Hanaa’ Tameez
@hanaatameez.bsky.social
Staff Writer @niemanlab.org covering the future of news.
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· Sep 11
From reckoning to retreat: Journalism’s DEI efforts are in decline
Diversity-related newsroom jobs haven't totally disappeared — but they also haven't stuck.
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This story — which asks what happened to all of those newsroom DEI jobs, committees, and promises from 2020 — is the hardest one I've ever worked on. I hope you'll spend some time with it today.
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Hey my news outlet @thebarbedwire.com is hiring a social media manager. Looking for someone smart who lives in Tx and loves covering our messed up state www.journalismjobs.com/job-listing/...
JournalismJobs.com - Job Listing - Social Media Manager
JournalismJobs.com has journalism and media job listings with digital media, newspapers, tv stations, radio stations, magazines, nonprofits, and academia.
www.journalismjobs.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Hey my news outlet @thebarbedwire.com is hiring a social media manager. Looking for someone smart who lives in Tx and loves covering our messed up state www.journalismjobs.com/job-listing/...
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A newsletter by and for New Jersey South Asians serves the state’s sprawling Desi communities www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/a-ne...
A newsletter by and for New Jersey South Asians serves the state’s sprawling Desi communities
New Jersey has the highest concentration of South Asians in the country. Central Desi delivers a mix of local news, politics, and culture reporting in the Garden State.
www.niemanlab.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A newsletter by and for New Jersey South Asians serves the state’s sprawling Desi communities www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/a-ne...
“I know that I was hired to help us diversify our airwaves, help us diversify our audience. But I literally had a news director tell me — I made a pitch — and they literally asked me, ‘Why do white people care?’”
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Funding cuts may make public radio more reliant on old, rich, white donors
After years of interviews, research, and writing, Laura Garbes submitted the final draft of her book on public radio in December 2024. By the time Listeners Like Who? Exclusion and Resistance in the P...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
“I know that I was hired to help us diversify our airwaves, help us diversify our audience. But I literally had a news director tell me — I made a pitch — and they literally asked me, ‘Why do white people care?’”
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Friends, I'm looking to speak with people who are upset about the Democrats' shutdown deal and who can speak about how increasing healthcare costs will impact them. If that's you, I can be reached via DM or at andrea.gonzalez@voxmedia.com. We can also protect people's identities as needed.
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Friends, I'm looking to speak with people who are upset about the Democrats' shutdown deal and who can speak about how increasing healthcare costs will impact them. If that's you, I can be reached via DM or at andrea.gonzalez@voxmedia.com. We can also protect people's identities as needed.
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you're welcome! www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/the-...
The cute yellow Old Farmer’s Almanac isn’t the one shutting down
"There are TWO. This is not The OLD Farmer's Almanac that has been around since 1792. Everything is fine. Just chill guys"
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November 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
you're welcome! www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/the-...
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At least 20 people have died in ICE custody in 2025, making this year the deadliest in decades. With increases to ICE’s funding, workforce, and detention space, the system riddled with abuse and neglect will undoubtedly be more life-threatening in 2026.
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It's the deadliest year for people in ICE custody in decades; next year could be worse
There have been at least 20 deaths in ICE custody in 2025, the deadliest year since 2004. As the agency is ramping up hiring and increasing detentions, concerns remain about how to stop the trend.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
At least 20 people have died in ICE custody in 2025, making this year the deadliest in decades. With increases to ICE’s funding, workforce, and detention space, the system riddled with abuse and neglect will undoubtedly be more life-threatening in 2026.
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
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It quickly became apparent that @hellgatenyc.com had figured out how to translate its signature voice — irreverent yet deeply knowledgeable — into video. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/hell...
Hell Gate took on the New York City mayoral election with a livestream and watch parties
At 28 bars across the city, the worker-owned news site became the broadcaster of choice.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
It quickly became apparent that @hellgatenyc.com had figured out how to translate its signature voice — irreverent yet deeply knowledgeable — into video. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/hell...
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New Jersey has the highest concentration of South Asians in the country. Central Desi delivers a mix of local news, politics, and culture reporting in the Garden State. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/a-ne... by @hanaatameez.bsky.social
A newsletter by and for New Jersey South Asians serves the state’s sprawling Desi communities
New Jersey has the highest concentration of South Asians in the country. Central Desi delivers a mix of local news, politics, and culture reporting in the Garden State.
www.niemanlab.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New Jersey has the highest concentration of South Asians in the country. Central Desi delivers a mix of local news, politics, and culture reporting in the Garden State. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/a-ne... by @hanaatameez.bsky.social
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Waiting for all the breathless coverage about the all the people of color shifting blue in this election, since the shift to Trump a year ago was treated like a colossal re-ordering of the electorate that signaled the end of wokeness and progressive politics.
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Waiting for all the breathless coverage about the all the people of color shifting blue in this election, since the shift to Trump a year ago was treated like a colossal re-ordering of the electorate that signaled the end of wokeness and progressive politics.
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Mamdani's victory wasn't only a repudiation of an old and exhausted political establishment in the city, it was also a triumph over the framing power of the political press, and none more so than the New York Times, whose coverage and editorials worked relentlessly to dampen his appeal.
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Mamdani's victory wasn't only a repudiation of an old and exhausted political establishment in the city, it was also a triumph over the framing power of the political press, and none more so than the New York Times, whose coverage and editorials worked relentlessly to dampen his appeal.
NYT weird til the end….FWIW WaPo, WSJ, AP, and others just say “Mamdani wins” in their headlines
November 5, 2025 at 2:51 AM
NYT weird til the end….FWIW WaPo, WSJ, AP, and others just say “Mamdani wins” in their headlines
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A seeming bit of history tonight as Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Asian American to win statewide office in Virginia - and the first Muslim woman to win statewide office *anywhere* in the United States.
November 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM
A seeming bit of history tonight as Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Asian American to win statewide office in Virginia - and the first Muslim woman to win statewide office *anywhere* in the United States.
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Happening now!
Our Montclair State students will be live streaming their NJ and NY election coverage tonight on Hawk Plus, right here www.hawkplus.tv starting at 7pm. I know they have been working hard to get ready for this!
Hawk+
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November 5, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Happening now!
How do I watch NFL Red Zone but for election night
November 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
How do I watch NFL Red Zone but for election night
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Legacy Papers Have Been Weird and Hostile Toward Zohran Mamdani. The New York City mayoral candidate promises radical change that editorial boards don’t want, even if voters do. Read @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/analysis/leg...
Legacy Papers Have Been Weird and Hostile Toward Zohran Mamdani
The New York City mayoral candidate promises radical change that editorial boards don’t want, even if voters do.
www.cjr.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Legacy Papers Have Been Weird and Hostile Toward Zohran Mamdani. The New York City mayoral candidate promises radical change that editorial boards don’t want, even if voters do. Read @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/analysis/leg...
NEW: I wrote about Ambreen Ali and her wonderful newsletter that aims to cover the breadth and depth of South Asian communities in New Jersey.
Central Desi zindabad ✊
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Central Desi zindabad ✊
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/a-ne...
A newsletter by and for New Jersey South Asians serves the state’s sprawling Desi communities
New Jersey has the highest concentration of South Asians in the country. Central Desi delivers a mix of local news, politics, and culture reporting in the Garden State.
www.niemanlab.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
NEW: I wrote about Ambreen Ali and her wonderful newsletter that aims to cover the breadth and depth of South Asian communities in New Jersey.
Central Desi zindabad ✊
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/a-ne...
Central Desi zindabad ✊
www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/a-ne...
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A newsletter by and for New Jersey South Asians serves the state’s sprawling Desi communities www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/a-ne...
A newsletter by and for New Jersey South Asians serves the state’s sprawling Desi communities
New Jersey has the highest concentration of South Asians in the country. Central Desi delivers a mix of local news, politics, and culture reporting in the Garden State.
www.niemanlab.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
A newsletter by and for New Jersey South Asians serves the state’s sprawling Desi communities www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/a-ne...
Former-writers-of-Teen-Vogue cooperative WHEN
if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Former-writers-of-Teen-Vogue cooperative WHEN
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if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
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It's a beautiful day to be incredibly depressed about the state of journalism!!
November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It's a beautiful day to be incredibly depressed about the state of journalism!!
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Also highly recommend this book.
In addition, in the answer about which book explained our current moment well, I also talked about Meredith Clark’s new book We Tried to Tell Y’all. That whole section of my answer was removed, I guess due to length, which was really unfortunate. academic.oup.com/book/58931?l...
We Tried to Tell Y'All: Black Twitter and the Rise of Digital Counternarratives
Abstract. For decades, Black folks in America have used different media technologies with the express purpose of telling tshe truth about themselves and th
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October 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Also highly recommend this book.
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In a post on TikTok, former CBS News producer Trey Sherman said CBS laid off all the people of color on his production team while white staff were reassigned. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-...
NBC and CBS cuts hit race and culture verticals
On Wednesday, CBS News parent company Paramount — newly merged with Skydance — began laying off more than 2,000 employees, including at CBS News, which recently installed Free Press founder Bari…
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October 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In a post on TikTok, former CBS News producer Trey Sherman said CBS laid off all the people of color on his production team while white staff were reassigned. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nbc-...
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It’s the story that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/from...
October 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
It’s the story that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/from...
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oh just straight up gutter racism!
So here's Andrew Cuomo reacting to Maria Bartiromo wondering if Mamdani will "change the look of New York" and have Muslim women "completely covered up," telling her that Mamdani "doesn't understand New York culture" because he has "dual citizenship" and "he's a citizen of Uganda."
October 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
oh just straight up gutter racism!
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News creator audiences typically pay attention to creators from their own countries. But when the survey asked respondents to name news-related individuals on social media and video platforms, right-wing American creators had an outsized influence. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/news...
News creators get more attention in countries where traditional media struggles
A new report highlights how “messy, fragmented, and loosely defined news sources have become for many people.”
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October 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
News creator audiences typically pay attention to creators from their own countries. But when the survey asked respondents to name news-related individuals on social media and video platforms, right-wing American creators had an outsized influence. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/news...