Going to the Source

Following are some valuable professional guidelines for reporting on different races, multicultural groups, the disabled, different lifestyles, older adults and women. Even though the information in this chapter comes from the diverse groups themselves, remember always to ask the interviewee how he or she wants to be identified.

As a writer, photographer or artist, your job is to be aware of covering your community. In whichever state or city you work, urban or rural, you need to be aware of the different groups to whom you are writing as well as about whom you are writing. As a media professional, you will find it helpful to put together a diversity resource notebook of names and groups involved in your ...