On this national Day of Giving, please join in supporting the Maynard Institute and our efforts to push for diversity and inclusion across journalism. It has been a challenging and yet very exciting time for the institute as we come through a lengthy and robust strategic planning process. We have wonderful progress to report: We […]
Ryan Barba is an Oakland native who is following his passion of writing. It has lead to his desire to further his knowledge and insight in this profession by learning and sharing with others. Ryan attended primary and secondary schools in Oakland and has ties to various community outreach programs throughout the East Bay. Having […]
POLITICO is accepting applications for its fifth session of the POLITICO Journalism Institute (PJI), an educational initiative focused on newsroom diversity. The intensive program, which is designed for college students, will be held May 29 to June 9, 2018. It features hands-on training for up to 12 recent grads and university students interested in covering […]
On Thursday, Nov. 16th, The Trust Project, a consortium of news outlets, launched the “Trust Indicators,” which will strengthen transparency and help readers to identify trustworthy, quality journalism. Dozens of news sites, and leading tech companies (Google, Facebook, Bing), will be using the new Indicators, spearheaded by journalist Sally Lehrman at Santa Clara University’s Markkula […]
By Joe Heim, The Washington Post Originally published on October 30, 2017 A Native American professor at the University of North Dakota announced last week that he will not renew his position at the end of this academic year because the school twice stopped him from creating a lecture series about the protests against the […]
New America Media, Press Release, Posted: Nov 01, 2017 SAN FRANCISCO — The board of directors and staff of the nonprofit New America Media (NAM), and its parent organization, Pacific News Service (PNS), announced today that the two entities will cease operations by November 30, 2017. “For 45 years, Pacific News Service has pioneered new […]
