Commentary

Wearing The Hijab -- A Fashionably Spiritual Look
I have a total obsession with color coordination. I match my shoes, my clothes, my bracelets and my nose rings. I even have prescription glasses in four colors to help me match. If I could change the color of my braces everyday, I would. I think almost any outfit looks cute if you have the right accessories, but if you wear the wrong colors, your whole look will go to waste. And now, I have something else to help my color coordination – my hijab, the headscarf I wear as a Pakistani-American Muslim woman. African American and Latino media announce partnership
The leaders of two media organizations serving the state’s African American and Latino communities have formed a partnership, called Voices United, for the purpose of creating a stronger unified message and media presence within their communities, and to lead the way for greater understanding and cooperation between their respective readerships. Women's Media Center Launches Lunch Series
The Women's Media Center is pleased to announce the inauguration of our luncheon series highlighting the work of outstanding women in the media. The State of the News Media 2006
The year began on a sobering note for the terrestrial radio industry. With increasing competition from satellite, online and now portable devices such as MP3 players, radio advertising revenues in the first five months of 2006 dipped one percent from the same time period a year ago. Bloomberg is Hiring
In an age of shrinking news holes and shutdowns, here is some good news: Bloomberg is hiring, and not just wonky types who can digest earnings reports and commodities reporting. RTNDA Names Winners of RTNDA/UNITY Awards
News Organizations That Celebrate Diversity Minorities Gain on Local Television News Staffs
”The percentage of minorities working in local television news last year rose to the highest level ever, according to a survey released today by the Radio-Television News Directors Association. The percentage of minorities working in local radio news was down. UC approves advanced journalism curriculum
Educators working to develop an advanced journalism course that would pass muster with the University of California were cheered recently when the course outline was approved. New America Media's Awards Banquet in Washington, DC
New America Media invites its ethnic media partners, friends and colleagues to join us for our First National Ethnic Media Awards on Nov. 14, 2006 in Washington, D.C. This year for the first time, NAM is accepting entries from ethnic media nationwide. "Black Man" in Demand
A year-long Washington Post series on "Being a Black Man" debuted over the weekend to enthusiastic responses from readers who are using the articles as discussion points, according to the journalists involved in the project.

by Richard Prince

'Language' of Diversity Benefits Everyone

by Richard Prince

More Than 2,000 Newspaper Jobs Lost
More than 2,000 newspaper jobs had been eliminated by November, according to a tally in Editor & Publisher based on news reports, and with the job cuts went a number of veteran journalists, journeymen who could have been in the next generation of top leaders. Diversity programs likewise were affected. Cox Center Releases 2004 Annual Survey Findings of Journalism and Mass Communication Graduates
KNIGHT FOUNDATION TO ANNOUNCE $3 M GRANT FOR NEW PBS ‘CITIZEN’S CHANNEL’ PUBLIC SQUARE
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- December 14, 2005 – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will announce a new 3 year, $2.5 million challenge grant to support PBS’s on-air, online 24/7 digital service dedicated to non-fiction programming and the promotion of public engagement. Don’t let corporate raiders liquidate the fourth estate
A single wealthy investor is threatening the civic vitality of 32 American metropolitan areas by forcing the sale of their newspapers to new owners merely to satisfy his demand for larger profits. Can anyone stop him? Yes! Readers can, but only if they act together. Open Letter from NLGJA to the News Industry Regarding Coverage of Gay Priests in the Catholic Church
Today, Tuesday, November 29th, the Vatican issued new guidance to its dioceses on the role of gay men in the Catholic Church. Members of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) have noticed a number of inaccurate and unfair portrayals of gay men in the reporting of this document, which has been widely leaked in advance of today's release date. Fundraiser Set to Help Match Challenge Grant
CIIJ invites everyone to attend our 15th Anniversary Fundraiser on the evening of Feb. 1, 2006 at San Francisco State University's Seven Hills Conference Center. The event will help CIIJ raise funds to match a $38,000 challenge grant. Individual tickets are $60 and corporate table prices range from $500 to $3,000 UNITY Discouraged by Slow Progress of Diversity in Broadcast News
UNITY: Journalists of Color is disappointed with the dismal results from the annual broadcast newsroom survey conducted by the Radio and Television News Directors Association and Ball State University. Pop culture, politics intersect online
PopandPolitics.com, an online news journal and Web log sponsored by SFSU’s Center for the Integration and Improvement of Journalism (CIIJ) since last summer, has chronicled these links for 10 years with a hip, witty mix of commentary and news written in a more casual style than what is found in the mainstream press.

by Matt Itelson

RTNDA Announces Winners of Edward R. Murrow Awards
CIIJ Partner, KCBS, Recognized for Overall Excellence Student journalists get clips from class
NewsBureau, a new course that pairs journalism students with professional newspaper editors, was designed to bring fresh, young voices into professional, ANG newspaper offices.

by Gary Moskowitz

Native American Journalists Association Hires Interim Executive Director
Kim Baca, a former wire service and newspaper reporter and longtime member of the Native American Journalists Association, has been hired as NAJA's interim executive director, effective immediately. NAJA left out of CNN scholarships
CNN has awarded $1 million for scholarships to minority journalism organizations with the goal of diversifying newsrooms, but excluded a donation to American Indian journalists, the most underrepresented minority in the nation's newsrooms. Overshadowing Red Lake
Native Americans are once again marginalized in media

by Poh Si Teng

NAJA President Blasts ASNE Numbers

by Dan Lewerenz, NAJA President

College Newsroom Diversity
It appears that no matter the campus, black students are under-represented in campus newsrooms, even at historically black colleges.

by Kathleen Woodruff Wickham

HIV/AIDS, Race, and Politics: Getting a Clue

by Akilah Monifa

News Watch Remember Roy Aarons
NLGJA Founder Was Everybody's 'Brother'

by Erna Smith, News Watch Director

History Repeats Itself in Dallas
By Ben Winton What is Diversity
Project for Excellence in Journalism

by Journailsm.org

Domestic AIDS Crisis Drops off News Agenda
Wrong-headed reporting reinforces complacency among those most at risk for contracting HIV.

by Sally Lehrman

Deconstructing Reporting on HIV and AIDS
Public health professionals and veteran reporters outline common mistakes in coverage and discuss how to avoid them.

by Bob Roehr

Defining Ethnicity
The balancing act of shifting cultural identities.

by Aki Soga

No gray areas here
Develop Zero Tolerance for unethical behavior.

by Cheryl Smith

Balanced Perspective
The new key phrase for diversity.

by Hassan Sudler

Minority hires feel the sting
Diversity is not the issue in the Jayson Blair case.

by Paula Peters

Crying Wolf
When will news media apologize for mistakes in stories about FBI's search for "five Arab men"?

by Hari Sreenivasan

Stereotypes Don't Change Themselves
Survey on whites' misconceptions shows need for a new generation of minority journalists.

by Jackie Jones

Diversity Ignored
Some news is no news when the big story hits and so many voices are left out.

by Jackie Jones

Mea Culpa Too Little, Too Late
Wen Ho Lee cases demonstrates persistence of 'Asian-as-invader' stereotype in American journalism

by Ken Yamada

Team Coverage
Media attention on Asian athletes playing for American sports teams can lead the way to inclusive coverage across the board.

by Ken Yamada

The Next Generation
Mentoring is good for you, and journalism, too.

by Cheryl Smith

Not Quite There Yet
America's "we" needs to be more inclusive.

by Aki Soga

Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Pressure to Keep Quiet Extends to Team Sports.

by Akilah Monifa

Remembering the Day
The one year anniversary reminds us that news affects everyone.

by Michele Salcedo

Have You Seen Us?
News organizations need to cover missing kids -- regardless of ethnicity or economics.

by Akilah Monifa

Tribute to a Newsman
Bob McGruder stood as a testament to the importance of diversity, and having allies, in the newsroom.

by Jackie Jones

The Canadian Challenge
Struggle for diverse newsrooms knows no boundaries.

by Craig Franklin

A Matter of Words
When covering complex issues, start small and watch your language.

by Akilah Monifa

About News
Honest newsroom discussions on race essential to improving community coverage.

by Christine Yee

Race, Ethics and Excellent Journalism
Context is the key to good reporting, says Poynter teacher.

by Megan Caluza

Going for gold, coming up short
Journalists need to stop confusing accuracy with ethnic diversity issues.

by Lynne K. Varner

For Better or Worse?
NBC's purchase of Telemundo raises concerns about Latinos on staff and in news coverage.

by VerÛnica VillafaÒe

Skin Deep
Going for diverse coverage based on looks alone may leave you with an incomplete story.

by Aki Soga

R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Chaotic times call for extraordinary sensitivity toward sources.

by Katia Hetter

Diversity Disappearing Act
Will the Bush administration affect diversity hiring practices?

by David V. Hawpe

Race Vertigo
A white journalist searches for balance on the color line

by Craig Franklin

Send-Up or Put-Down?
Newspapers should include coverage of blue-collar working-class Americans in their quest for diversity.

by David V. Hawpe

Sex, Drugs, Rock & Diversity
An inside look at the successes and trials of a TV station's new diversity committee.

by Craig Franklin

Thumbs Down for "Coloring the News"
Newsrooms need to pay attention despite new book that rejects diversity initiatives.

by David V. Hawpe

Race Matters: Why Jamal and Lakisha Need Not Apply
It's Not Color Blind Out There

by David V. Hawpe

Changing the world one reader at a time

by Eric Burkett

That's Amore!

by Katia Hetter

A Common Diversity
The challenge of ethnic minority, and gay and lesbian journalists organizations often lies in the diversity itself

by Eric Burkett

Speak Up
Share the load even when it's not "your issue"

by Katia Hetter

The Wheel Continues Spinning
Change isn't always good. Change isn't always bad. It is simply constant.

by Eric Burkett

Free Speech No Reason to Forget Humanity
A Native look at editorial policy.

by Jodi Rave

Beware: Not All Terms are Fair Game
A Native-American journalist asks: Who has the right to a native name?

by Paula Peters

If A Tree Falls In The Forest...
News is dependent on who defines it.

by Jodi Rave

Liberate America's Tribal Media
Native community must pressure leaders for a more independent press.

by Jodi Rave

Changing Attitudes on Hate
September's attacks have united a nation divided by petty hatred.

by Paula Peters

What About the 'Other Media'?
With all eyes on diversity in mainstream venues, a Hispanic journalist asks who's watching Spanish-Language media?

by VerÛnica VillafaÒe

Latino or Hispanic?
Illegal or undocumented? A new handbook by NAHJ provides tips, terms, insight and context for news media covering the nation's fastest growing ethnic population.

by VerÛnica VillafaÒe

Does Race Still Matter?

by Cristina Azocar

Whitewashed news

by Cristina Azocar

Long Road Ahead
Continued police brutality and racial profiling mark the 10 years since the Rodney King beating.

by Jackie Jones

When Race is Suspect
Police shorthand not always fair and accurate journalism

by Craig Franklin

Nothing Just in 'Law & Order'
A second look at NBC's hit show framing Puerto Ricans and their New York parade as criminal folly.

by Federico Subervi

Magazine Distorts Tribal Casinos
Time rehashes old news, lumps sovereign Indian nations into single category.

by Jodi Rave