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Richard Prince's popular column on the news media, published by the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education (www.mije.org).
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Yahoo Fires Journalist after Isaac Remark
Journal-isms: He was ousted after saying Republicans are glad to party with "black people drowning."
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Romney Could Bottom Out With Black Voters
Journal-isms: A survey also finds that African Americans think GOP leaders seem "hostile to minorities."
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Hampton University's Old Story Resurfaces
Journal-isms: Hampton University's hair controversy may be old news, but it still touches a nerve.
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No Blacks Voting for Romney in 2012?
Journal-isms: A new poll says that Mitt Romney has zero percent support among African Americans.
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Racist Code Words or Truth Telling?
Journal-isms: Commentators weigh in on Joe Biden's "chains" comment and Touré's n-word quip.
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Journos Press for Diversity in Debates
Journal-isms: How can candidates speak to the issues of minorities if no one of color is present to ask the question?
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Can White Debate Questioners 'Represent'?
Journal-isms: The Commission on Presidential Debates rejects adding Latino journalists.
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Study Reveals Small Fraud Rate in Elections
Journal-isms: An exhaustive review finds only 10 scandalous in-person voting cases since 2000.
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Zakaria Suspended From Time, CNN Over Plagiarism
Journal-isms: Fareed Zakaria has been suspended from both CNN and Time magazine for plagiarizing scandal.
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NBC News, TV One Join to Cover Election
Journal-isms: The networks will partner on Republican and Democratic conventions and on election night.
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Diversity Aids Coverage of Sikh Killings
Journal-isms: Black editors helped to frame the questions after the shooting in Milwaukee.
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New NAHJ Board Kills No-Tweet Policy
Journal-isms: The National Association of Hispanic Journalists has reinstituted social networking during meetings.
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Minority Journos Meet Without Black Group
Journal-isms: Unity opened its first convention since it split with the National Association of Black Journalists.
