NABJ Questions Relentless Attacks on Newsroom Diversity
The Associated Press laid off longtime NABJ member and diversity advocate Robert Naylor after 24 years of service. Naylor becomes the third African American manager at the company to be terminated in the last two weeks. This news comes one day after the AP reinstated its internship program, a historically critical pipeline for reporters and editors of color in the company, following a one-year hiatus.
"As I stated in my letter to the industry on January 6, the relentless attack on newsroom diversity continues to arise under the guise of a failing economy," NABJ President Gregory Lee said. "I will be reaching out to Associated Press President and CEO Tom Curley and executive editor Kathleen Carroll in hopes of finding some common ground on diversity issues in the company's news division."
NABJ extends its best wishes to Mr. Naylor and salutes him for championing the cause of diversity during his career. More here.
On Thursday, January 26, 2012, NABJ inducted five legendary journalists into its Hall of Fame, the organizations highest honor. The Ida B. Wells, which highlights the achievement of a media executive who has demonstrated a commitment to diversifying the nation's newsrooms, was also presented as part of the ceremony.
The event took place at the Newseum in Washington, DC ,and was hosted by CNN's Suzanne Malveaux. More here. (Photos by Bill Hart).
KCBS-TV Honors Pat Harvey on Induction into NABJ Hall of Fame
KCBS-TV
(Los Angeles) anchor Pat Harvey was inducted into the National Association of
Black Journalists Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held in January at the Newseum
in Washington, D.C.
Harvey joined KCBS in 2010 after helping to launch sister station
KCAL's prime-time newscast two decades earlier. She is considered one of the
most prominent anchors in Los Angeles. Harvey
is a sixteen-time Emmy award-winning broadcast
journalist. For more on the NABJ Hall of Fame Honors visit here.
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