Study Finds People Of Color Nearly Invisible On Evening Cable News
by Jorge Rivas on May 14 2013, 2:08PM
Rachel Maddow and Piers Morgan hosted the lowest number guests of color amongst their networks.
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VideoStudy Finds People Of Color Nearly Invisible On Evening Cable News
by Jorge Rivas on May 14 2013, 2:08PM
Rachel Maddow and Piers Morgan hosted the lowest number guests of color amongst their networks.
Comedian Hasan Minhaj Takes On CNN’s Boston Manhunt Coverage
by Jorge Rivas on April 23 2013, 4:19PM
Comedian Hasan Minhaj takes on CNN reporting misinformation.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog
CNN’s John King Fails to Explain His ‘Dark Skinned’ Comment on Twitter
by Jorge Rivas on April 19 2013, 11:23AM
The internet is handling this one.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
by Jorge Rivas on February 26 2013, 3:40PM
Hip hop artist Chuck D. was a guest on CNN with Carol Costello earlier today to discuss the impact that the slaying of Trayvon Martin had on the nation one year later. “The bottom line is this: back when I…
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Soledad O’Brien Tricks Opponent Of Women In Combat
by Jorge Rivas on January 25 2013, 11:16AM
US Marine Corps Captain Zoe Bedell and “Co-Ed Combat” Author Kingsley Browne debate the impact of overturning the ban on women in combat.
Topics: National Security, /NOW Blog
Black CNN Camerawoman Says She’s ‘Not Surprised’ By Peanut-Throwing at RNC
by Jorge Rivas on August 30 2012, 12:30PM
Patricia Carroll, the CNN camerawoman who was assaulted with peanuts at the Republican National Convention says she’s not surprised.
RNC Attendee Throws Food at Black Woman, ‘This is How We Feed Animals!’
by Jorge Rivas on August 29 2012, 9:00AM
An RNC attendee allegedly threw nuts at a black camerawoman working for CNN.
Presente.org Names Arturo Carmona as its New Executive Director
by Jorge Rivas on January 12 2012, 6:59PM
The country’s pre-eminent online Latino advocacy organization largely responsible for removing Lou Dobbs from CNN has a new director.
Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog
CNN’s Don Lemon: ‘I Don’t Want to Be Perfect, I Want to Be Real’
by Jamilah King on December 22 2011, 11:51AM
Creative Loafing Atlanta catches up with one of today’s most outspoken mainstream journalists.
Don Lemon on Colorism and Black Homophobia
by Asraa Mustufa on June 29 2011, 3:02PM
The CNN anchor talks to The Root about coming out in the news industry as a black, gay man, and responds to claims that the industry prefers light skinned anchors.
Topics: Media
CNN Anchor Don Lemon Talks About Being Gay, Black and on TV
by Akiba Solomon on May 16 2011, 11:30AM
He told the Times that he couldn’t write a feel-good black memoir without being honest and challenging what he says is one of the community’s biggest taboos.
Topics: Akiba Solomon, Gender & Sexuality, Media
CNN, Fearing a ‘Dobbs Gap,’ Hires RedState’s Erick Erickson
by Channing Kennedy on March 17 2010, 8:54AM
How desperate is CNN for viewers — any viewers? Last week we dealt with their “HAPPENING NOW: DEPARTMENT OF JIHAD?” chyrons (and the subsequent apologies). And this week, they’ve announced that they’re hiring Erick Erickson, editor of right-wing blog RedState.org,…
Topics: Media
Shoshana Johnson Wins CNN While Being Female, Black, Herself [VIDEO]
by Channing Kennedy on November 6 2009, 1:59PM
Comparing this data (from Media Metters’ Cable Diversity report): to this empirical evidence: … we can see clear benefits to white males in keeping women and people of color off the air. for those of you without audio: Crooks and…
Topics: Media
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