Latinos absent on major news shows, time for serious change in 2014

Latinos absent on major news shows, time for serious change in 2014

"How can we as Latinos be 50 million strong in the U.S. and still be ignored by the major news outlets. How can we still not be the lead players on some of these networks?" ...

10 More Journalists & Trends to Watch in 2014

10 More Journalists & Trends to Watch in 2014

We're a little late to the listicle party, but want to still weigh-in on the 10 journalists and journalism-related trends to watch in 2014. Here's the who, what and why. Take a gan ...

Where are all the black tech innovators in America?

Where are all the black tech innovators in America?

By Mike Green Where are black tech innovators in America? It's a good question that was raised in Silicon Valley two years ago when Angela Benton met legendary investor Mitch Kapor ...

GOP Launches Modernization of Communications Law Using A Dry Erase Board, Markers & YouTube

GOP Launches Modernization of Communications Law Using A Dry Erase Board, Markers & YouTube

By Tracie Powell House Republican leaders Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Greg Walden (R-Ore.) sat in front of a dry erase board with the hash-tag, #CommActUpdate, written in marker, to t ...

Journalists are increasingly playing a role in creating branded content

Journalists are increasingly playing a role in creating branded content

By Tracie Powell When it comes to blurring the lines between advertising and news content, some journalists are leading the way. In the past, news organizations worked extra hard t ...

Yahoo serves up the same old recipe with Couric pick

Yahoo serves up the same old recipe with Couric pick

By Tracie Powell Katie Couric's brand has underwhelmed and under-performed ever since she left NBC's Today Show in 2006. Yet Yahoo now thinks she'll be a big eyeballs and revenue d ...

5 Specific Ways The Flint Journal Can Do Better

5 Specific Ways The Flint Journal Can Do Better

By Afi Scruggs Although the furor is waning over the Flint Journal’s handling of Councilmember Wantwaz Davis’ criminal past – the newspaper did not report that he is an ex-felon un ...

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