Journalism That Reflects the Real India’s Inclusive, Equal, and Independent

At ABC Live, we believe that true journalism must reflect the diversity of the society it serves. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is not just a hiring principle — it is core to our editorial voice, research partnerships, sourcing practices, and institutional culture.

We strive to ensure that all individuals — regardless of caste, gender, religion, region, language, age, disability, or economic background — have a voice in shaping and accessing the news.

Our Diversity Goals

  1. Ensure Representation: Recruit and collaborate with individuals from historically underrepresented communities in journalism, law, policy, and science.

  2. Promote Inclusion: Foster a newsroom and research environment where diverse voices feel safe, heard, and respected.

  3. Avoid Stereotyping: Represent people and communities accurately, respectfully, and free from bias or caricature.

  4. Amplify Marginalized Perspectives: Give editorial space to communities affected by power imbalances, environmental injustice, and systemic exclusion.

  5. Track Progress: Regularly assess the composition of our team, story subjects, and expert sources to ensure ongoing diversity.

Our Commitments in Practice

1. Inclusive Hiring

We seek to build a team that mirrors the intersectionality of India. This means:

  • Encouraging applicants from SC/ST, OBC, Dalit, Adivasi, and minority communities

  • Prioritizing regional and linguistic diversity in our newsroom

  • Creating flexible roles for women, caregivers, and people with disabilities

All roles at ABC Live are merit-based — but opportunity must begin with access.

2. Diverse Editorial Sourcing

Our sourcing policy ensures that:

  • Women and non-binary individuals are quoted and cited fairly

  • Grassroots voices, not just experts or officials, inform our field reports

  • We report in English and cite multilingual sources from state and district-level data

We ask every editor and researcher: Whose voice is missing from this story?

3. Accessibility and Inclusive Language

We design our content and site with accessibility in mind, including:

  • Clear fonts and visual hierarchy

  • Avoidance of jargon, casteist or ableist language

  • Captions and alt-text for multimedia when possible

  • Ongoing efforts to develop translations and easy-read versions for rural readers

4. Internal Culture and Editorial Equity

Within ABC Live:

  • Team members are trained on unconscious bias, inclusive storytelling, and ethical reporting

  • Our editorial meetings allow equal space for junior researchers, interns, and freelancers

  • We maintain zero tolerance for discrimination or harassment, in any form

Editorial Responsibility in Diverse Storytelling

We recognize the power and responsibility of framing narratives. Therefore, we are mindful of:

  • Avoiding extractive reporting that objectifies vulnerable communities

  • Contextualizing identity — especially caste, gender, and religion — when relevant

  • Using community-preferred terms and respectful identifiers

Diversity in the newsroom isn’t just about who tells the story — it’s also about whose story gets told.”

Partnerships for Equity

We actively partner with:

  • Community media platforms

  • Regional research organizations

  • Women-led and youth-led journalism groups

  • Think tanks and academic institutions across India’s heartland

These partnerships help us decentralize knowledge production and build an ecosystem beyond Delhi and metros.

Review and Accountability

We regularly audit our diversity efforts in:

  • Staff hiring and retention

  • Editorial coverage and sourcing

  • Research collaborators and quoted experts

If you have a suggestion or concern about diversity at ABC Live, please write to us:
diversity@abclive.in

Final Word

Diversity at ABC Live is not a checkbox — it is our editorial lens.
It makes our stories sharper, our research deeper, and our journalism more just.

ABC Live: Where every voice counts, and every truth matters.

ABC Live Publishing Principles