ArticlesFeatureFeatured ‘Missing White Woman Syndrome’ In High GearrichardSeptember 22, 2021September 26, 2021 by richardSeptember 22, 2021September 26, 202108182 Media fascination with the case of Gabrielle Petito has led to a revival of what the late Gwen Ifill termed "Missing White Woman Syndrome."...
ArticlesFeatureFeatured Debt Crushes Benefits of Earning a Master’srichardSeptember 19, 2021September 23, 2021 by richardSeptember 19, 2021September 23, 20218 4720 Journalism schools continue to churn out heavily indebted master’s degree graduates hoping to find a footing in the cratering industry....
ArticlesFeatureFeatured The Black Reporters Who Covered AtticarichardSeptember 15, 2021September 19, 2021 by richardSeptember 15, 2021September 19, 202112 5931 The news media -- and journalists of color in particular -- were part of the story 50 years ago, and so must they continue to...
ArticlesFeature9/11 Was a Test for Black JournalistsrichardSeptember 11, 2021September 14, 2021 by richardSeptember 11, 2021September 14, 202113711 Sept. 11, 2001, was a day in which Black journalists were tested as never before....
ArticlesFeatureNation of Islam Joins Anti-VaxxersrichardSeptember 8, 2021September 8, 2021 by richardSeptember 8, 2021September 8, 20214 5437 The Nation of Islam and its newspaper, the Final Call, are promoting the Ivermectin medication intended for livestock as a remedy for COVID-19, spurning the...
ArticlesFeatureU.S. Marshals Nab Live-Shot Intruder in OhiorichardSeptember 3, 2021September 5, 2021 by richardSeptember 3, 2021September 5, 202103395 Benjamin Dagley was wanted for assault, disturbing the peace, violating curfew and a probation violation...
ArticlesFeatureLive-Shot Intruder Identified, Warrant IssuedrichardSeptember 2, 2021September 2, 2021 by richardSeptember 2, 2021September 2, 202103267 With the public's help, Mississippi authorities have identified the man accused of accosting NBC News reporter Shaquille Brewster....
ArticlesFeatureA Near-Attack During Live Hurricane CoveragerichardAugust 30, 2021August 31, 2021 by richardAugust 30, 2021August 31, 202103361 NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster had to toss back to Craig Melvin when a seemingly angry person accosted him in the field while he reported on...
ArticlesFeatureFeatured Are Newsrooms Kinder, Gentler?richardAugust 30, 2021September 27, 2021 by richardAugust 30, 2021September 27, 202111 4155 Asian American journalism leaders say diversity and changing times are making newsrooms kinder, gentler....
ArticlesFeatureFeatured Credibility, Race Helped Holt Win ExclusiverichardAugust 28, 2021August 30, 2021 by richardAugust 28, 2021August 30, 202116 4427 Lester Holt's race and his "impeccable credibility" helped him secure his exclusive interview with Capitol Hill Police Lt. Michael Byrd....
FeatureArticlesRana Cash Named Charlotte Observer EditorrichardAugust 25, 2021August 26, 2021 by richardAugust 25, 2021August 26, 202114443 Mira Lowe named dean at FAMU....
ArticlesFeatureJournal-isms RoundtableFeatured ‘The Man’ Went to AfghanistanrichardAugust 24, 2021October 23, 2021 by richardAugust 24, 2021October 23, 20218 4488 What we heard from African American observers on Afghanistan wasn't what the mainstream media had been reporting for the last 20 years....