Category : Maynard Institute archives

Greg Peppers, a 22-year veteran of National Public Radio, was one of two black men in newsroom management when he was escorted out of its...

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Sportswriter Streeter Gets Expanded Role at L.A. Times A year ago, when sportswriter Lonnie White left the Los Angeles Times, he said, "When I began,...

Diversity Left Out in Report on Future of the Press A report on the future of the press argues "for the federal tax code to...

Telemundo Eliminates Job of N.Y. News Director The NBC-owned Telemundo Spanish-language network has eliminated 40 full-time positions, including that of the news director of its...

Rush Limbaugh Out as Potential Rams Owner "If conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh ever had much of a chance to be a minority owner in...

Returning Oct. 14 [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zte3DvuuXh4] President Obama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize. "Let me be clear," he said, "I do not view it as a recognition...

Lerone Bennett Jr. holds a resolution from the Mississippi State Senate honoring him in 2007. He is flanked by Mississippi State Sens. David Jordan, left,...

After 64 Years, an Iconic Magazine Hits the Ropes "Four years ago, at the funeral of Ebony magazine founder John H. Johnson, then-Sen. Barack Obama...

WTKR-TV in Norfolk, Va., posted this video clip of last month’s confrontation on its Web site.¬† Each side agreed not to comment on Wednesday’s decision...

Updated September 28 Company Says, "We Are Exploring a Range of Options" Johnson Publishing Co. is not denying an online report from Newsweek that the...

Chicago Defender Lays Off 2, Calls Them Freelancers The Chicago Defender, the historic black weekly, laid off two writers last week, then said the two...