Welcome To

The Diversity
Pledge Institute

Helping newsrooms achieve outstanding results in diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility

Welcome To

The Diversity
Pledge Institute

Helping newsrooms achieve outstanding results in diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility

Welcome To

The Diversity
Pledge Institute

Helping newsrooms achieve outstanding results in diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility

What We Do

The Diversity Pledge Institute operates a free mentorship, training and career-advancement program for journalists, with an emphasis on people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

The Problem

Most news organizations do not adequately reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. This lack of diversity substantially weakens the quality of news organizations and their content, leading to countless challenges in recruitment, retention and audience growth.

The Opportunity

By centering diversity, The Diversity Pledge Institute helps media organizations exceed readership and revenue goals by exposing companies to a larger talent pool while helping them discover new audiences and pathways to profitability.

The Solution

DPI provides media organizations with a bespoke service to improve recruitment, retention, and advancement of employees from diverse backgrounds, with a goal of increasing profitability, employee satisfaction and audience growth.

Who We Are

We help journalists find jobs, advance in their current roles and navigate newsroom politics. This is all at no cost to the individual journalists.
Where We’re Headed
Our goal is simple: We want to help any journalist who needs help, and we support every newsroom that has made a sincere commitment to diversity and inclusion.