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Q&A: Diversity Hire with Arjun Ram Srivatsa and Kevin Lozano

The Objective talked with the podcast's founders about their careers and the notion of “POC in media."

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Paid journalism internships are often the best chance to build a career. Are they enough?

How do some of the best opportunities for journalists fail them?

Q&A: Get Current Studio wants to bring publishers of color online

The Objective talks to Michael Grant, a visual journalist, designer, and co-founder of Get Current Studio.

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‘There’s no tangible outcome’: The problems with Twitter career advice

"Twitter often fails to acknowledge that 'aspiring journalists' are not a monolith and won’t all benefit from the same advice."

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Q&A: Gaby Del Valle on "objectivity" in immigration reporting

Gaby Del Valle on what it means to be an immigration reporter and the assumptions reporters make in reporting on immigration.

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Evangelicalism isn’t just a white people thing

“Evangelical” is particularly misused, with the term used as short-hand for power-driven white, conservative Christians.

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Where is the coverage of caste discrimination in the U.S?

A Cisco lawsuit shines a light on a taboo topic for South Asians in the U.S: Caste.

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Q&A: Bilingual reporting is a necessity

Azucena Rasilla on coverage gaps being filled by The Oaklandside and how critical it is to reach community where they are — in Spanish and English.

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Q&A: Language is not neutral

Alex Kapitan on falling in love with words and the ways newsrooms can not only use language to minimize harm, but also do more good.

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Q&A: Ben Smith doesn’t want to pick a side

Ben Smith on the tensions between those who control power at journalism institutions and those who do the work.