The Carole Kneeland Project for Responsible Journalism just marked its 25th year of training newsroom leaders to be more ethical, empathetic and inclusive in their management. Joan Barrett, president and GM of WCNC Charlotte, N.C., and Anzio Williams, SVP of diversity, equity and inclusion at NBCUniversal Local, both Kneeland board members, explain its unique value. A full transcript of the conversation is included.
NBCU Local Looks To ‘Value Contrast In The Hiring Process’
Anzio Williams, SVP of diversity, equity and inclusion at NBCUniversal Local, draws on his long tenure as a news director to guide strategies for sustainable changes in the industry, changes he says are finally taking root beyond “quick fixes.”
The veteran TV journalist is tapped for the new role as the division’s senior vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, responsible for developing and implementing “a comprehensive strategy that will make diversity and inclusion issues a top priority across NBCUniversal’s owned stations group.”
Collaborative Journalism: Is It Right For You?
Why Anzio Williams, WCAU’s competitive news director, decided to go for Broke in Philly.
Anzio Williams Makes History At WCAU
Williams, who along with WCAU President-GM Ric Harris forms the almost unheard-of big-city pairing of African Americans in those influential positions, made news this past spring when NBC10’s 11 p.m. broadcast was the most-watched late newscast among adults in the coveted 25 to 54 age demographic this past May.
WCAU Hopes To Fly High With New News
As part of parent NBC’s push to beef up news at its owned stations, its WCAU Philadelphia has upped its game. With new people and tools, including SkyForce 10, a state-of-the-art Bell helicopter with four HD cameras, there’s a new approach to reporting news, one that involves expanding the station’s geographical coverage, heightening investigative and enterprise work and putting news in better context. “A year ago we were probably more reactionary — something would happen and we would react. And now we are a little more thoughtful in our process, more balanced, a lot more measured,” says News Director Anzio Williams.
Exclusives
WCAU Taps Anzio Williams As ND
The former news director of KCRA Sacramento, Calif., is joining the Philadelphia NBC outlet on July 16, succeeding Chris Bockman.
KCRA Sacramento News Director Out
Anzio Williams, news director at Hearst’s NBC affiliate and co-owned MNT affil KQCA, will be leaving the job.
