Thread by @caj

In the wake of the arbitration decision in the matter of CBC vs. Ahmar Khan, the CAJ calls on all newsrooms to guarantee that journalists can discuss and report on race and racism without reasonable fear of censure or repercussion.

Our statement: caj.ca/blog/It_is_eve…

The CAJ is asking newsrooms to make 3 commitments:

1) Fill out the CAJ's diversity survey: caj.ca/diversitysurvey
2) Review internal journalism policies to ensure they are not disproportionately enforced against JOCs
3) Change the way staff concerns about racism are dealt with

Canadian journalism has a race problem.

In recent months we've heard this from many journalists of colour including @Pacinthe @balkissoon @Kayla_Grey @alleywilson_ @imani_walker_ @supriyadwivedi @KathleenNB.

The onus to fix this issue in Canadian media is not just up to them.

The common thread we’ve identified is that journalists of colour are feeling the futility that no one case, no one bad experience, no one misguided decision is strong enough to lead to concrete change.

Let's change that.

If you’re seeking to have conversations about race/racism in your newsroom we’d like to hear from you and help wherever possible.

Please reach out to @Brent_T_Jolly ([e-mail]), @fatimabsyed ([e-mail]) or any board member.

Our full statement: caj.ca/blog/It_is_eve…

Here is a comprehensive list of stories written by journalists of colour speaking about the issues of diversity in Canadian media courtesy of @balkissoon:

https://twitter.com/balkissoon/status/1344725342687264768?s=19