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[[Harvard]]'s [[Neiman Foundation for Journalism|Neiman Lab]] described the ''Code Switch'' project as a "forward-thinking effort given the rapidly changing demographics in the U.S.[;] Code Switch has grown into a place where reporters tries to consider issues around race with nuance, whether that’s the myth of the [[Color blindness (race)|colorblind]] [[Millennials|millennial]], or going deep on the hit [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] musical [[Hamilton (musical)|''Hamilton'']]."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ellis|first1=Justin|title=Tasneem Raja on how NPR's Code Switch navigates the increasingly crowded race-and-culture beat|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2015/10/tasneem-raja-on-how-nprs-code-switch-navigates-the-increasingly-crowded-race-and-culture-beat/|accessdate=4 August 2016|work=Neiman Lab|date=October 5, 2015}}</ref> The outlet has also drawn notice for reporting and commentary on topics ranging from sports<ref>{{cite news|last1=Prince|first1=Richard|title=Media Turn on the Olympics' 'Ugly American'|url=http://www.theroot.com/blog/journal-isms/media-turn-on-the-olympics-ugly-american/|accessdate=25 August 2016|work=The Root|date=August 21, 2016}}</ref> and [[reality television]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Butler|first1=Bethonie|title='The Bachelor' and what we really mean when we say 'diverse'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/03/16/the-bachelor-and-what-we-really-mean-when-we-say-diverse/|accessdate=25 August 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=16 March 2016}}</ref> to the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Prince|first1=Richard|title=CNN Hiring of Ex-Trump Aide Raises Ethical Concerns in Media|url=http://www.theroot.com/blog/journal-isms/cnns-hiring-of-ex-trump-aide-raises-ethical-concerns/|accessdate=25 August 2016|work=The Root|date=June 26, 2016}}</ref>

Code Switch reporter [[Kat Chow]] has also described the project as especially interested in the "second beat" of a story: "If there is breaking news, we want to take a step back and see what this actually means. What is there to report on that hasn’t already been said?”<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hallman|first1=Charles|title=Code Switch deepens race conversation on the airwaves|url=http://spokesman-recorder.com/2015/11/12/code-switch-deepens-race-conversation-airwaves/|accessdate=25 August 2016|work=Minnesota Spokesman Recorder News Online|date=12 November 2015}}</ref>

==Staff==

Team members have included [[Gene Demby]], who is lead blogger and cohosts the podcast<ref>{{cite web|title=NPR Launching Code Switch Podcast {{!}} Cision|url=http://www.cision.com/us/2016/05/npr-launching-code-switch-podcast/|website=Cision|date=23 May 2016}}</ref> with reporter [[Shereen Marisol Meraji]]; [[Tasneem Raja]], senior digital editor;<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mullin|first1=Benjamin|title=Tasneem Raja named senior digital editor at NPR|url=http://www.poynter.org/2014/tasneem-raja-named-senior-digital-editor-at-npr/309207/|accessdate=4 August 2016|work=Poynter|date=18 December 2014}}</ref> supervising senior producer [[Alicia Montgomery]];<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ragusea|first1=Adam|author-link1=Adam Ragusea|title=Code Switch's Alicia Montgomery on leading conversations about race|url=http://current.org/2016/07/code-switchs-alicia-montgomery-on-leading-conversations-about-race/|accessdate=4 August 2016|work=Current|date=July 14, 2016}}</ref> Matt Thompson<ref name=":0" /> and Kat Chow.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Steigrad|first1=Alexandra|title=NPR Tackles Race, Gender and Identity in America With Code Switch Podcast|url=http://wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/npr-tackles-race-gender-identity-in-america-code-switch-podcast-10490079/|accessdate=4 August 2016|work=WWD|date=14 July 2016}}</ref>

==Podcast==