10 HBCU Student Newsrooms To Receive $200,000 Funding For Journalism Initiatives

10 HBCU Student Newsrooms To Receive 0,000 Funding For Journalism Initiatives

10 HBCU Student Newsrooms To Receive $200,000 Funding For Journalism Initiatives

Howard University’s Center for Journalism & Democracy is providing support to student newsrooms through its inaugural Newsroom Innovation Challenge. Nearly $200,000 in additional funding was awarded to ten HBCU newsrooms. The programs will improve newsroom technology, business operations, audience engagement and journalism in various campus newsrooms. The packages, ranging from $4,000 to $29,000, will include a one-time technology […]

News Roundup 4/17; NPR & Journalism | Yaron Brook Show

00:00 Intro 00:52 New Format 03:28 Israel/Iran 06:50 Foreign Aid Bills 12:07 Biden Proposing Raising Tariffs 19:20 Free Speech in Europe 28:32 Dubai Flood 31:40 Microsoft AI Investment in UAE Good News: 39:20 Grail Blood Cancer Test https://www.galleri.com/ 44:00 Gen Z & Millennials Unprecedentedly Wealthy 1:00:08 NPR Live Questions: 1:28:53 Last show you gave an […]

NPR editor resigns after suspension for essay accusing network of liberal bias

Uri Berliner, a long-serving senior editor at NPR, resigned after being suspended for publicly criticizing the network’s perceived liberal bias in an op-ed. Berliner’s critique claimed NPR catered exclusively to a narrow liberal perspective. The statement sparked internal controversy, leading to his suspension on Friday, April 12, for violating policies regarding external publications. Full Story: […]

(BPRW) News is Out, Word In Black, and Comcast NBCUniversal Welcomes 16 Journalism Fellows to Cover Black and LGBTQ+ Communities | Press releases

(BPRW) News is Out, Word In Black, and Comcast NBCUniversal Welcomes 16 Journalism Fellows to Cover Black and LGBTQ+ Communities (Black PR Wire) PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, News is Out and Word In Black, together announced the 16 fellows selected for The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab, a new initiative powered by Comcast NBCUniversal to place journalists at 16 Black and LGBTQ+ […]

Texas school legally punished black student for hairstyle

A judge ruled that a Texas high school was not violating the state’s Crown Act by punishing a Black teen over the length of his locs hairstyle. Stay Tuned is an NBC News brand dedicated to bringing the trusted, accurate, premium journalism to Gen Z News consumers. We think like our audience and highlight the […]

Officer wrestle Black woman to ground and call her ‘animal’

A woman in #KansasCity #Missouri was arrested and charged after an altercation with a bartender. Bystander video shows officers forcefully dragging and wrestling the woman to the ground, calling her an “animal.” Stay Tuned is an NBC News brand dedicated to bringing the trusted, accurate, premium journalism to Gen Z News consumers. We think like […]

Exonerated man fatally shot during traffic stop

A 53-year-old man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 16 years was fatally shot during a traffic stop in #Georgia. Stay Tuned is an NBC News brand dedicated to bringing the trusted, accurate, premium journalism to Gen Z News consumers. We think like our audience and highlight the stories that resonate and are relevant to them. […]

Makeup company receives backlash for lack of dark shades

#Youthforia is getting called out for their lack of dark shades in their #DateNight foundation. We talked to Black #beauty creators who shared their thoughts on the launch and the founder’s response. Stay Tuned is an NBC News brand dedicated to bringing the trusted, accurate, premium journalism to Gen Z News consumers. We think like […]

Black student suspended over hairstyle after CROWN act

A Black high school student in #Texas got suspended for weeks because of his natural hairstyle. This happened just days after the CROWN Act took effect, a law that is intended to prohibit race-based hair discrimination and bars employers and schools from penalizing people because of hair texture or hairstyles. Texas is one of 24 […]

14-year-old charged with attempted murder of Black teen

A white 14-year-old was charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to drown a Black teen. Stay Tuned is an NBC News brand dedicated to bringing the trusted, accurate, premium journalism to Gen Z News consumers. We think like our audience and highlight the stories that resonate and are relevant to them. Stay Tuned each […]