At forum, Coates also makes a case for journalism; in 4 papers, Ruby Dee's death was fully front-page news; at least 21 black columnists gone since 2008; Politico creates journalism institute, aided by Maynard; Univision's Ramos a clubby insider, columnist charges; CNN crew injured covering protest against World Cup; majority of blacks now say O.J. Simpson was guilty; how climate change affects blacks' kitchen table issues; ASNE announces Minority Leadership Institutes (6/13/14)At Forum, Coates Also Makes a Case for Journalism
How Climate Change Affects Blacks' Kitchen Table Issues
"This week Ebony Magazine asks whether blacks care about climate change,"Tracie Powell wrote Tuesday for alldigitocracy.org. "Earlier this month theRoot.com raised this question: Where's the Black Political Conversation on Climate Change?
"'Barack Obama might be the only black person on the planet who cares about climate change,'Charles D. Ellison wrote following the announcement of new carbon dioxide emissions initiatives by the Obama Administration. 'Without clean air to breathe or unflooded land to live on, eventually not much else will matter. For that reason alone, it's time for black folks to get invested in the climate debate.'
"One reason black people and other ethnic groups may not talk much about global warming, carbon emissions and melting polar icecaps is because they don't make the connection with 'kitchen table' issues like having to pay more for gas or food. Another reason for the relative silence is that hardly any news organizations, local or otherwise, are reporting on how climate change is specifically impacting ethnic communities; ethnic news media aren’t making the connections either. The National Science and Technology News Service is hoping to change this by increasing interest in science, technology, engineering and math through media advocacy.
"Dr. Marshall Shepherd, a member of the news service, 2013 president of the American Meteorological Society and Director of the Atmospheric Sciences Program at the University of Georgia, sat down with All Digitocracy to offer tips on how ethnic media, particularly black news organizations, can do a better job at covering climate change. . . ."
- Brentin Mock, grist.com: The world is yours: Kids take the lead in the climate fight (June 5)
- Dr. Marshall Shepherd, Ebony: Blacks Don’t Care About Climate Change Fact or Fiction?
ASNE Announces Minority Leadership Institutes
"The American Society of News Editors is thrilled to announce details of three Minority Leadership Institutes in 2014," the society announced on Friday:
"At NABJ: July 30-31, before the NABJ Convention & Career Fair in Boston
"At NAHJ: Aug. 6-7, before the NAHJ Multimedia Convention & Career Expo in San Antonio
"At ASNE/APME: Sept. 14-15, before the ASNE/APME conference in Chicago
"Open primarily to ASNE member organizations, each Institute will provide leadership and management training to about 15 mid-level editors and news directors from news organizations around the country. . . .
"ASNE has trained about 70 news leaders since its inception. . . ."