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Kevin Merida, Maynard Grad '79, to lead Wash Post as M.E.
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Cut Gun Clip Sizes for Fewer Shooting Victims
February 6, 2013
By Howard Dyckoff - After a year with 131 murders in Oakland – not the city’s highest ever, but the most since 2005 – and after the massacre in Sandy Hook took 26 lives, mostly children, we started 2013 off with another teen killed in a crossfire in East Oakland.
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VIDEO: Oakland, Where is the Love?
February 7, 2013
By Katherine Brown - L-O-V-E. Love. Such a small word, yet complex beyond measure. I guess that is why love is such a conundrum. It’s often very easy to say. It can be a challenge to show, and even harder to explain how it makes us feel. So to learn more about this little thing we call love, I took to the streets to learn how East Oaklanders define love, and how they see it existing in the Town.
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Reporting on Violence and Trauma
June 8, 2012
The Maynard Institute and Bay Area News Group, with sponsorship from The California Endowment, have partnered to launch OaklandEffect.com, a site dedicated to reporting on the impact of violence in Oakland. Visit http://oaklandeffect.com to read stories by Scott Johnson, our featured investigative reporter, as he explores the many costs of violence, from emotional trauma to financial costs to the city.
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Constance White, 2 More Essence Editors Out
February 8, 2013
Ex-N.Y. Times writer showcased black women's diversity; Freedom Forum removes 3 student programs from website; 3 who slimmed down say Christie should listen up; Whitlock knocks Associated Press Sports Editors as biased; where were media on drones in Obama's first term?; more oppose Redskins name after D.C. symposium; plenty of reasons to mention L.A. suspect's race; end of Saturday mail could push magazines to online only (2/8/13)Ex-N.Y. Times Writer Showcased Black Women's Diversity"
Freedom Forum Removes 3 Student Programs From Website
3 Who Slimmed Down Say Christie Should Listen Up
Whitlock Knocks Associated Press Sports Editors as Biased
More Oppose Redskins Name After D.C. Symposium
Plenty of Reasons to Mention L.A. Suspect's Race
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Oakland, How Deep is Your Love?
February 11, 2013
Is it possible to quantify how deep your love is for something or someone? As I continue to delve into my love for The Town, I begin to reminisce.
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Going to Prison, Part III: Lam Tells His Story
February 11, 2013
By Debora Gordon - On Sunday, December 9th, I headed back to prison. When I arrived, I learned the previous day’s lock down had been lifted. Many of the same visitors were there again. The woman who had worn the six-inch heels on Saturday was now wearing sneakers.
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The Chicago Reporter
Editor & Publisher
Posted on:
February 11, 2013Deadline:
March 8, 2013
This opening is a unique opportunity for a talented journalist and newsroom leader to make a mark in Chicago and nationwide, at a pivotal time in the news industry. The next Editor & Publisher of The Chicago Reporter will be positioned to capitalize on the Reporter’s strong brand by reviewing and restructuring its operations, in order to grow its profile, output and revenues.
The Reporter is poised to expand its local and national bandwidth and generate new revenue beyond its traditional support from foundation, corporate and individual donors.
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Are Magazine Staffs Whiter Than the GOP?
New Republic story prompts critics to turn the tables; HuffPost's Derek Murphy named G.M. at USA Today; fourth editor departing Essence magazine; Crazy Horse Workshop not being offered this year; . . . Mary Kay Blake retiring from Freedom Forum; Tim Giago ending column of more than 30 years; Obama could be least newspaper-friendly president in a generation; ABC, Univision name new joint cable network "Fusion"; Venezuela gives Cubans Aaternative to state-run TV (2/12/13)↧
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School-to-Prison Pipeline
February 13, 2013
By Debora Gordon - Every time a student does poorly in school, or drops out, there is likely a great increase in the chances he will wind up in prison. I recall in my discussion with Lt. Jeff Smith at Kern Valley State Prison that 70% of inmates are high school dropouts. While correlation is not causation, there is no question that remaining in school through at least high school graduation substantially decreases the likelihood of criminal activity and subsequent imprisonment.
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Computer Love: East Oaklanders Tweet Their Affection for The Town
February 13, 2013
By Katherine Brown - While on this love experience, I learned that you don’t need very many words to define or explain it. 140 will do. To find out more about how folks from Oakland view love – and whether or not it exist in the city – I conducted a few Twitter chats with some fellow Oaklanders. Here is what they had to say.
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Happy New Year! Oakland’s Chinatown Welcomes The Year of the Snake
February 13, 2013
By Jian Di Liang - The Lunar New Year is coming, and so is The Year of the Snake. The New Year is one of the most important festivals in Chinese culture. The Street Festival held on the 2nd and 3rd of February in Oakland’s Chinatown attracted many people to consume and prepare for their celebration.
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Oakland Art Teacher Thi Bui Urges Students to Draw, Think Outside the Box
February 13, 2013
By Debora Gordon - Thi Bui, an art and digital media teacher at Oakland International High School, described herself as “a little reckless. I break a lot of rules. I’m very comfortable letting go of the reins if there is enthusiasm. To some people, it might be a little freaky when students aren’t all sitting down at the same time, but I’m really good at getting out of the way so students can create projects.”
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Telenovelas Trump State of the Union
Univision, Telemundo won't bump popular dramas; Christopher Dorner manhunt echoed Hollywood crime tale; Time Inc., publisher of Essence, People magazines, for sale; will church seek new pope outside of Europe?; "Lincoln" movie to be shown in middle, high schools; "lower-income Americans are shut out of journalism"; respecting and disrespecting black history; one columnist who doesn't look good in blue (2/13/13)↧
DFM's Steve Buttry talks diversity
February 14, 2013
In 2012, Digital First announced that it was undertaking several companywide diversity initiatives, including working with the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education to create a program that allows all Digital First employees to go through Fault Lines, Maynard’s diversity program.
This comes as overall efforts at newsroom diversity are falling short. Diversity has taken a disproportionate hit as news organizations tried to find a foothold in a rapidly changing technological and business environment.
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Annette John-Hall, columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, takes buyout
February 14, 2013
Annette John-Hall, columnist for the Phiadelphia Inquirer since 2007 and SPMJ '89 Faculty member, has agreed to take a buyout.
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The Poynter Institute
Development Director
Posted on:
February 14, 2013Development Director
POSTED: Jan 31
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Employer: The Poynter Institute
Type: Full Time - Experienced
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
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Obama Visits His "Unhinged" Hometown
Teens skeptical president can change gang mindset; black journalists pleased with White House meeting; Maine paper drops request for gun permit records; commentators struggle to explain admiration for Dorner; swimsuit issue criticized for using exotic human "props"; gay journalists challenge AP style on "couples"; Pew study confirms blacks lead in Twitter use; a plan to boost minority ownership of TV stations (2/15/13)↧
Alec Baldwin Vs. Black Photographer
"He said-he said" over allegations of racist rant; N.Y. Times' David Barboza among Polk Award winners; report on press freedom makes depressing reading; new "digital divide" is about executive jobs, capital; "Redskins" label recalls times of atrocities, genocide; human stories called best way to report fun violence; writers note influence of more European-looking Beyoncé; Yvette Cabrera joins investigative startup (2/18/13)↧
Living Victoriously: Community Advocates Help Bay Area Women Transform Their Lives
February 19, 2013
By Katherine Brown - It is a rarity to encounter folks that have faced numerous adversities, yet never complain. They continue to hold their heads up high, dig in their heels, and keep pushing for a better outcome.
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