Description
Book SynopsisNew diversity style guide helps journalists write with authority and accuracy about a complex, multicultural world A companion to the online resource of the same name, The Diversity Style Guide raises the consciousness of journalists who strive to be accurate. Based on studies, news reports and style guides, as well as interviews with more than 50 journalists and experts, it offers the best, most up-to-date advice on writing about underrepresented and often misrepresented groups. Addressing such thorny questions as whether the words Black and White should be capitalized when referring to race and which pronouns to use for people who don't identify as male or female, the book helps readers navigate the minefield of names, terms, labels and colloquialisms that come with living in a diverse society. The Diversity Style Guide comes in two parts. Part One offers enlightening chapters on Why is Diversity So Important; Implicit Bias; Black Americans; Native People; Hispanics and Latinos; A
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix
Notes on Contributors xiii
Introduction 1
Part I Covering a Diverse Society 7
1 Why is Diversity So Important? 9
Rachele Kanigel
2 Implicit Bias – Addressing the Bias Within Us 29
Sally Lehrman and Venise Wagner
3 Black Americans 39
Sandra L. Combs and Rachele Kanigel
4 Native People 61
Cristina Azocar
5 Hispanics and Latinos 85
Rachele Kanigel
6 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders 109
Rachele Kanigel
7 Arab Americans and Muslim Americans 133
Joe Grimm and Osama Siblani
8 Covering Immigrants and Immigration 153
Rachele Kanigel
9 Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation 171
Rachele Kanigel
10 People with Disabilities 199
Kristin Gilger
11 Gender Equality in the News Media 219
Rachele Kanigel
12 Mental Illness, Substance Abuse and Suicide 241
Rachele Kanigel
13 Diversity and Inclusion in a Changing Industry 265
Rachele Kanigel
Part II The Journalist’s Diversity Toolbox 281
Diversity and Inclusion Activities 283
Diversity Calendar 301
A–Z Diversity Style Guide 303
Index 401
