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I've tweeted today about @PublicMedia4All's Day of Action and Education — and how @CapRadioNews is participating in it: https://www.capradio.org/news/insight/2020/11/10/the-importance-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-public-media/
But I wanted to add a personal note. (1/8)
I've tweeted today about @PublicMedia4All's Day of Action and Education — and how @CapRadioNews is participating in it: https://www.capradio.org/news/insight/2020/11/10/the-importance-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-public-media/
But I wanted to add a personal note. (1/8)
Public radio is in my heart and soul. I've interned at @WBEZ and worked at @903KAZU and @CapRadioNews. I've been a local @npratc host, a GA reporter and a Capitol Bureau Chief. This past year, I became CapRadio's program director. I'm also a @PRPDorg board member. (2/8)
The harsh truth is, it's inexcusable that it took so long for public radio's cultural reckoning over the lack of respect and equality our industry has shown far too many women and people of color. (3/8)
Public radio currently faces *major* challenges from the pandemic: its physical and mental health threats to our colleagues, its economic blow to our budgets (including furloughs, layoffs and show cancellations), and its disruption to our audience's changing habits. (4/8)
Each of these challenges alone would be very difficult to grapple with. Combined with our cultural reckoning, I believe these challenges comprise the most existential threat public radio has ever faced. (5/8)
I'd like to think I've done high quality work during my 16 years of full-time public radio employment. But I also know I've been given opportunities, trainings and second chances to learn from my mistakes.
That's not equitable. That's privilege. (6/8)
That's not equitable. That's privilege. (6/8)
So what can I do with this privilege? I can pay it forward. I can listen. I can learn. I can hire. I can mentor. I can promote. I can effect change. I can hold myself and my fellow managers accountable. And I can do all of this authentically, transparently and vulnerably. (7/8)
On this @PublicMedia4All Day of Action and Education, I'm proud to be part of @CapRadioNews — and committed to doing my part to help public radio meet our existential challenge head-on. #PublicAF https://www.publicmediaforall.com/ (8/8)
