Category : Maynard Institute archives

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...

Inauguration Coverage Called “Submissive” “President Bush was sworn in for his second term in an event covered by some broadcasters like an American version of...

Detroit Public Station Fires Host Darrell Dawsey Detroit’s public television station WTVS-TV has fired longtime journalist Darrell Dawsey as host of “America’s Black Journal” after...

Some Columnists Irked by Idea of Designated Time The annual Black History Month debate is under way over whether African Americans, instead of reveling in...

Standards Raised for Use of Anonymous Sources Newsweek magazine’s chairman and editor-in-chief, Richard M. Smith, told readers today that the magazine is tightening up on...

Women of Color Missing From Op-Ed Debate “Surely you’ve noticed, I certainly have, that in our cultural lexicon, all the ‘women’ are white, and women...

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

Members Achieve Long-Sought Recognition The National Association of Black Journalists approved the creation of a Lesbian and Gay Task Force over the weekend, a milestone...

Free Press Completes Probe of Fabrication The Detroit Free Press has taken disciplinary action against sports columnist Mitch Albom and four other staffers, each of...

Racial Angle Missing in Reports on Show’s Future Media writers were abuzz this week speculating about the future of ABC-TV’s “Nightline,” but they overlooked qualities...

Originally published May 25, 2005 Few of Color Win for “Disadvantaged” Reporting It took 25 years — until Bill Clinton‘s presidency — for a white...

Time Inc. to Buy Out Essence (Jan. 4) Shirley Chisholm’s Passing Recalls a Robust Era You won’t find mention of Shirley Chisholm’s presidential bid in...