• promote an authentic portrayal of First Nations and other negatively racialised communities. Extend your learning here. Implicit bias in the media reflects structural racism, often through subtle, overlooked details. Journalists' views on race can influence their work, sometimes reinforcing stereotypes, especially in societies with a history of racial tension, like Australia. Dr. Khayambashi, while focusing on Canadian media, notes similar patterns in other nations. She stresses that addressing these biases requires open dialogue, diverse teams, and confronting racism's roots • 3. Strengthening Newsroom Practices Through Lived Experience: • • 2. Diverse Representation and Staff Involvement: • • • • Actively seek out and include a multitude of voices and perspectives from people with lived experience of racism in reporting. Prioritise, facilitate, and remunerate the involvement of staff with lived experience in covering or reviewing stories related to race. Recognise and address the cultural and colonial load carried by individuals from First Nations and other negatively racialised backgrounds, ensuring that their contributions are valued and supported in a manner that acknowledges and respects their experiences. Involve staff with lived experiences of racism in leading editorial decisions on authentic and appropriate ways to report on race. Establish a system that allows these staff members to choose which stories they want to report on or review. | CHAPTER 01 Ensure a range of comprehensive options for ethically reporting on race, including consultation with resident Elders, cultural leadership teams, and consultants, as well as providing guidelines and training to staff without lived experience. • Consulting and compensating staff with lived experiences or external experts for their input. Re-examining reporting practices to ensure accuracy and inclusivity, recognising that most stories, directly or indirectly, touch on racism, demonstrating the importance of taking an anti-racist approach to all reporting, beyond stories that explicitly discuss racism. Distributing responsibility for antiracist reporting across all staff, avoiding reliance solely on those with lived experience, to reduce the colonial and emotional and cultural burden they face. 4. Context and Language Use: • • • • • Provide historical context to racerelated issues, considering broader social, cultural, and political factors. Question the necessity of mentioning race: "Is it appropriate and relevant?" Use language that respects historical realities and avoids perpetuating stereotypes. Follow community guidance on using appropriate terms and descriptions. Examine your default perspective in storytelling to ensure fairness and balance. Are you questioning and examining this usual way of formulating a story? 15