Ebony editor: ‘The extremists are the ones with the megaphone’
When a Florida jury pronounced George Zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of unarmed…
August 9, 2013
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Pew: 31% of tweets reflected anger following Zimmerman verdict
Pew Research Center The Pew Research Center analyzed nearly 5 million tweets in the first…
July 17, 2013
Can stories like the Zimmerman trial point to a better journalism?
The verdict in the George Zimmerman trial and juror B-37’s interview with CNN reveal what…
July 16, 2013
Zimmerman attorney says he plans to move quickly in lawsuit against NBC
The Washington Post | USA Today | The Huffington Post | Journal-isms George Zimmerman plans…
July 15, 2013
Why Gawker contributor posted photo of Trayvon Martin’s body
Gawker | Bad Journalist. Adam Weinstein writes on Gawker that his motivation for posting a…
July 12, 2013
Pointers journalists should keep in mind when covering the Zimmerman trial
As media coverage of George Zimmerman’s murder trial begins this week, we already know a…
June 11, 2013
How news organizations are covering Day 1 of the Zimmerman trial
George Zimmerman's trial for murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin began Monday in…
June 10, 2013
On anniversary of Trayvon Martin death, lessons and reflections on race and media
What stands out about Trayvon Martin is how easily his name might not have become…
February 26, 2013
George Zimmerman sues NBC over editing of 911 call about Trayvon Martin
Lawyers for George Zimmerman, who has been charged in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin,…
December 6, 2012
Trymaine Lee: New MSNBC gig is a chance to ‘flex different muscles’
Maynard Institute Trymaine Lee, the Huffington Post reporter who helped move the Trayvon Martin story…
November 15, 2012
Report: George Zimmerman to sue NBC over botched edit of 911 call
New York Post Accused Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman is preparing a lawsuit against NBC,…
October 4, 2012
Trayvon Martin story revitalizes black press, mobilizes ‘new guard’
As George Zimmerman is released on bail from a Florida jail after being charged with…
April 23, 2012
CBS credits Mark Strassmann with breaking Trayvon Martin story
Maynard Institute | New York Times | Miami Herald | Orlando Sentinel The Trayvon Martin…
April 17, 2012
How 5 news sites monitor, moderate conversation about Trayvon Martin stories
A Huffington Post story about George Zimmerman’s second-degree murder charge had generated more than 15,000…
April 12, 2012
Why report on neo-Nazi activity related to Trayvon Martin shooting?
Why report on neo-Nazi activity related to Trayvon Martin shooting? There are lots of people…
April 12, 2012
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