Pundit says new boss "wants his own peeps" (3/19/13); public notices skimpier news reports; "difficult year at best" for African American media; film on Latino immigration seeking national TV audience; CNN criticized for Steubenville rape coverage; Philadelphia magazine editor faces critics at forum; some blacks make self-defense case for guns; columnist says fix is in: affirmative action for whites; pundits differ over crackdown on sugary soft drinks; three hired at CNN (3/18/2013).
Nearly one-third in survey report deserting news outlet; "difficult year at best" for African American media; film on Latino immigration seeking national TV audience; CNN criticized for Steubenville rape coverage; Philadelphia magazine editor faces critics at forum; some blacks make self-defense case for guns; columnist says fix is in: affirmative action for whites; pundits differ over crackdown on sugary soft drinks; three hired at CNN (3/18/2013).
Eight months later, "Today" can't shake NBC blunder; Coates asks, where was solidarity with black freelancers?; unable to define "journalist," police may end credentialing; gunshot fired into newsroom of black Va. newspaper; U.S. business journalists miss Third World story, dean says; Time promotes Ghosh to editor of international edition; whites twice as likely to own guns as blacks, Latinos; Vatican rejects pope's tie with dirty war; lack of diversity at Inquirer means "unbalanced coverage" (3/15/13)
That's easy — but is the new pontiff Latino?; critical Venezuelan coerced into selling TV network; Orlando Sentinel honored for post-Trayvon race series; blacks, Latinos found more likely to own smartphones; actress, magazine scored for "redface" getup; police say Detroit's Charlie LeDuff involved in brawl (3/13/13)
Edward Lewis dismissive of fired editor's complaints; Black Enterprise adds to digital, trims two months from print edition; Detroit papers played parts in Kwame Kilpatrick saga; Obama's Hispanic-media man steps down; administration rejects more than one-third of FOIA requests; are black journalists in pipeline for top jobs?; Ronald E. Childs named Chicago Defender editor; if you have to ask about the diversity, you're not doing it right; event planned to respond to "Being White in Philly" (3/11/13)
Exit followed clashes over Time Inc. view of black women; Isoul Harris, entertainment journalist, editing Uptown magazine; Soledad O'Brien obtains "Black in America" franchise; Williams attributes apparent plagiarism to researcher; Latinos closing digital divide with whites; Social media becoming indispensable for journalists; not much evidence of hiring for new Fusion network; March 10 marks anniversary of King-Gandhi milestone; British GQ pulls Naomi Campbell piece on Chávez (3/8/13)
Critical broadcaster is in U.S. seeking asylum; radio journalist Brenda Box dies at 58; new Fox sports network is hiring, will challenge ESPN; Time Inc. now planned as independent company; Rick Hancock to join Atlanta paper's digital team; AP's Rochester to be deputy managing editor in Pittsburgh; story alleging Menendez paid prostitutes begins to unravel; Indian Country sees deep impact from budget cuts; why some groups still need their own spaces (3/6/13 and 3/7/13);
N. Korea trip burnishes "the Worm's" reputation as bizarre; "Being White in Philly" called example of the problem; assaults changing how Oakland journalists report; columnists line up to support Voting Rights Act; newsrooms called too slow in catering to mobile devices; reporter says she suffered miscarriage after beating; March 15 application deadline for Minority Writers Seminar (3/4/13)
"60 Minutes" contributor to be correspondent, anchor; lack of media diversity a worldwide problem; Miami, Fresno, Lakeland lead in sports journalists of color; . . . Maria Burns Ortiz column on "hiatus" at ESPN; missing news anchor had "medical condition"; a year after tirade, Limbaugh still bad for business; what will journalists of color regret in 2050?; Asian American billionaire could be eyeing L.A. Times; as February closes, two seek to clarify blackness (3/1/13)
Commentator instantly boosts nation's black ownership; a "pretty categorical non-apology" From Bloomberg (2/28/13); apology over blackface; Jet editor sorry for Facebook comment on Fantasia; historian says Parks would have wanted Tubman honored; editorials back renewal of Voting Rights Act; CNN still in rough ratings waters; Martin "unperturbed" by uncertainty of CNN role; Detroit's Fleming reportedly suspended for 10 days; ESPN leads the way in sports journalism diversity; VH1 to follow reporters on "urban entertainment" beat; why are these people in that house? (2/27/13)
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