Diversity & representation

Local women journalists have unique access to the sources and stories the world needs.

Making an intentional effort to employ journalists who reflect the diversity of their communities is a key ingredient in fostering global narrative change.

The Problem

There is an evidence-based correlation between who works in a newsroom and who is quoted in stories. That means that a lack of diversity in newsrooms contributes to the lack of holistic and equitable storytelling about the world.

Our Solution

At Global Press, our hiring model intentionally eliminates specific barriers to entry, from race and gender to socioeconomic status. We invite teams of diverse, representative women journalists into positions of prominence in the industry and employ them to cover their communities for our local and international audiences.

Kalpana Khanal, Global Press Nepal, shows a photo to a source.

Two thirds of all international news is reported by men.

In every country on earth, women are underrepresented in the field of journalism. And when women do work in journalism, they typically receive less pay than their male counterparts, are less likely to hold newsroom leadership positions and are often limited to writing lighter topics, such as lifestyle or fashion.

These factors also contribute to the dearth of women featured and quoted in stories, resulting in news stories that do not accurately represent experts and newsmakers in global communities. Did you know that just 24% of all news sources are women? 

At Global Press, we intentionally hire local, women journalists.

Here, their stories of global health, civil liberties and the environment feature diverse and representative sources. Our reporters earn strong salaries and enjoy a full suite of employment benefits, including paid family leave, ensuring their ability to thrive in the profession.

Gabriela Meléndez Rivera, Global Press Puerto Rico
Gamuchirai Masiyiwa, Global Press Zimbabwe
Khorloo Khukhnokhoi, Global Press Mongolia

Beyond gender, these ten barriers to entry contribute to a lack of diverse voices in journalism.

Global Press designs a unique hiring strategy for reporters and reporting fellows to ensure we're eliminating these common barriers to entry into the field of journalism. Global Press builds representative newsrooms so that we can produce inclusive stories that reflect the diversity of each community.

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