Father of black child, first identified casualty, tells story; Lynn Hoppes reported among layoffs at ESPN; Obama says he's not interested in prosecuting reporters; debate continues over Obamas' commencement speeches; Clifton Brown, laid off in March, joins Comcast SportsNet; some call "fried chicken" outdated as an insult; media went beyond research on "crack babies"; Felix Hoover of Columbus Dispatch dies at 63; Friday is deadline to nominate a J-educator (5/22/13)
Speeches reignite debate over posture toward blacks; Pinkston sign-off recaps '63 appearance by Medgar Evers; panel on diversifying city magazines draws little interest; George Washington U. adds Cheryl Thompson, Imani Cheers; NBC names first woman to run network news division; S.F. Chronicle joins others dropping "illegal" as noun; outrage Over Justice Dept. probe of Fox reporter; Marcus Carmouche to head sports at NOLA Media Group (5/20/13)
"Central Park Five" film makes journalists' guilt clear; Sheryl Salomon stepping down as M.E. of the Root; "The RootDC" melded into Washington Post local coverage; Soledad O'Brien developing "White in America"; Jackie Jones to head multimedia program at Morgan State. (5/17/13)
Investigative journalist says context is missing; shield law talk revived amid uproar over AP phone records; black columnists Bailey, Drummond awarded Nieman fellowships; emcee at Al Neuharth service is . . . Al Neuharth; . . . Duke answered journalism call "with wisdom, grace"; ESPN: "personal" views didn't belong in gay discussion; Sam Davis named Baltimore Sun's AME for news; whites 79% of all guests on cable news shows (5/15/13 and 5/16/13)
3 gunmen open fire on Mother's Day procession; Justice Dept. secretly collects AP reporters' phone records; correspondent Randall Pinkston leaving CBS after 33 years; two more black men, Jenkins and Bennett, leaving NPR; Newseum reverses itself on honoring Palestinians; 19 news organizations protest Beyoncé's photo ban; NBC names Ric Harris G.M. in Hartford, Conn.; Cleveland victims rule out speaking with reporters; in New York, waitresses for lonely Mexicans. (5/13/13)
Cleveland anchor leaves show to meet freed victim; columnist Clem Richardson laid off at N.Y. Daily News; Essence talks to lesbian-turned-wife-of mayoral-candidate; Eritrean's imprisonment tied to WikiLeaks revelation; 69% of Hispanic high school Class of '12 went to college; author of Heritage Foundation immigration report resigns; writer: too many whitewash Chris Brown-Rihanna abuse; Redskins owner: "We'll NEVER change the name"; advice for Mother's Day (5/10/13)
Cleveland kidnapping story called a media circus; N.Y. Daily News lays off Albor Ruiz, Tim Smith; Dennis Rodman responds to Seattle columnist's plea; racism alleged at White House Correspondents' Dinner; partisan divide, not racial, on attitudes toward Islam; Iran holds 40 journalists as election approaches; Christie applauded for undergoing weight-loss surgery (5/8/13)
Interviews produce "Internet hero we've been waiting for" (5/7/13) Joblessness traced to "racial inequality without racism"; Howard Kurtz grilled over mistakes in riveting TV; Latinos become largest ethnic group in Texas schools; 3 services honoring Neuharth planned next week; NPR reporters' mellifluous names reflect a diversity; Mario Machado, Chinese-American TV reporter in L.A.; nominate a J-educator who has helped diversity (5/6/13)
Tsarnaevs are white, but look more like the "other"; up to 5 senior blacks leaving USA Today, Gannett; T.J. Holmes says he's officially a free agent; could fact-checkers have saved Howard Kurtz?; news media were silent on gay player who came out in '70s; Denver Post joins papers dropping "illegal immigrant"; G.M. of Morgan State radio heading to Orlando station; four in 5 Americans oppose changing "Redskins" name; U.S. to train Central American journalists in security (5/3/13)
Some say burst of accolades could be deceptive; Mignon Clyburn named interim FCC chair; L.A. Times formalizes shift from "illegal," "undocumented"; Bloomberg hits N.Y. Times silence on black teen's killing; forbidden or not, Beyoncé fans tweet own concert photos; writers decry sportswriter Sam Lacy's omission from "42"; a rule of thumb for writing opinions about politics; N.Y. Times publishes story in English, Spanish (5/1/13)
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@brokeymcpoverty You can probably end that sentence at Maury.
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