Posts Tagged ‘Black press’

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Sep15

Obama calls on “The Help”

by Duane on September 15th, 2011 at 7:00 am
Posted In: Headlines

Black media once again takes orders from the president. I guess we can once again not expect any of them to actually LOOK at the bill for the American people.

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Dec22

Blacketeering And The Black Press

by Duane on December 22nd, 2009 at 9:18 am
Posted In: Headlines, Our Expression, The Media

Back in 2007…
Black newspaper publishers challenge Microsoft for fair share of ad dollars
Back in July of this year…
“The dialog started April 23 when National Newspaper Publishers Association Chairman John B. Smith, Sr., sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, President Obama’s Special Advisor Valerie Jarrett, and Rep. Lee. Mr. Smith’s letter [...]

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Oct01

Where’s The Readership?

by Duane on October 1st, 2009 at 11:47 am
Posted In: Commentary, Headlines, Our Expression, The Media

Just as I thought it was a dumb idea to “bail out” American automakers who were doing a fine job destroying themselves, it is also a dumb idea to “bail out” newspapers who have been losing readership over the years. Black newspapers are no exception.
Too bad NNPA (National Newspaper Publishers Association) Chairman Danny Bakewell still [...]

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Jul09

Black press being shut out (UPDATE)

by Duane on July 9th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Posted In: Commentary, Headlines, Our Expression, The Media

***Scroll to bottom for update***
Before I get to the main article, let’s take a brisk walk through time as I have been covering this topic for years.
Back in February of this year, the Black press got mad at Obama because he was not treating them like the much bigger media outlets.
After the first black president [...]

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Mar30

Not your yob

by Duane on March 30th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Posted In: Commentary, Economy, Our Expression, The Media, World

“I think the ground is fertile for Barack Obama to be a great president,..I think he can be, but only if we help make him a great president. Great presidents have to be pushed into their greatness.” (Tavis Smiley as quoted by the New York Times).
Dear Tavis,
It is not the job of the Black press, [...]

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