Truth and Transformation: Changing Racial Narratives in Media is a community-media partnership that aims to change problematic racial narratives and their representation in local news media. Read more about the partnership and the people behind it.
Listen.
What does it sound like, look like and feel like to be accurately represented in the media? How would more accurate racial narratives influence how you experience public life and decision making?
We conducted 17 listening sessions with various stakeholder groups around Minnesota to learn the answers to these and other questions. Read the key takeaways and recommendations from those conversations.
Learn.
How much do media professionals in Minnesota think, care and know about combating racial bias in their work, and what training would help? Read the surprising results from our groundbreaking Minnesota Media Professionals Survey.
Challenge.
In March of 2019, our partnership organized and held a two-day statewide conference at Hamline University, aimed at helping news professionals uncover their own biases and assumptions, and amplifying community solutions to narrative change. We’re currently planning a follow-up conference for 2022. View the speakers and schedule for our 2019 conference.
Change.
Our 2019 conference was centered around storytelling and conversation, but the goal was to create opportunities, conviction, and vision for substantive change. Learn about the conference’s impact on the attendees, their newsrooms, and the communities that they serve.
