Calling out discrimination in TV news coverage with Lori Lizarraga

Outlet: A podcast by Kaitlin McCulley

Apr 21 2021 • 30 mins

“It is a very difficult thing to address this and hope that it will fall on people who will believe you. At the very least, you hope you’re not gonna get in trouble or get sued or have people tell you you're a liar." -- Lori Lizarraga, TV news reporter

My guest this week is Lori Lizarraga. She wrote a bombshell article for a Denver paper, detailing allegations of discrimination she says she and other Latina reporters faced while working for 9NEWS. All three women were let go by the station within the last year. Since speaking out, Lori has caught the attention of Colorado politicians as well as upper level news company leadership, who just announced a policy change related to language used in immigration coverage.

*9NEWS declined an interview with the Denver Post regarding Lori's story but sent a statement saying the newsroom will have listening sessions with journalists of color, training on inclusive journalism practices and an upcoming diversity audit by a third-party researcher.*

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