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Diversity Committee Roster

On both chapter and national levels, SPJ provides an open forum for the discussion of diversity issues in journalism. This committee's purpose is to promote a broader voice in newsrooms across the country and expand the depth and quality of news reports through better sourcing. Its ongoing project is the compilation of experts — primarily women, gays and lesbians, people of color and people with disabilities — through the Society's Diversity Source Book. The Society's relevance to its member is based on inclusiveness.

Diversity Committee Chair

Rebecca Aguilar
E-mail
@RebeccaAguilar

Diversity Committee Members

April Bethea
Online Producer
The Charlotte Observer

Tracy Everbach
Associate Professor of Journalism
University of North Texas

Sandra Gonzalez

Robert Moran

Sally Lehrman
Director, Journalism Program
Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
Santa Clara University

Christiana Lilly

Jason Parsley

Meena Thiruvengadam
Global Head of Audience Engagement
Bloomberg
E-mail
@Meena_Thiru

Georgiana Vines
Retired Associate Editor
Knoxville News Sentinel

Dori Zinn
President, Blossomers Media