It has been said that bias is a natural human instinct to categorize observations in your daily life and attract you to things that you are familiar with. When you are a journalist, you have to put all that aside and run full force into your biases to confront them
In this episode, Kyndell Harkness joins Sophie and Sarah to discuss the role that bias plays in our work unintentionally, ways to confront your own biases, and reveals the grueling work that was required to report on the killings of George Floyd, Philando Castille, and Jamar Clark in Minneapolis. Not every story is as simple as it seems. Let's challenge ourselves to think a little deeper.
Kyndell Harkness is the current Diversity and Community Editor for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and has also been a photo editor and photographer there for ~20 years.
Instagram: @kynhark
Twitter: @kyndellharkness
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Stop Talking: The Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Sarah Thamer and Sophie Hoover, two women who ended up in opposite media careers (one TV reporter and one creative video editor). Each week they discuss the barriers that women face in media and other high-visibility work environments and teach each other new skills and strategies for supporting themselves and the women around them. From mental health to empowering guest stories, nothing is off the table.
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Music: "Mr. Mischief" by All Good Folks
