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Ebony Loses Last Editor to Work With John H. Johnson
June 8, 2014Historic week for company with Jet's last print edition; "If Asians said the stuff white people say"; Ezra Klein's Vox hires black journalist as "lead editor"; the racism beat can wear a...
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Heart & Soul Still Owes Writers Thousands
June 11, 2014After a year, only half paid of promised settlement; NPR's Allison Keyes leaves as positions eliminated; services for Ray Boone livestreamed, still online; analysts see Cantor loss as...
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"Reparations" Issue a Best-Seller
June 13, 2014At forum, Coates also makes a case for journalism; in 4 papers, Ruby Dee's death was fully front-page news; at least 21 black columnists gone since 2008; Politico creates journalism...
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Final Jet Magazine Never Reached Some Shelves
June 16, 2014Distributor shuts down, frustrating many on East Coast; "People all over town are wearing . . . our front page"; Baquet undergoes surgery to remove tumor from kidney; Kevin Weston dies...
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Black Research Treasure Falls on Hard Times
June 18, 2014Joint Center's interim president working for free; blows to Redskins from Trademark Office, Seattle Times; Yahoo, LinkedIn disclose tiny figures for blacks, Hispanics; stories about...
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Who Wants to Buy a TV Station?
June 20, 2014 Six outlets for sale at "nominal" price to diverse buyers; Omar Tyree, co-writer of Marion Barry memoir, is a believer; no blacks in N.Y. Times freelancer's piece on Detroit; "Freedom...
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Egypt Gives Al Jazeera Journalists 7-10 Years
June 23, 2014President el-Sissi declares he won't interfere with ruling; Heart & Soul pays writer, says it hopes to rise again; Mekahlo Medina sole seeker of NAHJ presidency; Calif. auditor...
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Black Media Aided Nail-Biting Miss. Victory
June 25, 2014$20,000 in ads, social media helped GOP senator; Latino group produces camera-ready experts in 12 markets; petition urges Univision, Telemundo to include Afro-Latinos; in rare move, Asian...
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Retorts to "You Spend Too Much Time on Race"
June 27, 2014Race-studies scholars share their responses to the haters; people of color own 3% of commercial TV stations; Tamron Hall wears natural hair for first time on "Today"; Benjamin Chavis named...
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Protecting Slavery Is Motive in New July 4 Narrative
June 30, 2014Did colonists fear England's moves against black bondage?; C-SPAN3 to cover 50th anniversary of Civil Rights Act; judge throws out Zimmerman suit against NBC; diversity of NPR listeners on...
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20th Essence Festival Draws Record 550,000
July 7, 2014 Event boosts magazine, raises millions for New Orleans; reporter's lament: "Only the white guys get back to me"; NPR stations in a quandary about replacing "Tell Me More"; border-town...
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Disease From Child Migrants Called Unlikely
July 9, 2014Administration disagrees with assertions by columnists; media groups call out Obama on suppression of news; Inquirer promotes Clark, Escobar to managing editors; China signs agreement for...
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LeBron "Changes Everything" for Cleveland
July 11, 2014"I can't recall any other story comparable," editor says; John Seigenthaler dies at 86, legendary advocate on race; director Links "border children" influx to U.S. policy; conservatives...
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Undocumented Vargas Detained Near Border
July 14, 2014For three years, authorities have declined to prosecute; Plain Dealer seeking beat writer for LeBron's Cavaliers; Rhonda Lee, fired in hair dustup, finds new weather job; demoted Pam...
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Vargas File Might Never Get to Court
July 16, 2014 Immigration cases awaiting resolution at all-time high; Detroit Free Press seeks to save high school J-program; reporter quits after comments on young black men, dads; social media pan...
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NBC Reverses, Returns Reporter to Gaza
July 18, 2014Network's recall was criticized as pro-Israel bias; Michael Feeney, Enid Alvarez laid off at N.Y. Daily News; Color of Change presses Twitter for diversity figures, no consensus on terms...
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Recall of Gaza Reporter Tied to NBC Infighting
July 21, 2014Sources cite ratings jitters, not pro-Israel bias (7/21/14); Michael Feeney, Enid Alvarez laid off at N.Y. Daily News; Color of Change presses Twitter for diversity figures, no consensus...
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Michelle Obama, Top Cover Girl
July 23, 2014Unbroken string of successful magazine images; Israelis take out frustration on foreign correspondents; Israel, Hamas jostle to control social media narrative; anchor swims Rio Grande to...
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How "Overstated" Is Idea of "Acting White"?
July 25, 2014In last 20 years, writer says, theory has been debunked; journalist confronts history of his slave-owning family; Gaza crisis boosts ratings 30% for Al Jazeera America; Pinterest, too,...
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Penalized for Diversity!
July 28, 2014Study: Advocacy backfires on those who are not white men; . . . . newspaper journalists of color increase by 1 percent; . . . in local radio, TV, better but still not there; Smith sorry...
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