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Kentucky Columnist Ruffles Jackson Newsroom When Merlene Davis‘ son told her he wanted to go to Jackson State University, a historically black institution, she replied,...

Michael Jackson verdict: Instant analysis (Bruce Britt, BET.com) Michael Jackson verdict: Instant analysis (Trey Ellis, the Huffington Post) Michael Jackson verdict: Instant analysis (Jimi Izrael,...

Split Over Outcome Not as Severe as With O.J. A CNN/USA Today/Gallup instant-reaction poll Monday night showed “a major racial divide in attitudes” about the...

Indianapolis Star Lawsuit Pushes the Buttons A lawsuit filed by two former editorial writers this week against the Indianapolis Star makes some familiar charges —...

Activist Compares Show With Limbaugh’s, Hannity’s Human Rights Watch Worries About Dark-Skinned Libyans Oakland Tribune Nameplate to Vanish in Reorganization Dissatisfaction With Comcast Over Diversity...

Newspapers Abandoned the Ex-Star Reporter Gary Webb, the onetime San Jose Mercury News investigative reporter whose series linking the CIA to the crack cocaine trade...

His Interviewer Asks Who Network Is Targeting Talk-show host Tavis Smiley left his National Public Radio show Thursday without an extended goodbye to listeners, but...

Wickham, Dawkins Turn Over Reins at Joyner Site Radio personality Tom Joyner‘s Web site, BlackAmericaWeb.com, is changing the leadership of its news pages as veteran...

Decision Ends Idea of Filling Smiley’s Host Job Ed Gordon‘s new show for National Public Radio has been picked up by nearly all the stations...

A year in the quest for a news media that looks like America: 1. Layoffs and cutbacks It’s been three years since Jay T. Harris...

After Tsunami, Freelance Service Swings Into Action Dozens of news organizations seeking to cover this week’s earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean have turned...

Some Tie “Ghoulish” Photo Choices to Race Depending on the source, the news media are showing admirable restraint in their images of tsunami victims or...