Join us this morning ONA Annual Conference URL Media and Kathleen McElroy @reynoldspost #deib

An exciting #ONA23 featured session is starting! Check out Real Talk About The Status Of DEI In Journalism with Kathleen McElroy, @LeonorAyala76, @ReynoldsPost and @VerSharma. Go to Salon G-H on the 5th Floor, follow this thread or watch virtually: ona23.journalists.org/livestream-ses…

Employers say they want diverse candidates. But URL Media wants to place people where they can thrive. If clients are not genuine about “their desire to create an ecosystem ... where people of color can thrive,” they won't work together again. -- @LeonorAyala76 #ONA23

Many organizations hired diversity officers in or after 2020 and many of them were women of color. Did they have the support to do what they were hired to do? “I would venture to say based on my off the record conversations with these women, no.” – @LeonorAyala76 #ONA23

Former Twitter content curator J Geary ⚡️💙 says the platform's team that put "humans in the loop" to manage trending topics was "dramatically disbanded" in November following Elon Musk's takeover, ending the work of 130 people across 11 timezones in 10 languages. #ONA23

There are more active assaults against our existence as people of color. - 5 states ban DEI programs - legal challenges to Fearless Fund/ Nasdaq board diversity - language shift; diversity is now "multicultural" My TIME Charter column is scary... time.com/charter/632777…

"We want to support employees who might struggle with how to show up at work if you disagree with your company’s particular stance." Leonor Ayala Polley interviews a financial services pro on navigating difficult convos at work in our latest career newsletter. mailchi.mp/url-media.com/…

Struggling with uncomfortable or difficult conversations at work about the Middle East conflict? Read our latest career newsletter for some insights. 👇

As 2023 comes to a close, URL Media's Recruitment team is reflecting on our role in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in hiring and talent development. mailchi.mp/url-media.com/…

Congratulations to MacArthur Foundation and Kathy Im and Silvia Rivera. You are wonderful thought partners and amazing to work with. We’re excited to see what you all do together!

We're talking life after layoffs and how to plan your next career moves. Join us for a free webinar on Thursday with: 💡Leonor Ayala Polley 💡Phoebe the Career Coach 💡@globaljourno 💡@sonali_kohli Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

"As I set up Epicenter NYC and URL Media, when I went to mainstream outlets they were saying we don’t know about your 'standards' ... I said I know I don’t agree with yours. It’s often the bigger outlet that gets to be dismissive of the smaller." - Me medium.com/centerforcoope…

The #Grammys saw a resurgence of Blk women artists, w/ Sza leading w/ 9 nominations + Victoria Monét winning Best New Artist. But the headline of the show — at least to us — was Jay-Z's speech, in which he called out the Academy for overlooking Queen Bey. bit.ly/3SuPYY6

Award-winning filmmaker @Ava recently appeared WURD Radio to discuss her new film, “Origin.” Click below to listen to her interview, which details the behind-the-scenes process of putting the film together and getting the project green-lit in Hollywood. bit.ly/3HTLuFC

Nonprofit journalism and worker-owned media outlets are on the rise. Have you considered launching your own news site? Learn from Kelly Sanchez Tomo, URL Media Leonor Ayala Polley, Rascal News lin codega, Aftermath Riley MacLeod & Jay Rosen: nbcuacademy.com/nonprofit-jour…

We're excited to partner with The 19th News to search for their Vice President, who will serve as the 19thnews CEO’s business & strategic partner. If this is a role you're interested in discussing, email us at [email protected]! Check out the job: 19thne.ws/3u

Fantastic vibes at our NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists panel this morning about how to combat the attacks on DEI in journalism. I’m around all weekend - find me and say hi or dm me!

So proud to work for a company that creates opportunities for us to grow as individuals, humans and a community. ❤️ listen 👇

Our current owner has emblazoned “Democracy Dies in Darkness” on the front page of every edition of The Washington Post. With this decision, those words now stand as an indictment of ourselves. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

This is what Donald J. Trump and his people believe about Latinos and Puertoricans…and Haitians and Mexicans and actually about anyone that is not like them…..Kamala Harris Official Team Kamala will support Latinos and will work hard to be a President for all Americans! Luis A. Miranda, Jr.