Newsroom diversity.
Readers ask what a newsroom looks like and whose stories it tells. We publish this page so that question has a public answer, kept current as the newsroom changes.
How we hire
We source candidates widely. Hiring committees include staff from outside the immediate team when possible. Compensation ranges are published in every job posting, and we don’t ask for prior salary as a condition of an offer.
- Every role is posted publicly before being filled.
- Interview panels reflect more than one perspective on the work and the reader.
- Internship and fellowship slots are paid and open to applicants without a journalism degree.
- We accept applications from outside the United States. We sponsor work authorization on a case-by-case basis.
Who we cover
Representation in coverage is not the same as representation in hiring, and we track both. Sourcing for any story should reflect the people that story actually affects — not only the easiest experts to reach. When we fall short, it’s usually one of two patterns: over-relying on a small bench of expert sources, or covering an industry without including the workers inside it. We work to catch these in editing.
- For features, editors review the source list before publication and flag a single-perspective story for re-reporting where possible.
- We don’t use anonymous sources as a substitute for a more representative on-the-record bench.
- Where a story turns on lived experience, we name and quote people with that experience directly.
Accountability
Every January, beginning January 2027, we will publish a short report covering newsroom composition, source diversity in feature stories, and the demographics of contributors paid for freelance work. The first report will be linked from this page.
If you read something on CSBN News and felt your community was caricatured, ignored, or flattened, write to the Editor-in-Chief at eic@csbnnews.com. We read every message.