantaged populations. We feel we must be proactive to recruit the best and most diverse faculty to represent the students we serve. The first visiting scholar was Jéssica Retis of Cal State Northridge in February 2017. The UA School of Journalism hired Retis as an associate professor in summer 2019.
• Safe Zones. Many faculty members, including the school director, have undergone Safe Zone training to support LGBTQ-plus students. Look for the Safe Zone sign.
• Internships: Students can contact Renée Schafer Horton for internships that might include diversity opportunities.
• High school workshop: A tradition for four decades, the Donald W. Carson Journalism Diversity Workshop for Arizona High School Studentsp in early June teaches teens about reporting basics, media ethics, broadcast and multimedia journalism, design and editing, and different storytelling techniques.
• Here to listen. If anyone feels discriminated against, they are encouraged to contact School Director Carol Schwalbe or campus resources such as the Dean of Students (student-on-student discrimination) or the Office of Institutional Equity (allegations of discrimination by faculty or staff). Don’t be silent.
