Posts Tagged “organizations”
Rob Parker Gets Columnist’s Gig
February 6, 2013 Keith Clinkscales praises “strong voice at ESPN”; poll: Blacks trust Fox far less than other groups; Shirley Carswell leaving Washington Post after 25 years; U.S. black journalists join global news operation; Rep. Cardiss Collins, media diversity advocate, dies at 81; two-thirds don’t pursue “pathway to citizenship”; blacks have used arms for defense, survival; how diverse is your coverage of business, finance?
"Django" Action Figures Dropped, TMZ Reports
January 18, 2013 Advocacy groups, writers called dolls inappropriate (1/18/13); Michael Triplett, NLGJA president, dies (1/17/13); 2nd Amendment was worded to protect slavery; violent media just footnote in Obama announcement; N.Y. law aims to curb disclosure of permit holders; Star-Ledger eliminates nearly 10% of newsroom; network confirms pulling “All My Babies’ Mamas”; Rochester paper launches community race project; ad sales go fast for Oprah’s Armstrong interview; African media quiet on French intervention in Mali (1/16/13) Advocacy Groups, Writers Called Dolls Inappropriate read more
Michael Triplett, NLGJA President, Dies
January 17, 2013 “Quiet demeanor masked a steely resolve” (1/17/13); 2nd Amendment was worded to protect slavery; violent media just footnote in Obama announcement; N.Y. law aims to curb disclosure of permit holders; Star-Ledger eliminates nearly 10% of newsroom; network confirms pulling “All My Babies’ Mamas”; Rochester paper launches community race project; ad sales go fast for Oprah’s Armstrong interview; African media quiet on French intervention in Mali (1/16/13) “Quiet Demeanor Masked a Steely Resolve” “Quiet Demeanor Masked a Steely Resolve” Michael Triplett , assistant managing editor at Bloomberg-BNA and president of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, died Thursday after battling cancer, NLGJA announced. He was 48
Defiant FAMU Students Publish Online
January 14, 2013 “We’re covering all . . . we would normally be covering”; protests quash “all my babies’ mamas,” sources say; Helene Cooper won’t be in pool for Obama’s new term; Ebony, Hispanic magazines gain amid overall losses; Eugene Patterson recalled for courageous integration stand; BET’s Debra Lee, hair natural, says, “We have choices now”; majority of blacks, Hispanics side with Israel (1/14/13) “We’re Covering All
Film Critic Wesley Morris Departs Boston Globe
January 4, 2013 Pulitzer winner to devote more time to Grantland website (1/4/13); Al Jazeera expands with purchase of Current TV; is “white knuckle” like “flesh”-colored bandages?; Unity officially picks “Journalists for Diversity”; Cornish to remain NPR co-host — Norris returns; Rhonda Lee hair critic said he had dementia; ex-journalist in thick of it as emancipation is hailed; N.Y. Rifle Association urges boycott of Gannett; reporter was activist in Wilmington 10 case. (1/2/13 and 1/3/13) Pulitzer Winner to Devote More Time to Grantland Website read more
"Django" Both Flash Point, Free-for-All
January 2, 2013 For every virtue, an opponent finds a vice; Al Jazeera expands with purchase of Current TV; is “white knuckle” like “flesh” colored bandages?; Unity officially picks “Journalists for Diversity”; Rhonda Lee hair critic said he had dementia; ex-journalist in thick of it as emancipation is hailed; N.Y. Rifle Association urges boycott of Gannett; reporter was activist in Wilmington 10 case
Books to Ring In the New Year
December 31, 2012 N.C. governor pardons Wilmington 10. Authors: Meta G.
NRA Was Inspired by Black Panthers
December 24, 2012 Oakland group of 1960s brandished guns in public; editors grade Newtown coverage in light of inaccuracies; N.Y. Times urges pardon for Wilmington 10; Navarrette knocked for comparing Dreamers to ‘spoiled brats’; rights coverage recalled as Newsweek ends print edition; ESPN announcer sorry for “Puerto Rican temper” comment (12/24/12) Returning Dec. 28 except for breaking news Oakland Group of 1960s Brandished Guns in Public Editors Grade Newtown Coverage in Light of Inaccuracies N.Y.
Rob Parker Suspended for 30 Days
December 20, 2012 Others disciplined, “oversight” of “First Take” pledged (12/20/12) Others Disciplined, “Oversight” of “First Take” Pledged read more
NFL Murder-Suicide Coverage Praised, Panned
December 3, 2012 “Ham-handed,” “credible,” “a fraud”; The Daily, made-for-iPad, recalled for diversity; N.Y.