Black History Month 2010
Black History Month & Journalism
How did they get their start?
Nancy MaynardMaynard was the only black woman covering news in NYC in '68 |
Ed BradleyHis dream of becoming a radio DJ led him to news |
Charlayne Hunter GaultBefore she could learn journalism, she had to integrate the University of Georgia |
Earl CaldwellHis love for journalism began at his hometown paper |
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JOIN OUR BLOG DISCUSSION
Come join Sally Lehrman, a professor and journalist who writes regularly on race, gender and identity issues and Maynard Institute President Dori J. Maynard as we talk about the best and worst of media coverage and diversity. Add comments and give us your thoughts.
Come join Sally Lehrman, a professor and journalist who writes regularly on race, gender and identity issues and Maynard Institute President Dori J. Maynard as we talk about the best and worst of media coverage and diversity. Add comments and give us your thoughts.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
The Maynard Institute gears up for its coming celebration of Black History Month
Much of today's media coverage breaks the country into black and white, North and South, male and female. Doing so fails to capture the complexity of American life that journalists need to portray.
Based on the late Robert C. Maynard's belief that the five fault lines of race, class, gender, generation and geography are the most enduring forces shaping lives, experiences and social tensions in this country, the Maynard Institute's Fault Lines framework helps journalists build a more diverse source list, have more voices in stories and determine which fault lines are at work in complex issues.
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Based on the late Robert C. Maynard's belief that the five fault lines of race, class, gender, generation and geography are the most enduring forces shaping lives, experiences and social tensions in this country, the Maynard Institute's Fault Lines framework helps journalists build a more diverse source list, have more voices in stories and determine which fault lines are at work in complex issues.
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Black History Month and Beyond documents and preserves the stories of those courageous African American journalists who broke into general circulation media during the turbulent 1960s and 1970s. [more...]

Nancy Maynard
Ed Bradley
Charlayne Hunter Gault
Earl Caldwell






