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Writers Tie Auto Bailout to Blacks' Fate

asmith — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:21:40 -0500

"Will Smith Crashed the News Meeting"

asmith — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:49:00 -0500

Will Smith told Miami Herald editors, "I think you should put a nice looking African American man on your front page. We're popular right now." Executive Editor Anders Gyllenhaal is in foreground. (Hector Gabino/El Nuevo Herald)

Obamas Take "60 Minutes" to Ratings Peak

asmith — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:08:54 -0500

Cartooning Obama's Victory

asmith — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:29:00 -0500

What Journalists Were Thinking

asmith — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:35:09 -0500

Baring the Emotions They Felt the Night Obama Won

Getting It Right on Obama

asmith — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:50:12 -0500

Some See Flaws in the Campaign Coverage

"When Barack Obama began thinking of running for president two years ago, he turned to a small inner circle of political advisers from his 2004 Senate campaign.

Obama Breakthrough a Bonanza for Media

asmith — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:37:04 -0500

Next Up: A Book from Time, Special Sunday Sections

The historic victory Tuesday of Sen. Barack Obama is proving a bonanza not only for daily newspapers, but for newsmagazines and broadcasters and the black newspapers that publish weekly.

The Day All Papers Were Sold Out

asmith — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:11:19 -0500

For History, Only a Hold-in-Your-Hand Keepsake Will Do

Even some journalists couldn't get copies of newspapers Wednesday as millions of people snapped up as keepsakes the historic headlines declaring Barack Obama the nation's first African American president-elect.

On Historic Night, Black Networks Fill Gap

asmith — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:27:53 -0500

Anchors of Color Rare as Obama Wins Presidency

If you wanted to see black America's reaction to the historic election of Sen. Barack Obama as the nation's first African American president, you had to watch the two black-oriented cable networks, Black Entertainment Television and TV One.

Who's Covering What on Election Night

asmith — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:34:12 -0500

Hip-hop video blogger and New York radio host Jay Smooth, who has appeared in this space during the campaign, delivers a plea to young people for Election Day (www.illdoctrine.com).