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Diversity is essential to the success of the news industry, and journalists must include diverse voices in their coverage in order to reach a broader audience. We have stories to tell, but many in our audience have stopped listening because they can tell that we're not talking about them.

Diversity in media is something that is intrinsic to a democratic society. We do not want the whole media owned by one person.

I think that more diversity is a good thing, and fresh points of view articulated by people who are committed to excellence in journalism is a beneficial change in the American media landscape.

The only way we are going to get diversity is if the demographics of the decision-makers change... The odd-token bone thrown is not going to do it. Don't pat yourself on the back because you made that black drama; that's not diversity. It's got to be baked into the foundation of where the ideas flow from.

A lot of newsrooms have thought very carefully about how they cover race. I don't think the same conversations have gone on regarding women.

I think diversity has to happen on a storytelling level, not just on a casting level.

For me, what's a more important question is how we get at least the option of more diverse experiences in this media.

I think diversity is a challenge everywhere.

When advertisers ignore diversity, it is because they don't think the lives of others matter. There is not enough of a financial imperative for those lives to matter.

The call for diversity is about recognizing that in order to be in the conversation come awards season, it goes back to the content that is being produced.