Oakland group of 1960s brandished guns in public; editors grade Newtown coverage in light of inaccuracies; Terry Glover, Ebony managing editor, dies at 57; N.Y. Times urges pardon for Wilmington 10; Navarrette knocked for comparing Dreamers to 'spoiled brats'; rights coverage recalled as Newsweek ends print edition; ESPN announcer sorry for "Puerto Rican temper" comment (12/24/12 and 12/27/12)
Others disciplined, "oversight" of "First Take" pledged; Greg Moore named editor of year for Aurora coverage; "Frontline" on gang interveners wins duPont-Columbia; majority of blacks say owning guns puts safety at risk; Charlie Rose settles lawsuit filed by unpaid intern; Will Sutton leads Dow Jones business intern program; Rhonda Lee lacks job offers but has 7,000 new fans; rights group slams Israel on media-building attacks (12/20/12)
Story on "cease-and-desist" demand circulates; Unity groups choose "diversity," not "of color"; thorny issues collide in Newtown shooting tragedy; Cathy Hughes, Tarantino say they like movie killings; blacks' weaker job networks a factor in joblessness; writers call ESPN's "First Take" part of the problem; Rhonda Gillespie named M.E. of Chicago Defender; lawyer says meteorologist has weak case on firing; black critics pick "Zero Dark Thirty" as top picture (12/17/12)
News director says Rhonda Lee had been warned; . . . NABJ urges latitude from stations, employee discretion; Demby to join NPR's race-relations reporting team; U.S. projected to become majority-minority in 2043; why we should pay attention to media consolidation; media ignorance made singer both famous, obscure; G.M. was the most unpopular man in the room; number of imprisoned journalists highest since 1990; number of imprisoned journalists highest since 1990; Wanted: Holiday stories that downplay consumption (12/12/12)
Meteorologist responded to critic of her short Afro; Update: "She was fired for continuing to violate company procedure"; NLGJA leader opts against "Journalists of Color"; death of Mexican superstar catches some short; Dana King bids farewell to KPIX after 15 years; "Who Is Black in America" said to hit a nerve; African journalist says Susan Rice enables despots; Zimmerman seen having easy time proving libel by NBC; Univision to carry Bounce TV on some subchannels (12/10/12 and 12/11/12)
Pulitzer winner Robin Givhan laid off (12/8/12); In-your-face holiday reads: books by and about journalists of color might make provocative holiday gifts, and more of them are now available in ebook and audio versions: John Avlon, Jesse Angelo and Errol Louis; Jared A. Ball and Todd Steven Burroughs; Aniko Bodroghkozy; Donna Britt; Wayne Dawkins; Patrice Evans; Stephen Hess; Rachel L. Swarns; Baratunde Thurston (12/7/12)
Books by and about journalists of color might make provocative holiday gifts, and more of them are now available in ebook and audio versions: John Avlon, Jesse Angelo and Errol Louis; Jared A. Ball and Todd Steven Burroughs; Aniko Bodroghkozy; Donna Britt; Wayne Dawkins; Patrice Evans; Stephen Hess; Rachel L. Swarns; Baratunde Thurston (12/7/12)
N.Y. Times public editor says paper misses the boat; Unity offers name choice without "of color"; N.Y. Post front page prompts ethics debate; Hearst readies for suit over unpaid internships; union files charges against D.C.'s WPFW radio; Jet features first wedding of black male couple; CNN plans Spanish service for broadcast TV (12/5/12)
"Ham-handed," "credible," "a fraud"; The Daily, made-for-iPad, recalled for diversity; N.Y. Times, Cleveland Plain Dealer face cutbacks; program director resigns at D.C.'s WPFW; progressive media weigh stance toward Obama; Punch TV to add 16 low-power stations next week; Asian, Latino groups rank NBC highest on diversity; why haven't more liberals defended "Lincoln"? (12/3/12)
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