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Black Press Takes Free Trip to Morocco
January 13, 2014Arab government reaches out to African Americans; . . . news groups' policies on expenses-paid trips; Armond White expelled from New York film critics group; in light of massacre, media...
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Black-Press Visitors to Morocco Called Pawns
January 15, 2014Envoy from occupied "last colony in Africa" sees politics; in milestone, Rob King to head ESPN's news operations; evening news shows ignore landmark Internet ruling; BET, HuffPost...
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NABJ Rejects Free Tickets From Morocco
January 17, 2014Board decides ethical issues are not worth it; screenwriter Ridley defends brutality in "12 Years a Slave"; CNN drops midday show co-anchored by Suzanne Malveaux; Texas stations won't...
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NABJ Executive Director Resigns
January 20, 2014Interim successor led medical association, Alpha Phi Alpha; black media outlets petition for share of anti-tobacco ads ; essayists took notes at star-studded Baraka funeral; Obama...
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Is "Thug" the Same as the "N-Word"?
January 22, 2014Player's comments prompt debate over "T-Word"; Ex-NBC Latino writer questions NBC's commitment; Twitter to capitalize on large user base of people of color; News reports tip us to...
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City Lends Black Community Paper $100,000
January 24, 2014Some say accepting government aid crosses ethical line; . . . Bay State Banner says Globe wants to write its obit; report from free Morocco trip: Nation "travels within you";...
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Joy Reid to Host Own Show on MSNBC
January 27, 2014The Grio to stay, despite fate of NBC Latino; Morrie Turner, pioneer comic strip creator, dies at 90; hate crimes unit investigates beating of arts journalist; individual racism, not...
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Arrest in Beating of Gay Arts Journalist
January 29, 2014Police sought "Hispanic," but arrested a "black male"; Charles V. Pittman, diversity advocate, to retire in march; race missing from president's diagnosis of inequality; Egypt to try 20...
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"SNL" Teaches Us "Diversity" Means Assimilation
January 31, 2014Writer says most blacks on show have not been happy; Cold-Weather Super Bowl has firsts for media, Latinos; study details white male dominance of Sunday talk shows; MSNBC staffer fired...
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"Negro Cocaine Fiend" Stories Echo Today
February 3, 2014 Author says articles helped shape modern drug policy; in O'Reilly vs. Obama, who really won?; Super Bowl highest rated show in U.S. television history; ABC hires Maria Shiavocampo as...
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Obama to Fox: "What Are You Gonna Do When I'm Gone?"
February 5, 2014O'Reilly's ratings highest since Boston Marathon bombing; media botch report on workforce exits under health law; week's reporting finds privilege extended to white men; $25 million...
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Black Press Did Not Seek Grant Money for Morocco Trip
February 10, 2014"It's a lot of work . . . That doesn't mean it shouldn't try"; anchor forced off air wins DUI case, but can she return?; Samuel L. Jackson "lost it" after being called Fishburne;...
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Jury Weighs "Loud-Music" Killing: "Florida Again, Seriously?!"
February 12, 2014Media await jury verdict in death of Jordan Davis; international agencies failing to protect journalists; writers say race complexities can affect sense of self; Art Fennell exit,...
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Double Standard in Ray Nagin Verdict?
February 14, 2014Columnist says it must be because former mayor is bald; Olympics diversity: Whites from almost 88 nations; FCC dropping plans to deploy researchers in newsrooms; Comcast bid for Time...
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Angelo Henderson Dies, "Buoyant" Pulitzer Winner
February 15, 2014Report: Medical examiner cites natural causes, Robin Washington exits as editor of Duluth News Tribune (2/15/14); Double standard in Ray Nagin verdict?; Olympics diversity: Whites from...
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Jordan Davis Case Lights Up Social Media
February 17, 2014 Fear of young black men cited after news of jury verdict; Angelo Henderson Had "basically a heart attack"; new Chicago FM sports talk station still hiring; press freedom, rights...
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Gregory Kane, Conservative Voice, Dies at 62
February 19, 2014Ex-Baltimore Sun writer went against the grain; Brian Williams apologizes to Arsenio Hall; Moroccan editor temporarily free, faces terrorism charges; count for women of color shows...
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Angelo Henderson Praised as a "Doer"
February 24, 2014 Journalism wasn't producing change fast enough; Tamron Hall named co-host for third hour of "Today"; MSNBC shuffles chairs to prepare for new shows; is Don Lemon a possibility for the...
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Defending N-Word Use in NFL Puts Writers in Awkward Posture
February 26, 2014Newsrooms don't allow words for which athletes get a pass; in anti-LBGT climate, Uganda paper names "200 top" gays; Hong Kong editor slashed by attacker with meat cleaver; FCC member...
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Did Obama Just Become "The Black President"?
February 28, 2014Reaction to plans for young men: "at last,""not so fast"; under fire, FCC drops study on barriers to media entry; columnist fired, top editor reportedly out in El Diario; words from...
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