In a series of interviews with staff members of network news, former broadcast executive Av Westin uncovered ways in which racial bias impacts decision-making about the content of news. He published his findings in “Practices for Television Journalists” (Freedom … Read more
“‘Network Refugees.’ Isn’t that a bit confrontational and risky?” “Not really. It isn’t meant to be. It’s meant to be a declaration of truth; where we come from, why we left, and where we’re going. Essentially, who we are.” This … Read more
“Mama is preparing to die. This is nothing new. She started to make these preparations when I was in fourth grade, 34 years ago.” With that opening, Arizona Daily Star reporter Carmen Duarte started her 36-part series on “Mama’s Santos: … Read more
Newspapers: Newspaper of the Year—Newsday For overall excellence in covering race and ethnicity and for developing a strategy to deal with the paper’s demographic challenge. Gabriel Escobar, city editor, The Washington Post For his stories … Read more
