Women of Color in Leadership

In the current anti-DEI atmosphere, what are the very real risks
to trust, truth-telling and under-reported stories? And in an
industry that is still largely behind on diversity (i.e. still
largely male and white dominated sector) how can we make sure
that we keep inclusivity on the editorial agenda? The women of
color we’ll hear from in this episode don’t have all the answers,
but they do have some key ones, shaped by yearslong experience
working in and leading media organizations. They talk about how
things have improved in terms of diversity over the span of their
careers, where they have stalled or even receded, and how
diversity can nonetheless still be successfully anchored in
organizations and reporting.


The speakers are: Vivienne Francis, director and CEO of One World
Media • Debarati Guha, director of programs for Asia at Deutsche
Welle • Katie Mark, deputy editor at the Bureau of Investigative
Journalism.


The episode was recorded live at the b° future festival on
October 3, 2025. More information about the b° future festival
can be found here: https://www.b-future.org/


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Credits:


Editor: Paula Rösler (Bonn Institute)


Host: Cristina Burack (Bonn Institute)


Producer: Hannes Kappler (Bonn Institute)


Director: Ellen Heinrichs (Bonn Institute)


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