Jeanne Bourgault is President and CEO of Internews, an international non-profit whose mission is to empower local media and the free flow of information worldwide. She leads the strategic management of the organization and its programs around the world. Bourgault previously served as Internews’ Chief Operating Officer; she joined Internews in 2001 as Vice President for Programs. Bourgault has overseen Internews’ growth in areas underserved by local media, such as Afghanistan, South Sudan, and under her leadership Internews has led the sector in focusing on the need for information amid crises, working to support local news and information access for communities affected by disaster, including the 2005 Asian Tsunami and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Las mujeres, sobretodo las mujeres de color, están subrepresentadas en las noticias y los medios de comunicación. Aumentar la diversidad de género traería ventajas para las empresas.
Women, particularly women of colour, are under-represented in the journalism sector, but making it more gender diverse has benefits for news organizations.
The decline of independent media has been shown to accelerate democratic backsliding the world over. More strategic use of data could help save local news.
BLM（ブラック・ライブス・マター）の活動や#MeToo運動は、職場における人種の多様性とジェンダー・ダイバーシティの欠如に光を当てました。ニュースルームにおける多様性も例外ではありません。2016年のピュー研究所の分析によると、ニュースルームの従業員のうち有色人種はわずか23%。男女比で見たときの男性の割合は61%でした。
A diverse workforce and inclusive content are imperative for the longevity of media organizations, yet there is still a lack of diversity in the newsroom.
