Black Enterprise Takes 35% Advertising Hit
April 10, 2013Jet dips in ad revenue; People en Español rises 21%; USA Today bars "illegal immigrant" except in direct quotes; NABJ president denies tie between Martin honor, CNN exit; Hoy wins IRE...
View ArticleA Shocking, Undercovered Story of Crime, Class, Race
April 12, 2013African American abortion doctor on trial in Philly; journalist-turned-car dealer and other personal stories; J-professor tracks gang legacy of Central America's wars; Irish nanny's...
View ArticleDenver Post Wins Pulitzer for Aurora Coverage
April 15, 2013David Barboza of N.Y. Times wins for China stories; Police deny N.Y. Post report that Saudi is bombing suspect; was Rubio correct in calling Che Guevara a racist?; 50th anniversary of...
View Article"Dark-Skinned Male" Report Highlights Errors
April 17, 2013Some use experts of color to comment on Boston bombing; Donna Brazile says CNN owes apology over "dark-skinned" report; Senate defeats measure on background checks; talk radio ramps up...
View ArticleAl Neuharth, Diversity Champion, Dies at 89
April 19, 2013Gannett Co. leader set example in promotion, hiring; CNN's John King says, "What I am not is racist"; firm says don't judge magazine health by print-ad declines; "People Behaving Badly"—...
View ArticleSuspects: White, Chechen, Muslim or All the Above?
April 22, 2013Writers say labels matter as Americans judge them; Boston post-mortems apportion praise, criticism; Rookie TV Anchor's profane debut goes viral; Prime Movers high school program ending...
View ArticleN.Y. Times' Cautious Step on "Illegal" Called "Cowardice"
April 24, 2013NAHJ scores newspaper after protesters present petitions; Fox News a haven for talk about Muslim threats; fired, then hired, Clemente becomes instant celebrity; Politico piece on N.Y....
View ArticleBeyoncé's Media Move Not So Glamorous
April 26, 2013Media urged to counter ban on photographers; Vibe magazine sold, to become digital only; Boston carjacking "unfolds like Tarantino movie"; actuary beats newspaper reporter? Get me...
View ArticleUnity President Abruptly Resigns
April 29, 2013Native American group's Arviso cites frustration; NBA player comes out in Sports Illustrated; Knight Fellowship program tops diversity record: 8 of color; White House correspondents also...
View ArticleHow Long Will Jason Collins Be a Story?
May 1, 2013 Some say burst of accolades could be deceptive; Mignon Clyburn named interim FCC chair; L.A. Times formalizes shift from "illegal,""undocumented"; Bloomberg hits N.Y. Times silence on black...
View ArticleBoston Suspects Darkened for Magazine Cover
May 3, 2013Tsarnaevs are white, but look more like the "other"; up to 5 senior blacks leaving USA Today, Gannett; T.J. Holmes says he's officially a free agent; could fact-checkers have saved Howard...
View ArticleColorful Cleveland Rescuer a Viral Sensation
May 6, 2013Interviews produce "Internet hero we've been waiting for" (5/7/13) Joblessness traced to "racial inequality without racism"; Howard Kurtz grilled over mistakes in riveting TV; Latinos become...
View Article"The Next Big Get Will Be With the Victims"
May 8, 2013Cleveland kidnapping story called a media circus; N.Y. Daily News lays off Albor Ruiz, Tim Smith; Dennis Rodman responds to Seattle columnist's plea; racism alleged at White House...
View Article"I Told Them on the Air . . . Got to Go"
May 10, 2013Cleveland anchor leaves show to meet freed victim; columnist Clem Richardson laid off at N.Y. Daily News; Essence talks to lesbian-turned-wife-of mayoral-candidate; Eritrean's imprisonment...
View ArticleReporter Wounded in New Orleans Violence
May 13, 20133 gunmen open fire on Mother's Day procession; Justice Dept. secretly collects AP reporters' phone records; correspondent Randall Pinkston leaving CBS after 33 years; two more black men,...
View ArticleIRS Scandal "Not So Black-and-White"
May 15, 2013Investigative journalist says context is missing; shield law talk revived amid uproar over AP phone records; black columnists Bailey, Drummond awarded Nieman fellowships; emcee at Al...
View ArticleWill the Media Ever Apologize?
May 17, 2013"Central Park Five" film makes journalists' guilt clear; Sheryl Salomon stepping down as M.E. of the Root; "The RootDC" melded into Washington Post local coverage; Soledad O'Brien...
View ArticleWhat Is Obama's Personal Responsibility?
May 20, 2013Speeches reignite debate over posture toward blacks; Pinkston sign-off recaps '63 appearance by Medgar Evers; panel on diversifying city magazines draws little interest; George Washington...
View ArticleOklahoma Media Praised for Saving Lives
May 22, 2013Father of black child, first identified casualty, tells story; Lynn Hoppes reported among layoffs at ESPN; Obama says he's not interested in prosecuting reporters; debate continues over...
View ArticleWill Eric Holder Consult With Journalists of Color?
May 24, 2013Obama "troubled" by threats to investigative reporting; Smiley: Displeased Obama aides pressured my sponsors; marketing chief Janet Rollé is latest to leave CNN; a year later, reading...
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