Effective Feb. 9, 2017, Journal-isms became a tax-exempt entity under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). Donations are tax deductible.
Thanks to these charter members of “Journal-isms” for their support:
Platinum Plus member — individual:
Caesar Andrews
Julie Burton
Kojo Nnamdi and family
Carole Simpson
Anonymous
Anonymous
Platinum Plus members — organizations:
Rita Allen Foundation
Herb Block Foundation
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Ford Foundation
Heising-Simons Foundation
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Stewart R. Mott Foundation
Platinum members:
Arthur J. and Gladys E. Edmunds Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation
James Bettinger
Maureen Bunyan
David Honig
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Dorothy Gilliam
Claudette James
Corey Johnson
Jason Miccolo Johnson
Kevin Merida
Eugene L. Meyer
Rosetta Perry
Randall Pinkston
Charles Pittman
Alicia “Lisa” Shepard (posthumously)
Anonymous
Gold members:
Lawrence Aaron
Dakarai Aarons
Jonathan Abrams
Pamela Adams
Lynne Adrine
Ronald B. Adrine
Rebecca Aguilar
Sonny Albarado
Amy Alexander
Forese (Bill) Alexander
Fahizah Alim
Hannah Allam
Jules Allen
Terry Allen
Corrie Anders
Carol P. AndersonLewis
Monroe Anderson
Richard Aregood
Jenice Armstrong
Gil Asakawa
Jim Asendio
Candice Ashby
Emilia Askari
Jamilia Askari
Gene Bachinski
Lee Bailey
Phyllis Bailey
Dwight Bachman
Marlene Bagley
Jared Ball
Bala Baptiste
Karlyn Barker
Karen G. Bates
Don Baker
Fred Barbash
Denise Rolark Barnes
Betty Winston Baye
Clark Bell
Robin Bennefield
Deborah Barfield Berry
Jahna Berry
Dorine Bethea
Juliet M. Beverly
KB Blackistone
Dorothy Bland
BND Institute of Media and Culture Davis
Simeon Booker and Carol McCabe Booker
Gina Boubion
Bobbi Bowman
Dawn Bracely
Oralandar Brand-Williams
Ivan Brandon
Marcus Brauchli
Rudolph Brewington
Denise Bridges
Marvin Bridges
John Britton
Erica Brody
Danielle K. Brown
Joye Brown
Julia Buck
A’Lelia Bundles
Clarence Burbridge
Roy Burley Jr.
Daarel Burnette
Todd S. Burroughs
Bob Butler
Carolyn M. Byerly
Bobby Caina Calvan
Christina Carrega
Kathleen Carroll
Shirley Carswell
Rod Carter
Henri Cauvin and Rachel Swarns
Bill Celis
Kalyani Chadha
Tresa Chambers
Sewell Chan
Cristal Williams Chancellor
Ti-Hua Chang
Leroy Chapman Jr.
Edith Chears
Duane Cheers
Kelley Chunn
Barbara Ciara
Barbara Clark
Melvin Claxton
W. Paul Coates
D’Vera Cohn
B.D. Colen
Richard Coleridge
Maurita Coley
Newton Collier
Kenneth J. Cooper
Ellis Cose
Gary and Charlotte Craig
Letrell Crittenden
June Cross
Callie Crossley
Ann Croston
Dwight Cunningham
Mary C. Curtis
Corey Dade
Leon Dash
Joe Davidson
Latrice Davis
Sandy Davis
Wayne Dawkins
Michael Days
Alexis DeBerry
Theresa Defino
Eric Deggans
Cheryl Devall
Mariette DiChristina
Angela Dodson
Enid Doggett
William Dorsey
Deborah Douglas
Julie Drizin
Therese Droste
LaCreda Drummond-Mondon
Benjamin Dudley
Cheryl Duncan
Lillian Dunlap
Mike Dunston
Anne Nathans Eddy
Frankie Edozien
Hazel Trice Edney
Don Edwards
Peter Eisner
Lolis Eric Elie
Bill Elsen
Margaret Engel
Roxanne Evans
Karl Evanzz
Ralph B. Everett
Christopher John Farley
Sharon Farmer
Darryl Fears
Benji Feldheim
Renee Ferguson
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Michelle Ferrier
Carmen Fields
Pam Fine
Mark Fitzgerald
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Margaret Freivogel
Fannie Flono
Neil Foote
Rochelle Ford
Sam Ford
Collette Fournier
Nicole Franklin
Bonnie Frazier
Samuel Freedman
Lynn C French
Ronny Glasner Frishman
Henry Fuhrmann
Greg Fuller
Jon Funabiki
Frye Gaillard
Patrice Gaines
Gerda Gallop-Goodman
Patricia Gaston
Mae Gentry
Loren Ghiglione
David Gibson
Fern Gillespie
Geoffrey M. Glick
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Barry Glustoff
Jerry Goodwin
David Gonzalez
James Goodman
Lorrie Grant
Steven Gray
David Greaves
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Jackie Greene
James V Grimaldi
Kimberly Gross
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Jo Ann Hairston
Dan Hall
Ginny Hamill
[Cheryl] Hamilton Hill
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. . . and anonymous donors
“Richard Prince is my friend, but collectively he is the key to so many black journalists and others staying connected to a profession that has brought both tears and triumph.
“I was once told by the dean of Ohio State School of journalism not to enroll because colored women couldn’t be journalists. Twenty-two years later I became one of the first black women to give the commencement address. Yet when I was honored with the Nieman Fellowship at Harvard, where I became one of the first black women so honored, the paper I worked with put it on the Obit page.
“As an opinion columnist, I was fired for not expressing opinions acceptable to white males. But now after seven books, three posts as a journalist scholar in residence, andf an earned doctorate, I can say I pray my scars will be stars for others. And I still think journalism practiced with integrity is one of the most gratifying fields ever.
“And Richard Prince is our gathering Dean, who has a special place for us to be who we are in unison.”
“Richard Prince’s Journal-isms is one of a kind. Good judgment, good reporting, good writing, much needed. It has earned all the support it can get.”
—Barry Sussman, contributor to the Washington Post’s legendary history.
“No column exposes its readers to a greater depth of thought among black journalists than Richard’s Journal-isms. It’s so informative that whenever I give news quizzes to my newswriting class at Morehouse College, I always include at least one question stemming from Richard’s column. We can’t afford to lose it.”
—Ron Thomas, director, Journalism and Sports Program, Morehouse College. (Credit: Alison Guillary/WABE)
“Richard Prince is a voice of clarity of judgment, objectivity, good old-fashioned reporting, and seasoned reason in a field increasingly allowing its mission to be detoured by ratings. He stands in a long line of great journalists, and we need his work to thrive, now more than ever.” (Credit: Chris Pizzello/Invision)
— Henry Louis Gates Jr., co-Founder of The Root.com;
Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research,
Harvard University
” ‘Journal-isms’ as managed by Richard Prince is a vital sentry on the wall during this time of transition for the craft — as well as for the republic.Though corporate greed has narrowed the reach of standard media, technology allows broader participation by independent players.
” ‘Journal-isms’ is such a player of principle guarding against the erosion of a ‘free press’ that Thomas Jefferson foresaw as a threat to citizens making sovereign decisions in a democracy. Additionally, Prince’s online journal stands forceful vigil against an even more insidious, internal threat — the media’s historic devaluation of African Americans as sources of news and also their exclusion as gatherers, decision-makers, editors and presenters of news and analysis.
” ‘Stay Woke’ indeed.”
— Les Payne, retired editor and columnist, Newsday; co-founder and fourth president, National Association of Black Journalists
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— Eric Newton, innovation chief, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication; formerly with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Oakland Tribune under Robert C. Maynard’s leadership.
“The news media industries have turned their backs to diversity even as issues of social justice and equity are boiling over in the United States. Through ‘Journal-isms’, Richard Prince has served as the media and diversity watchdog in this country for decades. His watchful eye is needed now, more than ever.” (Credit: J.D. Lasica/Creative Commons license)
— Jon Funabiki, professor of journalism, San Francisco State University and executive director, Renaissance Journalism.
“Journal-isms has long been on my essential reading list. I rely on its candor and clarity and keen eye on matters that sorely need our attention. I’m grateful to Richard Prince for his tireless work, which is more essential now than ever.” (Credit: USC Annenberg)
— Geneva Overholser, senior fellow at the Democracy Fund and former director of the USC Annenberg School of Journalism.
“As a veteran reporter, I turn to Richard Prince’s Journal-isms all the time for the latest information on people of color in our business. There is no spin, no slant, just the facts to keep us informed. I also appreciate that he holds journalists and media companies accountable . . . . Keep up the good work. #NoSpinAllowed” (Courtesy Rebecca Aguilar)
— Rebecca Aguilar, freelance reporter; vice president, Society of Professional Journalists-Fort Worth; former vice president, National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
“Lots of people talk about the need for media diversity, but all roads lead back to the same things: organizations and networks to help journalists of color support each other, and someone to shed light on those efforts. Instead of trying to re-invent the wheel every two years, the best thing we can do is support the work of Richard Prince, AAJA, and other groups that have been here doing the work for years.”
— Gautham Nagesh, founder of @StiffJab, alumnus of the Wall Street Journal, Roll Call and the Hill; former treasurer, Asian American Journalists Association.
“Too long have others spoken for us, too long has the public been deceived by misrepresentations….” Richard, Thanks for all you do in the spirit of Russwurm and Cornish.”
— Vernon Smith, national media coordinator, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries; assignments editor, Dallas Morning News, 1988-2007.
“Totally Necessary work that MUST continue. Helps us on our journey of going deep when newsmakers & others go low.” (Credit: Sharon Farmer)
— Charlayne Hunter-Gault, trailblazing multimedia journalist and writer
“This is not niche work, this is not diversity work, this is getting down and pulling the oars of journalism itself. This ship will crash if we are not involved, and Richard Prince does yeoman’s work in keeping us informed.”
— Peter Alan Harper, retired Associated Press national business writer; co-founder, co-director of high school journalism workshops in New York, Kansas City and Memphis (Portraitist: Laurie Edmunds)
“Some media newsletters/websites I read are simply rehashes of what I saw on Media Twitter the day earlier, but Richard Prince’s Journal-isms casts a wider net and brings in more news sources, links, and viewpoints on diversity and other media issues. His hard work is even more important today, and deserves our support.”
— Jim Romenesko, retired blogger of the well-read “Romenesko” media column.
(Credit: George Tolbert IV)
“Richard Prince’s Journal-isms has never been more necessary as the U.S. regresses further into the nether regions of white supremacy.”
— Kenneth Walker, retired journalist for NPR, the Washington Star and USA Today and a former Journalist of the Year of the National Association of Black Journalists. He now resides in South Africa and has appealed for a kidney donor.
(Credit: Sarah Fry)
“I want to support Journal-isms. “You are how we know!”
— Linda Shockley, managing director, Dow Jones News Fund
“Richard, I cite your reporting virtually every week in my journalism history course at Medill. Thanks to you, I can better connect our past to the present and help students think about journalism’s future.”
— Loren Ghiglione, professor, Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University, veteran of 45 years in journalism and journalism education. Photo by Irene Fertik from a 2000 visit to South Africa when Loren was director of USC’s Annenberg School of Journalism.
“We need this now more than ever! Sixty bucks = $5/month. Small price to pay for this vital service. Support Richard’s efforts, please.”
— Tony Marcano, veteran reporter, editor and radio producer, now doing media relations in Los Angeles.
(Credit: Pittsburgh Black Media Federation)
“No one has done more to cover issues impacting journalists of color over the past generation than Richard Prince. His work with Journal-isms, be it through NABJ, Maynard or, today, independently, remains a vital cog in efforts to improve diversity and inclusion within newsrooms and in news coverage. . . .”
— Dr. Letrell Crittenden, assistant professor of communication at Robert Morris University and a board member of the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation.
“I look forward to reading Richard Prince’s dispatches about the news media landscape. As a journalist of color, I rely on Journal-isms to keep me connected to the issues and many of the people I care about. I’m a strong believer in inclusive journalism, and Journal-isms helps me keep score of the battles we’ve won and those that, too often, we keep losing.”
— Bobby Caina Calvan, reporter for the Associated Press; former co-chair of the MediaWatch program of the Asian American Journalists Association. Shown here in 2007 on assignment in Iraq for McClatchy newspapers.
“A few years ago I had the opportunity to do a Fulbright program in the U.S. and I saw closely the important work that the journalist Richard Prince is constantly developing to give visibility to the issues that are important for the global Black community. The work he develops has inspired me a lot to develop projects here in Brazil and keeps me updated on what happens to my African sisters and brothers around the world. He is a fantastic role model for young Black journalists.”
—Paulo Rogério Nunes of Brazil, shown at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, covering the African Union Summit. Paulo is a media entrepreneur, activist, blogger and affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University.
“Richard Prince and ‘Journal-isms’ empower, enhance and embody the purpose and intent of journalism. Prince has the heart and ear to not only listen, but to hear people. His accurately produced news platform can be used by all professional journalists and readers.”
— Ronnie Washines, Yakama Nation Multimedia Program administrator, Seattle Seahawks fan and former president of the Native American Journalists Association
“Thank you, Richard Prince, for having the vision, so many years ago, to focus on diversity. A wonderful by-product of your work is that your readers receive fact-based, solid journalism. Perfect.”
— Randall Pinkston, alumnus of CBS News, Al Jazeera America and WLBT-TV in Jackson, Miss., where he was the first African American anchor in the state. Randall is shown on the campaign trail in 2016.
“I have come to depend on Richard’s column as one of my main avenues of news and information on how we are doing as a profession in meeting the needs of our diverse communities.
“The Journal-isms column is needed more than ever to document how the media are covering the racial turmoil of the past couple of years and solving the still unresolved issues on how to improve the thought processes of our news organizations in the digital age.”
— Arlene Notoro Morgan, assistant dean for external affairs at Temple University’s School of Media and Communication.
“An OUTSTANDING outspoken advocate for journalism diversity in coverage, management, ownership, hiring and more! I support Richard Prince and what he does! I hope you will, too!!!”
— Mike Woolfolk, news anchor and reporter for WEYI-TV (NBC 25) and WSMH-TV (FOX 66) in Flint, Mich., and a past vice president-broadcast of the National Association of Black Journalists.
“An OUTSTANDING outspoken advocate for journalism diversity in coverage, management, ownership, hiring and more! I support Richard Prince and what he does! I hope you will, too!!!”
— Mike Woolfolk, news anchor and reporter for WEYI-TV (NBC 25) and WSMH-TV (FOX 66) in Flint, Mich., and a past vice president-broadcast of the National Association of Black Journalists.
“He’s the only columnist consistently writing about issues pertaining to journalism and diversity. He has quite a following, and he has helped shape coverage. . . .”
— The late Dori J. Maynard, left, then president of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, speaking in 2008. She commissioned “Journal-isms” as an online column in 2002. Dori is shown with Arlene Notoro Morgan, now assistant dean for external affairs at Temple University’s School of Media and Communication, who is presenting Prince with a “Let’s Do It Better Award” at Columbia University in 2007. (Credit: Rebecca Castillo/Columbia University)
“Richard Prince deserves our support now more than ever. His aggregation of black voices is profound and powerful. Thank you for your work and the courage of your convictions.”
— Renee Ferguson, a former board member of Investigative Reporters and Editors who retired in 2008 as investigative reporter at WMAQ-TV in Chicago. (Courtesy of the University of Chicago)
“Please continue the work. You are putting out one of the best sources of news that we have. You are one of our doers at a time when we so badly need doers. You bring style, grace and intelligence and more to our struggle.”
— W. Paul Coates, director of Black Classic Press, which he founded in Baltimore in 1978 with a mission to reprint classic out-of-print works of African-American scholarship and history.
“The possibility that Richard Prince’s “Journal-isms” will discontinue is indeed a blow to those of us who believe that the media give a one-sided view of black life and traditionally have served as the mob leader against unpopular groups. . . .
“Almost single-handedly, like a one-man think tank, Richard Prince has kept an eye on the racism and lack of diversity in the nation’s newsrooms and the negative consequences for unpopular groups — blacks, Muslims, Hispanics — in everyday life.” (Credit: Tennessee Reed)
— Ishmael Reed, author, poet, essayist, novelist, media critic.
“I depend on you to keep me posted on developments in the media impacting people of color. Without ‘Richard Prince’s Journal-isms’ and its watchdog effort, the industry would be even more rambunctious in turning the clock back to pre-Kerner Commission days.”
— Dwight F. Cunningham, veteran journalist and diversity advocate.
(Credit: Kea Dupree Photography)
“From the time I was hired as the first African American female reporter at The Washington Post 55 years ago, I have been fanatical about diversity in mainstream media because I know it produces fairer, more democratic news for all Americans. At a time when a powerful and inclusive media is more important than ever, Journal-isms’ relevance grows daily.”
— Dorothy Gilliam, veteran journalist, 19-year Washington Post columnist; former president, National Association of Black Journalists; co-founder, Maynard Institute for Journalism Education
“Thanks for keeping us connected, Richard!”
— Clarence Page, syndicated Chicago Tribune columnist and Tribune editorial writer. (Credit: ChrisWeigant.com)
“For those who care about journalism and diversity, ‘Richard Prince’s Journal-isms’ is beyond essential.”
— Jason Samuels, associate professor of journalism at New York University, senior consultant at Black Entertainment Television.
(Credit: Syracuse University)
“I’ve been a devoted fan of your column for years. Your column should be indispensable for anyone in news and media relations.”
— Corey Dade, public affairs and crisis strategist; former journalist at NPR, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe and other outlets.
“I’ve known Richard Prince for about 20 years, ever since we worked together on the NABJ Journal. I was editor, he had various other roles — but often, his job was even more important than mine. He was then, as he is now, a servant to truth, fairness and justice in the media industry.
“Journal-isms provides something that no other media industry blog has: that same truth, fairness and justice when it comes to coverage by and about minorities in our industry. Richard never whitewashes anything. Even ‘good news’ announcements are researched thoroughly. Journal-isms points out issues important to our community and spotlights leaders of color in a way that no other publication does.
“As a former editor-turned-educator, I have used his blog in my classes, showing students what is happening in the media industry. His blog would leave a critical gap if it were not there. I encourage anyone who holds these same values dear to help keep Journal-isms alive. Thank you, Richard, for all you do!”
— Yvette Walker, assistant dean of student affairs at Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication and veteran newspaper and website editor
“Sharing this because my testimonial is TRUTH. Richard Prince has done much for the media industry — in part because his content does focus on minorities in media — but also because it explores the WHOLE of the industry, and that includes minorities in media.”
— Yvette Walker, assistant dean of student affairs at Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication and veteran newspaper and website editor
“Mr. Richard Prince, I have long appreciated you and journal-isms.com and the education and information and resources we get from you on the regular. Just thank you. An honor to help. What you do is mad important.”
— Kevin Powell, president and cofounder, BK Nation; public speaker, activist, writer, author and commentator.
” ‘Richard Prince’s Journal-isms’ is one of the few things I always read and always WANT to read. It’s a check-up on what black and brown folks are doing in journalism and how journalism is doing by us — written by someone who both knows and cares. There is nothing else like it.”
—Janine Jackson, program director for Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting; producer/host of FAIR’s syndicated weekly radio show “CounterSpin.”
(Credit: Stephen Voss for MSNBC)
“I devoted more than 60 years of my life to news reporting, from a weekly Black newspaper to the Washington Post and then on to more than a half-century with the best little magazine ever — JET.
“Now, at 98, I have few words left to say, but I can’t let this opportunity pass without expressing the greatest respect and appreciation — and the highest recommendation — for an enterprise that today carries on the mission in the finest tradition — ‘Richard Prince’s Journal-isms.’
“Read it, appreciate its unique contribution in challenging times, and make sure we don’t lose it.”
— Simeon Booker, legendary journalist.
(Credit: International House)
“Borrowing a line from Voltaire, if ‘Journal-isms’ didn’t exist, we would have to invent it. Richard Prince’s column is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the importance of diversity in the news media. Prince’s insightful overage of this issue is without rival.
“As a program officer for news media and journalism at the Ford Foundation, I was particularly proud to support Richard’s column, which was the definitive voice promoting and implementing new and meaningful ways to achieve diversity in news media staffing and coverage.”
— Calvin Sims, president, International House; former New York Times foreign correspondent and Ford Foundation executive.
“Richard Prince is simply one of the most knowledgeable people writing about journalism today. His comments on the people and the stories behind the stories are an incredibly important contribution to the discourse.”
— Ellis Cose, author and senior fellow in residence, American Civil Liberties Union; former president and CEO, Institute for Journalism Education, now Maynard Institute for Journalism Education.
“Not since Steven Brill’s news watch magazine, Brill’s Content, have the American public and news-junkies-mavens-movers&
“Understanding the dynamics of journalism diversity on its micro and macro levels provides incredible understanding of how the Fourth Estate really works in this struggling democracy – and ‘Journal-isms’ is the only medium of its kind that understands that.”
— Gregg W. Morris, assistant professor of journalism, Hunter College, City University of New York.
(Credit: Stephen Doobay, at the International Press Institute World Congress 2012 in Trinidad and Tobago)
“Richard Prince sent me away. I don’t remember his exact words, but it was at one of his regular D.C. dinners that he pulled me aside, handed me the phone and said, ‘Talk. They need an editor in The Bahamas and I mentioned your name. Talk.’
“The decision to get on that phone and the later decision to take the managing director position at a newspaper in the Caribbean changed the trajectory of my life — and my career (or maybe it fulfilled by destiny). Ten years later, I am still outside of the country promoting the craft the best I know how — editing, training, coaching, mentoring, fighting for press freedom.
“Richard Prince has ALWAYS been in my corner, as a friend and as an adviser. No matter how far away I am, he is there — encouraging, cheering, clapping, looking for the next scoop. As for his column, it is a must-read for anyone who wants to know anything about what is happening in the media with minorities and globally with press freedom.
“Journal-isms reaches me around the world. It inspires me, sometimes makes me angry and often leaves me just shaking my head. But it always informs. Thank you, Prince, for your dedication, your insatiable curiosity and, most importantly, your friendship and support.”
—Alison Bethel McKenzie, veteran journalist, visiting professor of print and investigative journalism at the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media in Bangalore, India; vice president, Media Institute of the Caribbean.
“Richard Prince sent me away. I don’t remember his exact words, but it was at one of his regular D.C. dinners that he pulled me aside, handed me the phone and said, ‘Talk. They need an editor in The Bahamas and I mentioned your name. Talk.’
“The decision to get on that phone and the later decision to take the managing director position at a newspaper in the Caribbean changed the trajectory of my life — and my career (or maybe it fulfilled by destiny). Ten years later, I am still outside of the country promoting the craft the best I know how — editing, training, coaching, mentoring, fighting for press freedom.
“Richard Prince has ALWAYS been in my corner, as a friend and as an adviser. No matter how far away I am, he is there — encouraging, cheering, clapping, looking for the next scoop. As for his column, it is a must-read for anyone who wants to know anything about what is happening in the media with minorities and globally with press freedom.
“Journal-isms reaches me around the world. It inspires me, sometimes makes me angry and often leaves me just shaking my head. But it always informs. Thank you, Prince, for your dedication, your insatiable curiosity and, most importantly, your friendship and support.”
—Alison Bethel McKenzie, veteran journalist, visiting professor of print and investigative journalism at the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media in Bangalore, India; vice president, Media Institute of the Caribbean.
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“A few months ago, I was on a plane with Julie Andrews while on my way home from an IPI board meeting in Austria. When we landed, the woman in front of her got up, turned around and said simply, ‘Thank you.’ With those two words, she spoke for all of us in the cabin. Thank you, Richard Prince.”
— John Yearwood, executive board chairman, International Press Institute; president, Yearwood Media Group; former world editor, Miami Herald.
“A few months ago, I was on a plane with Julie Andrews while on my way home from an IPI board meeting in Austria. When we landed, the woman in front of her got up, turned around and said simply, ‘Thank you.’ With those two words, she spoke for all of us in the cabin. Thank you, Richard Prince.”
— John Yearwood, executive board chairman, International Press Institute; president, Yearwood Media Group; former world editor, Miami Herald.
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“Richard Prince’s online publication ‘Journal-isms’ is essential reading for anyone interested in the voices of diversity in journalism and media. This is where you find industry news, breaking news, and niche news related to media diversity.
“For example, this weekend the top story in ‘Journal-isms’ is a major shakeup at Ebony/Jet. Journal-isms, a free online news source, now needs your support to continue its mission.”
— Lawrence Aaron, former op-ed columnist, The Record, Bergen County, N.J.
“Richard Prince’s online publication ‘Journal-isms’ is essential reading for anyone interested in the voices of diversity in journalism and media. This is where you find industry news, breaking news, and niche news related to media diversity.
“For example, this weekend the top story in ‘Journal-isms’ is a major shakeup at Ebony/Jet. Journal-isms, a free online news source, now needs your support to continue its mission.”
— Lawrence Aaron, former op-ed columnist, The Record, Bergen County, N.J.
“Although diversity and inclusion has fluctuated as a priority in the journalism industry throughout the past few decades, Richard Prince has worked consistently to amass a fountain of knowledge on the issue that has helped enriched all of us who read his work.
“As the definition of what diversity means for the news industry changes and expands, Prince’s newsletters and columns have reflected that journey, so that more and more historically marginalized communities have a seat at the table, or at least the one he controls, on this important conversation.
“He’s earned the trust of many because he actually puts in the work to better understand complex issues around a multitude of issues around race, gender, sexual orientation, and other groups not always represented fairly and equitably in the mainstream media and our newsrooms.
“In the process, those of us who have come to know him personally can credit him for also helping build bridges among us who care about making the media a more inclusive, fair establishment. I learn something new every time I read one of his “Journal-isms” newsletters, and value his diligent curation of information that is so vital to the survival of our craft as the nation’s demographics and attitudes change.”
— Francisco Vara-Orta, national reporter/data specialist at Chalkbeat; former president, San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists
