The executive team is responsible for implementing a plan that is designed to transform SCPR from an organization where diversity may sometimes be seen as a project to one where diversity, equity, and inclusion are the foundation of everything we do. In doing so, we aim to become an employer of choice and produce journalism that reflects and serves the diverse communities of Southern California.
Our implementation plan has five major themes, including:
- Our Mission
- Our Journalism
- The Employee Experience
- Revenue & Fundraising
- How to SCPR
There are some 44 concrete actions that support these themes, each led by a member of the executive team and to be delivered within a 6-, 12-, or 18-month period. These actions have been shared across our organization, and progress will be tracked quarterly by the SCPR board.
Here is an outline of the activities that are underway for each theme:
Our Mission
- Including a statement of our values and guiding principles alongside our mission to provide a more comprehensive and clear articulation of our intent in relation to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Our Journalism
- Overhauling our style guide to better reflect diverse audience experiences
- Tracking and increasing the diversity of our sources, moving towards a goal of at least half of non-governmental sources being Latinx
- Undertaking regular third-party audits of our content through a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens
- Deepening our engagement with our Regional Advisory Council
The Employee Experience
- Materially increasing our outreach to traditionally underrepresented candidates and support staff engagement in advocacy and affinity groups
- Achieve increasingly diverse finalist pools from which to select successful candidates
- Growing the number and duration of paid internships
- Developing a standardized approach to onboarding for new hires and recently promoted staff
- Refreshing our learning and development curriculum to support staff capabilities and growth potential
- Introducing individual DEI goals for everyone at SCPR
- Implementing a range of actions that build greater inclusion such as the use of pronouns, enhanced caregiver support, mental health and wellness programs and more systematic and comprehensive internal awareness of opportunities
Revenue And Fundraising
- Reviewing all opportunities to grow revenue with our increasingly diverse audiences including nontraditional approaches and to engage SCPR staff members in a way that supports the authentic reflection of the diversity, skills, and contribution of our team.
How To SCPR
- Developing increasingly consistent, efficient and user friendly ways to communicate internally - including a comprehensive communication plan and infrastructure that supports greater transparency.
- The board is committed to actively engaging in the implementation of SCPR’s overall DEI plan, including setting goals for itself and defining and measuring the performance of the organization as a whole during its ongoing review processes.