Category : Maynard Institute archives

Herb Lowe Wins 3-Way Race for NABJ President Herbert Lowe, a reporter for Newsday who lost a contest two years ago for president of the...

“People Were Clamoring” for Hampton U. Paper Hampton University students republished their confiscated newspaper with both the statement that the administration wanted on the front...

Reporter Apologizes for Paula Madison Rumor Paula Madison, president and general manager of NBC-owned and operated KNBC-TV Los Angeles and one of the highest ranking...

Leon Harris, Last Black Male Anchor, Leaves CNN Leon Harris, who has worked at CNN more than 20 years, is leaving to anchor the evening...

An “Off the Wall” Media Frenzy Begins “The rest of the world disappeared from television news networks Thursday as the surreal saga of Michael Jackson...

Bush’s Africa Visit, Liberia Provide Columnist Fodder Columnists of color are finding rich material in President Bush’s visit to Africa and in the Liberian crisis:...

Limbaugh Resigns from ESPN After Furor “Conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh resigned from ESPN on Wednesday night, three days after his comments about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback...

FCC to Form Diversity Committee Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell announced his intention to form a federal advisory committee to assist the FCC in...

Is Newsday Growing News Diversity Leaders? The election of Herbert Lowe as president of the National Association of Black Journalists means an unprecedented number of...

Hampton Provost Appears to Renege on Agreement The acting president of Hampton University, who was believed to have agreed to abide by the recommendations of...

Native Journalists Facing Financial Crisis The Native American Journalists Association, which just concluded its annual convention, has enough money for only six more months of...

L.A. Times Media Writer Decries “Identity Politics” A Los Angeles Times media writer is decrying “identity politics” — a term generally used by conservatives to...