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Our Next President Is a Thin-Skinned Twitter Troll, so What Does This Mean for Artists Who Criticize Him?
It’s often difficult to resist the urge to let my eyes roll to the back of my head at peak Janet Jackson speed upon hearing the declaration that X issue is a distraction from Y, the bigger, more important matter at hand. Yes, in media, superficial stories can often be assigned more attention than their…
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Hillary Clinton Makes 1st Public Appearance Since Losing Election
In her first public appearance since her stunning loss to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton urged supporters “not to give up.” Speaking at the Children’s Defense Fund gala in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, Clinton spoke about how difficult the election results have been for her. “I know many of you are deeply disappointed about the…
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Sale of 1st and Only Black-Owned Public TV Station a Wake-Up Call on Media Diversity
The possible loss of Howard University’s PBS affiliate could be a tipping point toward the extinction of black-owned broadcast media, but the Federal Communications Commission has no sense of urgency to fix the problem. That’s not hyperbole. For years, the FCC has watched female and minority ownership of broadcast stations dwindle without much concern for…