National Writers Union announces settlement for 12; CNN reintroduces itself free of blacks, Hispanics; last African American publisher resigns at Gannett; Roger Ebert celebrated as "soldier with a pen"; South Africans see mixed legacy for Thatcher; the more education, the less television-watching; Essence backs Obama on gun violence; Mark Walden, Memphis meteorologist, dies at 38; paper "unpublishes" letter after Native protests (4/8/13)
Critic found filmmakers of color "morally necessary"; Plain Dealer trims home delivery, plans staff cuts; website maps newspaper use of "illegal immigrant"; ex-FCC officials say Redskins name inappropriate on air; National Journal counts 2 blacks among staff of 70; MSNBC most diverse in survey of Sunday talk shows; report says media ignore unions, except as "troublemakers"; U.N. panel says Ethiopian is in prison for his views (4/5/13)
Study confirms whites better able to recover from losses; big papers cautious in following AP on immigration; MSNBC names new black host,"buffoonery" ensues; Velshi leaving CNN after 12 years for unspecified project; . . . Velshi joining Al Jazeera America as first on-air hire; armed men storm 3 Baghdad newspaper offices; fake Somali pirates scam Time magazine, documentarians; Kent State gives Russ Mitchell its McGruder Diversity Award. (4/3/13)
Journalists of color have long called term dehumanizing (4/2/13); Byron Pitts: ABC "talks the talk" on diversity; Unity, NAHJ take their outrage beyond journalism; Coates says his blog is not meant to be perfect; columnist keeps focus on gap in NCAA graduation rates; Romona Robinson, Fox win in Cleveland musical chairs; Ebony, Slate among outlets examining gun violence; Asian Americans' numbers, languages make polling difficult; long-sought news archives a treasure trove on Till killing (4/1/13)
Network makes official its poaching from CBS; Unity, NAHJ take their outrage beyond journalism; Coates says his blog is not meant to be perfect; columnist keeps focus on gap in NCAA graduation rates; Romona Robinson, Fox win in Cleveland musical chairs; Ebony, Slate among outlets examining gun violence; Asian Americans' numbers, languages make polling difficult; long-sought news archives a treasure trove on Till killing (4/1/13)
Hayes joins cable prime time as O'Brien, Martin exit; Bob Teague, pioneer TV newsman, dies at 84; NPR replacing "Talk of the Nation" with news program; Jet covered lesbian wedding in 1970; NFL writer Clifton Brown among layoffs at Sporting News; let go at CBSSports.com but optimistic and grateful; who is Ta-Nehisi Coates' editor? the Atlantic won't say; blacks, Latinos more likely to back path to citizenship; 40% of blacks in poll say no "leader" speaks for them (3/29/13)
Honor comes after CNN fails to renew pundit's contract; CNN names Cuomo, Bolduan, Pereira to new morning show; story on tax abuse by the undocumented earns Peabody; Apple, Google, Facebook still stonewalling on diversity; gay journalists urge "same-sex" term, not "gay marriage"; in Hollywood, TV writers see disconnect on diversity; expect to see more of Al Roker on NBC; environmental websites looking for freelancers (3/27/13)
Fresh details in 8,000-word New York magazine piece; Jake Tapper's new CNN show dragging in ratings; Dominican says Daily Caller paid to set Up Menendez; digital reporter Corey Dade leaves NPR after 2½ years; 200 at L.A. "summit" on Asian American stereotypes; criticism of pre-Iraq War coverage called too simplistic; whites more likely victims of suicides — blacks homicides; Anthony Lewis explained threat to journalism, civil rights (3/25/13)
Producers told not to book pundit as contract winds down; Comcast analyst suspended after newsroom altercation; newsrooms should first ask, "Could this offend?"; Internet host shouted down at conservative conference; FCC chairman to step down, praised for broadband access; Israel apologizes to Turkey for 2010 flotilla incident; Philly Inquirer approves of week's race conversations; Chinua Achebe, "African literary titan," dies at 82 (3/22/13)
People of color sidelined when big anchor jobs open; two square off on whether it's time to leave news business; Michael Baisden show on "hiatus" — he claims lockout; black C-SPAN viewership matches population; Latinos lag; Obama urged to seek Israeli return of broadcast equipment; Pakistanis arrest militant with ties to Daniel Pearl killing; Philadelphia Magazine takes more criticism at 2nd forum; being Vibe editor: schmoozing, fixing, bartering (3/20/13)
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