Richard Prince's Journal-isms™

Is the Pope Catholic?

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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)

 

Essence Founder Would Sell to Time Again

Monday, March 11, 2013

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)

 

Essence Editor Says She Was Fired

Friday, March 8, 2013

Constance E.R. WhiteExit 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)

 

Hugo Chávez No Friend to a Free Press

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

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);

 

Dennis Rodman Livens Up ABC's "This Week"

Monday, March 4, 2013

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)

 

ABC Lures Byron Pitts From CBS

Friday, March 1, 2013

Byron Pitts reports on filmmaker Tyler Perry on "60 Minutes" in 2009. (Credit: T"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)

 

Armstrong Williams to Buy Two TV Stations

Thursday, February 28, 2013

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)

 

Apology Over Blackface

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Photog, magazine differ over intent of darkening  model; 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)

 

NABJ, NAHJ Concerned About CNN Diversity

Monday, February 25, 2013

Cristina Cruz, left, laces up a pair of boxing gloves for CNN's Soledad O'Brien Latest network president's hires all are white; paper wins access to Withers' work as FBI informant; call renewed for "Rooney Rule" for sports sections; the Onion sorry for obscene reference to 9-year-old; show spends five months at school plagued by shootings; Obama said to change global image of African Americans; a Sunday talk show that has no problem with diversity; a white model as "African queen" (2/25/13)

 

Did Jet Shoot Itself in the Foot?

Friday, February 22, 2013

Jet's Fantasia coverMagazine stands behind 10-year-old cover shot; AP praised for reversal on gay couple terminology; author describes how best-seller lists are manipulated; women have yet to reach parity, even in new media; Obama meets with press corps, black leaders; Obama rebounds to 73 percent approval with Hispanics; American Indians, blacks top racial groups in poverty count; critic calls "Django," "Amour" best for best picture (2/22/13)

 
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