Cassandra Etienne

Assoc. Dir. at @centercoopmedia • Previously: @ctzns_schlrs Higher Ed Media Fellow

[Cassandra Etienne @CEtienne_CIEL]

Equitable representation in newsrooms across the United States has been a growing concern, and New Jersey is no exception. @CenterCoopMedia launched a statewide diversity survey of New Jersey journalists and newsrooms earlier this year.

[Salon @Salon]

AI smackdown: How a new FTC ruling just protected the free press https://t.co/qBmIfsRyLc

[Haitian Times @HaitianTimes_]

In her powerful piece, Edwidge Danticat highlights the long-standing vilification of Haitians in America and the alarming rise of xenophobic rhetoric today.

https://t.co/U3fkJAnuw8

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Part 1 of the @HaitianTimes_ visit to Springfield last weekend…

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Trump’s baseless claims about Haitian immigrants in Midwest spark outrage in Haiti  - The Haitian Times https://t.co/aCemQ96iK2

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The event is co-presented by three fellow newsrooms @NewarkStories New Jersey Hills Media Group, and @NJUrbNews

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On 9/15, International Democracy Day 2024, @publicsq_news will host a discussion on the current political paradigm with members of Gen Z, the generation now seemingly at the center of the “drive to the 2024 polls” https://t.co/dlUaBYUHgf.

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“Black Crossword: 100 Mini Puzzles Celebrating the African Diaspora” - She didn't see her Black heritage in crossword puzzles. So she started publishing her own | AP News https://t.co/64Y1ZsCMHq

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RT @harriettsbooks: Your daily reminder to keep the faith…

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These findings also reflect systemic inequality in the news industry nationwide, with the majority of newsrooms being white-led and white-focused organizations. Learn more about the survey and access the full report here: https://t.co/RCeiTyCv52

[Cassandra Etienne @CEtienne_CIEL]

Equitable representation in newsrooms across the United States has been a growing concern, and New Jersey is no exception. @CenterCoopMedia launched a statewide diversity survey of New Jersey journalists and newsrooms earlier this year.

[Cassandra Etienne @CEtienne_CIEL]

While the data does not speak to a lack of representation across all NJ newsrooms, survey responses suggest that local journalists are experiencing high turnover rates, and news staff and leadership are less diverse and representative of the state’s population.

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The New Jersey Newsrooms Diversity Audit is now published - check it out! It's been great working alongside my colleague David Coppini on this much needed project with @StefanieMurray, @CEtienne_CIEL and the @CenterCoopMedia.
https://t.co/AAZubLmvOA

[Cassandra Etienne @CEtienne_CIEL]

Latest edition of the Newsroom Digest:

[Center for Cooperative Media @CenterCoopMedia]

♨️ Surviving intense heat and considering media narratives around climate change

PLUS: New updates from the @NJNewsCommons partner network in the latest Newsroom Digest from @CEtienne_CIEL

https://t.co/L8pC7yh1Lu

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Could Media Reparations Help Save The Black Press? | HuffPost https://t.co/lVTo1ScRV6

[Center for Cooperative Media @CenterCoopMedia]

🔍 Juneteenth + OPRA and a new era for public transparency in NJ

PLUS: Lots of updates from NJ News Commons members in the latest Newsroom Digest from @CEtienne_CIEL

https://t.co/X5482WKGeq

[Center for Cooperative Media @CenterCoopMedia]

"Taking Care" is more than just a guide.

It's a vision for a new kind of journalism that centers the needs and experiences of those we serve.

We're honored to publish @jmr_MediaSpark's work.

https://t.co/4nDs6ZUoLc

[Dustin Racioppi @dracioppi]

“County and municipal clerks said their offices were inundated with requests for government records, sometimes as many as one a day.”

The Open Public Records Act, once touted as a 'major reform,' dies at 22 ⁦@terrencemcd⁩ https://t.co/9CFikOq5jr

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🔥 Watch the recording of our fireside chat with @Cande313 of @media_outlier and Ryan Sorrell of @KCDefender from #CJS2024!

https://t.co/BuWJseVubW

[Aallyah Wright @aallyahpatrice]

One of my sources told me he wanted physical copies of my latest piece to pass out to folks in his community.

I created a layout. Printed more than a dozen copies. And shipped it off today.

This is more accessible for people without internet or lack digital literacy skills.

[Center for Cooperative Media @CenterCoopMedia]

🤩 Still going through all the amazing photos and videos from #CJS2024 in Detroit last week!

👀 You can see all the photos from CJS here: https://t.co/0BAmyqsZIu

📸 And submit your own here: https://t.co/muMMiJwXaT