DEI update: The Eagle responds to reader questions about coverage
By Zoe Bell | 11/30/2022A look at the paper’s publication process
Delivering American University's news and views since 1925 | Wednesday, October 4, 2023
A look at the paper’s publication process
The paper’s staff has greater Latine, Hispanic and LGBTQ+ representation than in spring
Anita Varma leads discussion as The Eagle works to further DEI initiatives in stories
Feedback will be used to inform story ideas and reporting processes
Managing editors establish goals for diversity, equity and inclusion in first meeting of the semester
The paper is working to further diversify staff and coverage
Other plans include a structured timeline for internal equity guide
The paper’s staff is more racially diverse, has greater LGBTQ+ representation than in spring
The updated contributing writer program will take the place of the paper’s traditional application this semester
Equity guide is the next step in reevaluating style rules and strengthening campus connections
DEI meetings will look to increase coverage of University’s international community, revamp online presence
Positions are available in all seven of the paper’s departments, and The Eagle is looking to expand El Águila
The paper is also working to adjust internal processes to bolster the diversity of its coverage and increase community
Managing editors will ask their teams to reflect on and discuss the training
The DEI group continues to work with Eagle departments to diversify this semester’s coverage
The $500 grant was announced by the SOC just days after The Eagle published its first Spanish article online
The paper’s staff is younger and more racially diverse than in the fall semester
There are openings in all of The Eagle’s seven departments, and bilingual students looking to jumpstart a new initiative are also encouraged to apply
Updates on staff recruitment and applications for spring 2021, community-building and more
The Eagle hosted conversations with John Watson, Amy Eisman and Sherri Williams, focuses on first-year staffers in recruitment and more
