Obama’s Immigration Decision Makes Headlines, While Coverage Remains Skewed
Author: Jean Marie Brown June 15, 2012 There’s breaking news this morning with the announcement that the Obama administration will stop deporting some young undocumented immigrants and instead...
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Did Rodney King's Beating Lead to Riot?
June 18, 2012 Shorthand misses scope of anger unleashed in '92; TV reporter assaulted covering immigration raid; "you cover a lot of crime and a lot of weird people"; for reporter's book on first...
View ArticleIn the Headlines: Rodney King’s Death and the President’s Immigration Policy
Author: Jean Marie Brown June 19, 2012 The death of Rodney King, reaction to the President’s revised immigration policy, New York City’s “stop and frisk” policy and Chicago’s murder rate all capture...
View ArticleCBS 2 WBBM-TV | Chicago, IL
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NABJ Panel: For Now, Stay Out of Unity
June 20, 2012 Juan Gonzalez, an originator of coalition idea, agrees; Gonzalez on Unity: "Sometimes it is best to part"; hotel computer glitch makes for long check-in wait; Biden outlines campaign...
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From Bobby Brown to Sen. Rubio, Mainstream Sites Focus on the Usual Suspects
Author: Jean Marie Brown June 19, 2012 The lives of people of color are represented in the usual categories -- crime, immigration, celebrity, politics, sports and weirdness. Consider: The diverse...
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Republicans Spurn NABJ Convention
June 22, 2012 Democrats eagerly accept journalists' invitations; Time magazine given NABJ's Thumbs Down Award; Politico's Joseph Williams suspended after tweets, TV comment; editor says don't believe...
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Valerie Jarrett Works Captive Audience
June 24, 2012 NABJ protocol broken with campaign-style speech; NABJ praises Raycom Media on management diversity (6/24/12) Valerie Jarrett (by Jason Miccolo Johnson)-1.jpg Valerie Jarrett_2.jpg NABJ...
View ArticleContempt Vote for AG Holder Gets Widespread Coverage
Author: Jean Marie Brown June 20, 2012 The showdown between U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the House Oversight Committee came to head with a decision to hold the AG in contempt of...
View ArticleZimmerman’s Video Gets Wide Distribution
Author: Jean Marie Brown June 21, 2012 George Zimmerman’s defense team has posted his account of his fatal confrontation with Trayvon Martin.read more
View ArticleKing James Finally Rules the Court
Author: Jean Marie Brown June 22, 2012 LeBron James’s first NBA championship is the dominant thread in today’s conversation, as most homepages offer some coverage of Miami’s win over Oklahoma....
View ArticleNews of Immigration Ruling Helps Diversify Homepages
Author: Jean Marie Brown June 25, 2012 People of color are conspicuous in their absence from the mainstream homepages, even when you consider coverage of the Supreme Court’s immigration decision....
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Supreme Disappointment for Media?
June 25, 2012 Court's ruling was on immigration, not health care; black media team up to seek advertising dollars; FCC urged to investigate "demise of black radio"; Shadid's cousin implicates N.Y....
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Nearly 200 Youth Participating in Upward Bound Program at Tougaloo College
Sondra Bell June 21, 2012 Valvia Wilson loves the summer, even though it’s one of the busiest times of the year for her. She’s overseeing the federally-funded Upward Bound program currently under way...
View ArticleCourt Rulings on Immigration and Juvenile Prisoners Are Examined
Author: Jean Marie Brown June 26, 2012 People of color and their relationship with the justice system continue to trend following Monday’s Supreme Court rulings. The split decision on Arizona’s...
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Juneteenth Celebration
Anthony Tidwell June 18, 2012 The Battlefield Park Juneteenth Celebration will be held Saturday, June 23, and organizers are hoping for a big crowd to kick start what is expected to become an annual...
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The Mighty USS Mississippi Brings Us Together
Donna Echols June 7, 2012 Recently, my sons and I drove from Jackson to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for what became a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The day started like most other mornings in June....
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Wall St. Journal Intern Out After Fabrication Charges
June 27, 2012 Liane Membis, Yale grad, is Miss Black America - Connecticut; Ann Curry delivers teary goodbye; court upholds key provision on health care — CNN, Fox get it wrong; impact of court's...
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Guns: An American tradition, a Community Crisis? | Panel Discussion, June 28!
Event Date(s): 06/28/2012 - 18:00 - 20:00 Event Link: Guns: An American Tradition, a Community Crisis? - Announcement, Insidebayarea.com read more
View ArticleIn the Headlines: Ann Curry’s Future, Scalia’s Rant and the Latest on Zimmerman
Author: Jean Marie Brown June 27, 2012 People of color continue to be portrayed in a limited light – as politicians, immigrants, celebrities, crime victims or criminals. There’s a broader world out...
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