Associated Press Stylebook change: 'Do not use racially charged or similar terms as euphemisms for racist or racism when the latter terms are truly applicable.'
The president of the National Association of Black Journalists, the largest organization of African-American media professionals, told NBC News in an email that the change in AP guidelines shows"we have progress to make when dealing with race and racism in this country and in our newsrooms."
"Previous years of soft-pedaling around the word 'racist' in news reporting are reflective of how we as a country have soft-pedaled around having an honest dialogue about the impact of racism not only in America but in American newsrooms," said Sarah Glover, NABJ president, who is also a social media editor at NBC-owned television stations."I am hopeful that the recommendations by the AP will encourage us to be more direct and open about the impact of racism.
Russell at the NAACP said he encourages news outlets to ensure diversity among their staff to help facilitate conversations on race and racism. "You can't have real discussions on racism without a diverse workforce or diversity in senior-level and managerial positions," he said."We can imagine how companies who lack true diversity and African American leadership often allow racist products or actions to occur simply because of a lack of diversity in the decisionmaking process."
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