Category : Maynard Institute archives

Writer Says Clinton Campaign Adds to Polarization   “It’s worth remembering that Clinton started the race with a large base of black support. Then she...

Sun-Times Lays Off 2 Journalists of Color, Saves 1 Two journalists of color were laid off at the Chicago Sun-Times and a third was promoted...

U.S. Military Turned Bilal Hussein Over to Iraqis “An Iraqi judicial committee has dismissed terrorism-related allegations against Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein and ordered him...

Gwen Ifill of PBS, discussing Tim Russert Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” was one of the few journalists of color participating in the commentary....

Final Stories, Pies and Tears in Albuquerque In the newsroom of the Albuquerque (N.M.) Tribune on Friday, the staff put out the second of three...

Media Use Euphemisms in Ex-Senator’s Obituaries David S. Broder, the dean of Washington political reporters, said it in his Washington Post column when Sen. Jesse...

Death of Terry Armour, 46, stuns Chicago Tribune (below) Exec Launched Careers for 14 Years in ’90s Heyday Deborah C. Tang, who created Black Entertainment...

Black Commentators Say Critics Miss the Point Black journalists and commentators rallied around the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and by extension the black church, as Sen....

Veteran Michael Scott Had Exchange With Producer A veteran African American television anchor who has worked in Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas, Kansas City and Charlotte,...

Fast-Growing Sports Web Sites Lag in Diversity With the Internet one of high-profile growth areas in the news business, it’s fair to ask whether its...

Activist Said to Be Hurt by “Hate” Over Obama Issue After nearly 12 years as a fixture on radio’s syndicated “Tom Joyner Morning Show,” activist,...

ESPN, Jemele Hill Issue Apologies Over Column ESPN.com columnist Jemele Hill was suspended Monday over a column that said, “Rooting for the Celtics is like...