Category : Maynard Institute archives

Black Photog Gives Up Term in Light of Suspension A Chicago news cameraman who faces five days’ suspension without pay for using the “N” word...

Richard Prince’s Book Notes™: About the Craft Anyone familiar with the history of African Americans in journalism knows the words, “We wish to plead our...

Artist Uses “Ho” in Blasting “Thug Rappers” Culture A white cartoonist at the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville spent Monday morning responding to about 70 e-mails...

At Least 5 of Color Said to Be Gone or Going The Houston Chronicle is losing 40 people from its newsroom as a result of...

Washington Monthly’s Ratings Reward Social Mobility U.S. Muslims More Satisfied Than General Public NPR Ombudsman Asks for Thoughts on Word “Minority” Rush Limbaugh’s Right-Hand Man...

Reassigned as Reporter, Columnist to Host on ESPN Stephen A. Smith, the outspoken Philadelphia Inquirer sports columnist who is challenging his reassignment as a general...

Network Claims Validation for Diversity Commitment A federal jury in Atlanta on Wednesday determined that CNN did not engage in either race or age discrimination...

Morning Co-Anchor Prepares for Surgery, Treatment “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts announced on the ABC-TV show Tuesday that she has breast cancer and will...

Salih Saif Aldin, 32, Shot Taking Photos “A veteran Washington Post special correspondent was shot to death Sunday in southwest Baghdad while on assignment, the...

Premier documentarian St. Clair Bourne dies (see item below) Some Call It a Milestone, Others See Holes Sports columnists of color greeted former senator George...

Guild Protests After Offer of Reporter’s Position An angry Stephen A. Smith, the outspoken Philadelphia Inquirer sports columnist who parlayed his column into a radio...

Blog Compared Officials to Minstrel Performers     An African American editorial writer for the Indianapolis Star was ousted late Wednesday, five days after he...