Torsheta Jackson was a teacher with some freelance journalism to her credit whom Ladd lobbied for years to change careers and become an education reporter.
Their efforts have resulted in one of the most diverse news organizations in the state, with 18 staffers including six Black women, one Black man, three LGBTQ+ staffers, a Mexican American man and a contractor who is Choctaw.
We wear inclusion on not just our sleeve, but on our forehead. We're not apologetic at all. We want people to represent different parts of the community.
There are so many nonprofit newsrooms that have launched and do not take into account diversity and how to build trust in communities that have felt ignored.
#diversity #nonprofit-journalism #mississippi-free-press #community-representation #innovative-hiring-practices
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