Roland Martin to Host Morning TV Show
July 10, 2013TV One program succeeds Sunday's "Washington Watch"; Black Enterprise ad dollars plummet after cutback; social-media debate not influencing Zimmerman jury; "racist" goes undefined, but...
View ArticleNew Rules: No Criminalizing Journalists
July 12, 2013Optimism after revised rules from Justice Dept.; noted thinkers write about race in newspaper series; station airs mock Asian names of pilots in crash; MSNBC briefly shows Trayvon Martin's...
View ArticleVictorious Zimmerman Team Blasts Media
July 14, 2013"He didn't know why he was turned into this monster" (7/14/13); New rules: No criminalizing journalists; noted thinkers write about race in newspaper series; station airs mock Asian names...
View ArticleBoycotting Fla. Would Cost NABJ $1 Million
July 15, 2013Association wants Martin, Zimmerman families in Orlando; intern who confirmed fake Asian names reported fired; "We're now losing TV newsrooms at . . . eight per year"; N.Y. Times reader...
View ArticleObama Remarks on Verdict Followed Black Prodding
July 19, 2013Commentators criticized president's silence on race; Smiley dismisses speech — book recalls Obama-West clash; Native American Journalists Association marks 30 years; Jet magazine announces...
View ArticleNative Americans on Trayvon Case: "Welcome to My World"
July 22, 2013Indians cite long history of unequal justice; 2 surveys document racial divide on Zimmerman verdict; Sharpton plays multiple roles almost simultaneously; Bennie Ivory retiring after...
View ArticleTrayvon's Parents to Appear at NABJ Convention
July 24, 2013Confusion marks others' plans to boycott Florida; growing number of Latinos consuming news in English; Latinos say anti-immigrant voices speak for many in GOP; new NAJA leader lists...
View ArticleArmstrong Williams Eyes Another Station
July 29, 2013Commentator may benefit from Sinclair's latest purchase; people of color stall at 19.4% of local TV workforce; media don't discuss race when it applies to them; Don Lemon scored for on-air...
View ArticlePlain Dealer Loses One-Third of Its Newsroom
July 31, 2013Departure list said to include 8 staffers of color; Vanessa K. Bush moves up to Essence editor-in-chief; why don't more people of color own television stations?; Oprah's OWN turns corner...
View ArticleNABJ Elects Bob Butler President
August 2, 2013Campaign ends amid concern over deficit, executive director, Gannett cuts jobs in its newspaper division, NAHJ honors 8 media firms for visibility of Latinos; Eric Deggans to join NPR as...
View ArticleRoland Martin Tells NABJ: Think Small, Fight
August 4, 2013Big brands not always big opportunities, says "Journalist of the Year"; NABJ elects Bob Butler president; Gannett cuts jobs in its newspaper division, NAHJ honors 8 media firms for...
View ArticleWashington Post Sold to Amazon Founder
August 5, 2013After stunning news, NABJ seeks meeting with new owner; Latino percentage of newsroom jobs at lowest since 2001; Scarbrough named exec producer at Al Jazeera America; Fla. lawmakers to...
View ArticleMark Russell Ousted in Orlando Cost-Cutting
August 7, 2013 Sentinel editor to be replaced by corporate manager; Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff to co-anchor PBS "NewsHour"; to Jeff Bezos: "good on diversity" won't be good enough; ESPN co-hosts battle...
View ArticleN.Y. Media on Both Sides of "Stop and Frisk"
August 12, 2013Judge rules policy singled out blacks, Hispanics; Michele Norris, husband host vacationing Obamas; networks "never seem to find that person of color"; why won't fashion industry...
View Article3 Journalists Killed in Egypt Violence
August 14, 2013More than 200 die as authorities target Morsi backers; Egyptian press battered by repressive tactics; Whitlock returns to ESPN after six years with Fox.com; Hugh Douglas out at ESPN — a...
View ArticleJournalists Can't Heed U.S. Warnings to Flee
August 16, 2013Despite Egypt's danger, "There's a story going on, after all"; J-grads of color continue to lag in finding work; Univision may win in GOP boycott of NBC, CNN; Teshima Walker, NPR...
View ArticleAwash in the March on Washington
August 19, 2013Stage-setters began a month ago, building to Aug. 28; NPR CEO Gary Knell leaving for National Geographic; Egyptian military lashes out at foreign news media; Ellsworth Davis, 86, first...
View ArticleBlack Optimism Fades Since Obama '08
August 22, 2013Only 45% of Americans see "substantial progress" since '63; Bradley Manning sentenced, asks pardon from Obama; John X. Miller gets top newsroom job in Winston-Salem; Africa Price resigns...
View ArticleNBC's Paid Internships Bring More Diversity
August 23, 2013Journalists of color miss out on mid-management jobs; in wake of gaffes, ESPN begins sensitivity sessions; how should journalist groups interact with communities?; new ESPN site aims to...
View ArticleNAHJ Re-Evaluating Membership in Unity
August 24, 2013Concerns similar to reasons NABJ left two years ago; Curry: I wanted to create a space for Asian journos; N.Y. Times agrees with NLGJA on identifying Manning (8/24/13); NBC's paid...
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