
Media
#WeStandWithUkee: Groundswell of support for CBS Philly anchor after reports of racist treatment
National network executives Peter Dunn and David Friend have been placed on administrative leave.
4 years ago
Conversations of Kings 2021: Media, narrative, and social change
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year, NewCORE and WHYY presented the 2021 Conversations of Kings: Media, narrative, and social change.
4 years ago
Veteran broadcaster Larry King dies at 87
With his trademark suspenders and Brooklyn-accented baritone, King spoke with world leaders, celebrities, authors, scientists, athletes — everyone.
4 years ago
Biden proposing 5-year extension of nuke treaty
The Biden administration is proposing to Russia a five-year extension of the New START treaty limiting the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons.
4 years ago
What people fighting for change today can learn from MLK’s use of media
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used the media to advance the civil rights movement. Black media leaders in Philadelphia and beyond have ideas on how to continue his tradition.
4 years ago
Rev. David W. Brown reflects on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the media, and the Capitol riots.
4 years ago
Local theater company got caught in Facebook’s sweep of QAnon
The tiny Paper Doll Ensemble used Facebook to promote an anti-Trump discussion event, triggering an automated ban from the platform.
4 years ago
Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash
The platforms have been criticized for allowing harmful conspiracy theories and hate speech to thrive on their sites.
4 years ago
Facebook removes ‘stop the steal’ content; Twitter suspends QAnon accounts
Both tech companies cited the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden as a reason for taking more stringent approaches to stamp out misinformation campaigns.
4 years ago
Parler files lawsuit against Amazon, seeking to restore web service
The company is seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent Amazon from removing Parler from its servers.
4 years ago
Say hello to Black Philadelphia Magazine, a new publication covering culture and community
The first issue of the glossy mag is out now, from the same publisher as the Uptown Standard newspaper.
4 years ago
Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement
Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.”
4 years ago
Facebook bans Trump through Biden inauguration, maybe longer
Facebook will bar President Donald Trump from posting on its system at least until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
4 years ago
Twitter locks Trump’s account, warns of ‘permanent suspension’ if violations continue
Twitter on Wednesday put President Trump on notice: If he does not stop breaking the platform's rules, he will be permanently banned.
4 years ago
This 15th century Carthusian monk looks exactly like a dude from Northeast Philly
Thanks to an observation by Bucks native Colt Shaw, the Medieval young boul has gone viral.
5 years ago