Diverse Voices Amplified: Media Recommendations for Inclusive Narratives

A word cloud, with rhetoric used in our recommendations section.

Invest in diverse staff and interns that are connected to communities of color in the state
Prioritize embedded, community-based journalists in urban areas of the state who can build relationships of trust in communities of color
Pursue more resources to support diverse content and platforms (e.g. the Record-Journal in Central CT that has a Latino News section on their website)
Acknowledge bias and power dynamics in reporting (“active objectivity”)
Prioritize stories from Latinx communities that stress their assets and cultural contributions to the state

Focus on platforms that present news in shorter, digestible formats, since many do not have time to devote to long articles
Provide more points of interaction with the community
Prioritize news items for print distribution in Latinx communities in Spanish

Host regular community events that listen to their concerns and questions.
Continue to invest in Spanish language stories on the website.
Focus on news that helps give access to power: Immigration and Educational Resources, Housing Issues, and other keys to advocacy

Why Representation in the Media Matters

Prioritize stories from Latinx communities that stress their assets and cultural contributions to the state and their communities.

Profile Latinx “changemakers” in CT to demonstrate assets and also avenues for advocacy on key issues of interest.