DEI Resources for Journalists

The following resources were compiled by Prof. Kia Gregory.

• The Stop AAPI Hate National Report(PDF), released on 3/16/21. The organization also has an online reporting tool.
• AAJA Encourages Newsrooms to Empower AAPI Journalists and Their Expertise
• AAJA Reporting Guidelines
• How the media covered the mass shooting in Georgia
• The rush to report on Atlanta-area shootings amplified bias in news coverage
• Stop the “lone wolf” narrative

Nuanced coverage examples:

• Asian American residents of Seattle speak out after Georgia shootings
• Asian-Americans Are Being Attacked. Why Are Hate Crime Charges So Rare?
• Covering Atlanta shootings and anti-Asian hate crimes
• Addressing Anti-Asian Attacks With Transformative Justice
• Anti-Asian Violence Resources
• Police Officer Who Tried To Whitewash and Downplay Atlanta Shooting as a ‘Bad Day’ Turns Out To Be a Racist

• Safety tips for covering protests from the Committee to Protect Journalists
• Covering Protests Webinar with Prof. Judith Matloff
• U.S. elections 2020: Journalist safety kit
• Reporting Safely on Covid During a Pandemic: Guidelines for CJS Students

Michelle Giordano, M.S. Community Counselor, recovery advocate and Internet activist, compiled the list of resources below in order to ensure People of Color have access to culturally competent mental health resources:

• Southeast Addiction Center
• Live Another Day
• Detox Local

Prof. Kia Gregory compiled the following resources in the wake of the March 2021 Atlanta shooting:

• Examining Oppression in the Asian American Community
• #StopAsianHate, Resources for Taking Action and Taking Care
• Asian Mental Health Collective
• Asian Solidarity Workshop
• Our Experience
• Asian Lifenet Hotline

The Columbia School of Social Work compiled the list of resources below in collaboration with the Black & Latinx Student Caucus at the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health. This list draws inspiration from an article written by Zahra Barnes titled 44 Mental Health Resources for Black People Trying to Survive in This Country.

• https://actionlab.socialwork.columbia.edu/content/mental-health-resources

The university has curated a list of resources to aid in our collective education and growth in support of social justice and combating bias.

PROMOTING SOCIAL JUSTICE AND COMBATING BIAS

• Resources for Addressing Anti-Asian/Asian-American Bias
• Resources for Combating Anti-Black Racism
• Resources for Combating Anti-Latinx/a/o Racism
• Resources for Combating Anti-Native and Indigenous Racism
• Resources for Promoting LGBTQIA+ Inclusion
• Resources for Combating Anti-Arab Bias
• Resources for Promoting Disability Justice
• Resources for Combating Antisemitism
• Resources for Combating Islamophobia

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND ASSESSMENT

• Graduate Initiative on Inclusion and Engagement is part of Columbia’s commitment to diversity and success of all graduate and professional students.
• Campus Conversations Initiative is a dialogue-based initiative from the Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging at Columbia centered on building community through conversation.
• Office of Multicultural Affairs provides open trainings and resources on diversity and inclusion for the Columbia Community.
• LGBTQ @ Columbia provides services and resources to the LGBTQ community including offering awareness trainings through the SafeZone Training program.
• Sexual Respect Initiative helps to create a campus community guided by sexual respect and committed to ending sexual gender-based misconduct.
• Center for Teaching and Learning has resources on inclusive teaching for graduate students and faculty including an online course Inclusive Teaching: Supporting All Students in the College Classroom.
• Taskforce on Inclusion and Belonging at Columbia works to identify issues and develop responsive strategies that address students’ experiences both in and outside of the classroom.
• The Provost's Office Statistical Abstract provides timely and accurate data pertaining to admissions, enrollment, degrees and certificates, tuition, financial aid, faculty, staff, and other institutional areas of interest.

COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY

Reporting an incident (non-confidential resources)

If you have experienced an incident of discrimination or harassment you can report it to any of the offices below and it will be rerouted to the appropriate office.

• The Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action for incidents involving staff, officers or faculty. Click here to report an incident.
• The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards oversees incidents regarding Discrimination, Harassment and Gender-Based Misconduct between students. Click here to report an incident.

CONFIDENTIAL RESOURCES

Columbia has several offices that are confidential and will not file a report. Please reach out to the following offices if you would like to speak with someone confidentially.

• Sexual Violence Response
• Counseling and Psychological Services
• Columbia Health
• Office of the Chaplain
• Ombuds Office