
Media
Reddit bans the_donald, forum of nearly 800,000 Trump fans, over abusive posts
Reddit unveiled an update to its hate speech policies on Monday, including shutting down about 2,000 subreddits. It is the latest online platform cracking down on hate speech.
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Facebook boycott grows: Ford joins Coca-Cola, Starbucks and other brands
The list of major advertisers pulling out of Facebook continues to grow as the company weathers criticism over its handling of racist and violent rhetoric on the platform.
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How an office plant became a beacon of hope in the Philadelphia Inquirer newsroom
Keeping Assata alive has become a group effort.
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Facebook and Twitter remove ‘racist baby’ video posted by Trump
Facebook and Twitter said Friday that a post shared by President Trump about a "racist baby" has been removed from the platforms following a copyright complaint.
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AP changes writing style to capitalize ‘b’ in Black
It conveys "an essential and shared sense of history, identity and community among people who identify as Black, including those in the African diaspora and within Africa."
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Should cities pay influencers to help stop the spread of COVID-19?
The question is not just about money. It’s also about getting the word out to people who need to hear it and might not get it elsewhere.
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Listen 7:50Johnson's attorney said the newspaper’s actions violated the Civil Rights Act of 1866 for retaliating against someone who opposes or protests race discrimination.
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Philly Mag editor to resign this fall, hopes replacement is not ‘a middle-aged white guy’
During Tom McGrath’s tenure, the magazine withstood multiple controversies over racism.
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Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals
Protests have already changed television. “Cops,” which for 33 seasons allowed viewers to sympathize and identify with real police, was dropped this week.
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Headline-making missteps put focus on newsroom diversity
A week of reckoning among the media has put a spotlight on the diversity of U.S. newsrooms, and the pace of efforts to make them more reflective of the communities they cover.
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Chasing protests: How TV news helicopters keep from crashing into each other
Aerial program directors have been working overtime.
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Black journalist arrested during Delaware protests, released
A video of the arrest shows protesters lying on the ground with their hand behind their backs as Andre Lamar questions officers about why the arrests are happening.
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NY Times editorial page editor resigns amid fury over op-ed
The paper announced Sunday that James Bennet had resigned, effective immediately.
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Philadelphia Inquirer editor resigns over ‘Buildings Matter’ headline
The Inquirer had apologized for a “horribly wrong” decision to use the headline, “Buildings Matter, Too,” on a column about looting and vandalism amid ongoing protests.
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Inquirer journalists of color refuse to work Thursday, demand newsroom changes
A headline suggested equivalence between property destruction and violence against Black Americans. But staffers’ protest is about more than the headline.
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