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It’s Not Better in the Bahamas for Journalists
Bahamian journalist Candia Dames writes that far from the idyllic charm many outsiders envision when they think of the chain of islands that make up the Bahamas, the reality on the ground is that the government thwarts journalists’ efforts to do their jobs simply be refusing to engage the news media, despite a vow of transparency.
Press Freedom in Liberia, an Elusive Dream
Though there has been some progress, constraints on free speech rights still hamper reporters in Liberia. Journalists are subject to enormous pressure and weighed down by libel lawsuits filed against them by current and former officials upset by critical coverage. Welma Redd, an award winning producer and filmmaker who anchored the news at the Liberian Broadcasting System (LBS) in the 1980s, looks at the challenges confronting journalists in this African country that was founded by black Americans.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Black Players in Silicon Valley
Digital innovation writer Mike Green notes that a number of black Americans are major stakeholders in the tech industry, but are flying below the public radar and the media, mainstream and minority, have been slow to chronicle their ascent.
A Tribute to Maya Angelou
While the late Maya Angelou was known as an author, singer, actress, poetess, few people know that she also was a newspaper reporter and editor, who influenced many current and former journalists.
Pages From the Archives
Tthe New York Age, a nationally influential black newspaper, covered the African Diaspora from its perch in Harlem. Even Morgan made news now and again.
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DeWayne Wickham, dean, School of Global Journalism & Communication.
Letter from the EDitor
Jackie Jones, chair, Department of Multimedia Journalism
A federal court ruling may not make light summer reading, but could have great impact on journalism and the public’s right to know.