NABJ Issues Warning on Layoffs
A McClatchy managing editor joins buyout exodus; Philly's Long named VP to oversee consolidations; Justice Department urged to investigate hate mail; Joe Davidson to write column on federal workforce. (7/3/2008)
On Race, Many Not Ready to "Move On"
CNN survey finds gap between blacks, whites; more staff cuts, fom L.A. Times to Tampa Tribune; how about a story about what patriotism means? gun ruling recalls Carl Rowan incident (7/2/2008)
Media Images Still a Problem
Survey of blacks reports continuing dissatisfaction; news veteran Wycliff finds "I'm not cut out for PR"; mixed decision for Puerto Rico journalists suing FBI; GM shifts ads away from two BET shows (6/30/2008)
Guests
Technology A to Z
Getting Organized for a Book Project (6/30/2008)
Digging deeper on the brown-black divide
An interview with Iván Román, NAHJ executive director (6/21/2008)
Covering Culture
Go Beyond the Sights and Smells at Ethnic Festivals (6/6/2008)
Mark Trahant
Two Robert Maynards, Journalism & Democracy
In a speech to the Knight Ridder Fellows on July 12, 2002, Trahant compares the lives of two men from the 20th Century: Robert Maynard Hutchins and Robert C. Maynard. (7/12/2002)
Encouraging True Editors
Retention rates among journalists will plummet further if companies continue to ignore the need for professional development. (6/4/2002)
Cleaning Up a Mess
As the California Legislature ponders banning mascots and American Indian names from schools, Trahant predicts the whole issue will fade away - in, say, 50 years. (5/17/2002)
Dori J. Maynard
Diversity in the Media: Why it Matters
As changing demographics collide with the ever-growing number of news sources, there is the danger that "mainstream" media may become a niche media in the not so distant future. (7/26/2005)
Maynard Launches Quarterly Newsletter
The Maynard Journal will provide valuable insight on efforts to increase diversity in the newsrooms and front offices of newspapers across the country, and articulate the institute's views on a wide range of pressing issues. (7/29/2004)
Why Journalists Can't Talk Across Race
An industry assessment reveals frustration and mistrust among people of color, who are frustrated because they feel as though the industry is failing to live up to its promise, and media executives, who are frustrated because they feel they receive no credit for the progress made. (5/14/2004)
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