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BABJ official statement on reporter Dave Detling’s racist question

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August 8, 2022

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Association of Black Journalists watched with dismay on Tuesday, Aug. 2, as one of our industry colleagues posed a question during a press conference to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott that had racist undertones, as the Mayor himself called out in response. While we are sure that Mr. Dave Detling did not intentionally ask the question to incite or offend the mayor, the police commissioner and other city officials who were in attendance, the reality is that is exactly what happened. We are disheartened yet again that journalists who are not people of color continue to miss the moment when it comes to understanding the issues and challenges facing the city that we cover – a city with a 70% African-American population. While we are aware of the statement that Mr. Detling’s employer at the time, WMAR-TV, released in response to his comments, including the fact that he is no longer employed with the station, we are still concerned with the continual misrepresentation by media outlets including those that some of the members of our organization are employed by. We hope that all of our media colleagues will strive to do better in light of this, and that every newsroom will review and implement guidelines, policies and culturally appropriate training. The Baltimore Association of Black Journalists, through our parent organization, the National Association of Black Journalists, has a team of Diversity Ambassadors whose assignment includes working with mainstream media organizations in exposing inherent and unchecked biases, and to teach those organizations and our colleagues what is and isn’t appropriate. We hope that not only media companies but other companies in the city will take advantage of the DEI training we provide as a service to the community that we cover. BABJ Executive Board — BABJ responds to racist question posed by reporter Dave Detling.

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