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Mimi Valdés Out At BET.com 30 Oct 2010 | 10:47 am
Mimi Valdés, former editor of Vibe and Latina magazines, is leaving Black Entertainment Television after only three months, a BET spokeswoman confirmed for Journal-isms on Wednesday. Valdés is BET’s ...
What The World Is Saying About Juan Williams 24 Oct 2010 | 03:10 pm
NPR blew it by firing Juan Williams Williams used his liberal credentials to take an issue out of the closet, something a lot of us felt but were not supposed to acknowledge. It was liberal catharsis...
Amy Barnett to Join EBONY as EIC 3 Jun 2010 | 07:32 am
A little birdie is told J’Sticks that Amy DuBois Barnett (formerly of Honey & Teen People magazines) is now the EIC of magazine. For months now EBONY has been trying to make the right moves to stay al...
Why Freelancing is Now a Poor Man’s Job 13 Jan 2010 | 11:23 am
Freelance writing’s unfortunate new model With many outlets slashing pay scales, the well-written story is in danger of becoming scarce. The hustle is just beginning for new and seasoned freelancers....
A Good Read: The LA Times on Tina Brown 13 Jan 2010 | 03:00 am
THE WEB A low-key Tina Brown stares down a new beast, daily A queen of old media resolves to profitably adapt it to what’s new. By Robin Abcarian …Tina Brown has never been one for self-doubt. A p...
Esquire on Jay-Z = Epic Fail 12 Jan 2010 | 01:15 pm
Someone over at Esquire thought it’d be cool to write about Mr. Empire State. Can’t fault them there. He’s coming off a big year. But then they went and gave the writer, Lisa Taddeo, the greenlight to...
If It’s Not Broke, Don’t Fix It, Or Else 16 Dec 2009 | 12:05 am
A number of journalism outlets have discussed an error and subsequent correction which steamed from an article written by Washington Poststaffer Akeya Dickson. In her article Dickson refers to Public...
Journalist May Have Penned Black “SATC” 12 Dec 2009 | 07:53 am
Journalist turned author Helena Andrews may have penned a black version of "Sex and the City" Helena Andrews may be the latest journalist turned author turned screenwriter who makes it big, and this ...
NYT’s Color Style Guide (Really?) 10 Dec 2009 | 08:21 am
Of Color | Stylish Gifts By SIMONE S. OLIVER Somali fashion, do-it-yourself henna kits, children’s books that draw inspiration from the lives of Barack Obama and Sonia Sotomayor: it’s not hard to fi...
VIBE Unveils Relaunch Covers 4 Dec 2009 | 04:02 am
After going under in June, VIBE was acquired by new investors , rebranded and relaunched in just a few months. Yesterday, they debuted their cover – a split between new rap sensation DRAKE and proble...
