Now that we are starting to reflect the true diversity of our audiences, we have some decisions to make about how involved we should be in telling their stories. The programs chosen here use a variety of ways to get an authentic perspective. In this session we will discuss the trade-off between giving control of the story to someone in a marginalized community who may not have the same journalistic background - with getting a more unfiltered perspective. We will also talk about the pros and cons of leaning on colleagues who come from minority backgrounds to drive under-represented perspectives. It all comes down to who should be telling the stories of marginalized people. And what is the story we want to tell?
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