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Richard Prince's Journal-isms™

News to Use: The Browning of America

Friday, May 18, 2012

Census milestone eluded most front pages; L.A. Times to hire 5 with Ford Foundation grant; Donna Summer a part of Boston, and vice-versa; for journalism schools, a call for "radical reform"; new leader wants journalists back in press club; reporters' right to protect sources under attack; mixed response in covering anti-Romney ad; 1 in 14 black men from New Orleans is behind bars (5/18/12)

 

from Maynard Forum

20 Years After the Riots: A More Worldly Los Angeles, A More Insular Los Angeles Times

Peter Hong_TeaserPeter Hong is senior deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Hong was a reporter for the L.A. Times for 15 years and is a graduate of the Maynard Institute Total Community Coverage program, Class of 1993.

"I had been following the media coverage of the riot anniversary, and was stunned that even after months of planning and a whole lot of resources devoted to riot anniversary packages, news organizations did little on the media’s role during the riot era, and the rise and fall of diversity initiatives in the following decades. That it’s not even part of the conversation is telling," said Hong.

 
  

  

    


  
  	    

      Collaborative Journalism - Remarks and Observations 
    

  
  
      

      
          

  
  

						      
teaserMartin G. Reynolds, senior editor for community engagement for the Bay Area News Group, spoke at the Logan Symposium in Berkeley, CA to discuss his experiences with collaborative journalism. Bay Area News Group is a 560,000 daily circulation newspaper group that serves 2.7 million readers each week in online and in print.
     


    
 


 

  

    

  
  
  
  
  
  

   


  

 



      
from Jackson Voices

  
  

    

    
  
  
      

        

    


  
  	    

      The Man Behind the Mixer 
    

  
  
      

      
          

  
  

						      
teaserJeromie Jones is turning what started out as a joke into a dream come true as he gains a reputation as one of Jackson’s most talented bakers.

Over four years ago, a friend jokingly purchased Jones a cake decorating kit and little did he know, or his friend, that this would become his passion.  Jones, who works as an insurance salesman, began baking cakes for family and friends. He posted his outlandish designs on Facebook and Twitter and people began contacting him immediately.
     


    
 


 

  

    

  
      
  
  
  
  
  

   


  

 



      
from Dori Maynard

  
  

    

    
  
  
      

        

    


  
  	    

      Trayvon Martin and the Media Depiction of African American Males 
    

  
  
      

      
          

  
  

			      
“He’s got his hand in his waistband, and he’s a black male.”

 — George Zimmerman to a 911 operator shortly before he fatally shot Trayvon Martin



When people ask why I do the work I do, sometimes I tell the truth — because I don’t want my brothers shot.
     


    
 


 

  

    

  
  
  
  
  
  

   


  

 



      
from Grapevine

  
  

    

    
  
  
      

        

    


  
  	    

      Maynard Grad, Partner Selected for Knight Fellowship at Stanford 
    

  
  
      

      
          

  
  

			      
teaser2011 Media Academy grad Latoya Peterson and Chauncey Bailey Project partner Kevin Weston have been chosen to participate in the Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University.