Unity Journalists of Color, Inc.
- Unity Journalists of Color, Inc.
UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. is an alliance of the Asian American Journalists Association, the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the Native American Journalists Association. UNITY serves as the umbrella organization under which the four groups hold a joint convention. UNITY conventions have been held in 1994 (Atlanta), 1999 (Seattle) and 2004 (Washington, D.C.)
The UNITY '08 convention was held at McCormick Place West in Chicago on July 23-27, 2008.
About UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc.
Mission
UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. is a strategic alliance advocating fair and accurate news coverage about people of color, and aggressively challenging the industry to staff its organizations at all levels to reflect the nation’s diversity.
Vision
The journalism industry has an obligation to deliver a complete, fair and representative picture of the communities and world in which we live. In order to achieve this, diversity in the newsroom and in coverage is fundamental.
We envision a nation in which newsrooms are inclusive and reflect the communities they cover, and where people of color hold positions of influence. To achieve this we will conduct research, convene people and advocate change by offering attainable solutions to the industry.
Goals
To raise awareness and participation of the media industry in understanding the diverse cultures represented by the UNITY alliance members.
To increase representation of people of color at all levels in the nation’s newsrooms.
To increase and broaden news coverage focusing on people of color, and to dispel racial and ethnic stereotypes and myths.
To become recognized as the principal national alliance of journalism professionals advocating for diversity and multiculturalism in the news media.
To create a self-sustaining organization with a diversified financial base that complements, and does not compete with alliance partners.
External links
* [http://www.unityjournalists.org/ UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. home page]
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