Diversity, equity and inclusion resources

On 15th October, at the UK Conference of Science Journalists 2024, panel chair Joseph Harker (Senior Editor, Diversity and Development, The Guardian) sat down with Celeste Bievier (Chief News and Features Editor, Nature) and Shraddha Chakradhar (Deputy News Editor for Diversity, Science) to discuss the efforts their respective institutions are making to address the improvement of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the industry.

'Diversity in science journalism: Effective strategies for change' recordings will come soon. Meantime, you can check the session news article written by Grey Enticknap.

Here are some resources useful when you wish to address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI):

• Guide to Tracking Source Diversity, Finding Diverse Sources for Science Stories, and other resources, The Open Notebook;
• DEI at Springer Nature (also what is being done regarding sex and gender reporting in research, and also regarding 'helicopter research');
• Diverse Databases: 100+ Databases Featuring Talent From Underrepresented Groups (also the book 'The Conscious Style Guide' by Karen Yin, founder of Editors of Color);
• BIPOC (black, Indigenous, and people of colour) associations to look for sources;
• Green2.0: Environmental Experts of Colour Database; 
• Hashtags or groups on Twitter/X: #BlackInChem (which also has an account), #BlackInNeuro (account), #BlackinGenetics (account), and other (#BlackIn[insert scientific specialty]), also BlackInX;
• Global South Climate Database
• The European Network for Women Excellence’s goal is to offer the media an extensive selection of women experts available for interviews, conferences, and panels;
• Woman's Media Center SheSource is an online database of media-experienced women experts who we connect to journalists, bookers and producers;
• 500 Women Scientists: Gage is a global search platform where journalists, media outlets, conference planners and others seeking brilliant voices in science can discover women and gender-diverse folks in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM);
• Women scientists and scientists from underrepresented backgrounds platforms (Gage-related resources)
• 500 Queer Scientists;
• Disabled Writers - Increasing disability diversity in journalism;
• Recruiting for inclusion: a guide for media organisations, Inclusive Journalism;
• The AAAS Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship;
• Advancing Futures (McMillan Education) is a comprehensive programme designed to introduce the topics of global citizenship, sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion in classrooms around the world.

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