Four news media panelists agreed Friday on the need to encourage a greater diversity of voices and perspectives in their stories and in their newsrooms but had no easy answers on how to bring this about
The mid-day panel was part of this year’s 20th annual Juneteenth observance in the Chippewa Valley. The daylong programming, held entirely online, was organized by Uniting Bridges.
The news media panelists acknowledged the tension between the need for continuing coverage of ongoing protests against police violence while also reporting on other news that’s important to the community. They also agreed on the news media’s responsibility to provide historical context for events they report.
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