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November 2007 - Posts

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 9:30 AM

Diversity is also a major issue in the Middle East

Journalists do not immediately associate "diversity" with the Middle East media but it is a major topic among Middle East journalists. Usually, journalists in the West only think narrowly about the issue of women's rights in the Middle East and Islamic
posted by RayHanania | 30 Comments
Monday, November 12, 2007 10:19 AM

LA Police plan to "Map Muslims": Diversity exploited for the wrong reasons

There was a time when Arab Americans were begging the American government to include them as a formal designation on the US Census Forms, rather than as an after thought. When they ask for your ethnicity on Census forms, they include African Americans,
posted by RayHanania | 12 Comments
Friday, November 09, 2007 9:27 AM

Diversity needs a broader definition and commitment

I did something interesting today. I typed the word "diversity" along with another word representing different races to see what the world is talking about when it comes to diversity. The word diversity, alone, came up with about 90 million
posted by RayHanania | 22 Comments
Monday, November 05, 2007 4:37 PM

Look overseas for some local story ideas

            Looking for a story idea? Looking for a story?             Why not choose one that makes the world just a little smaller for your
posted by MikeMcQueen | 7 Comments
Saturday, November 03, 2007 6:31 PM

Dedicated to Mal Johnson, NABJ founder

I was a 25-year-old reporter for The Associated Press when I first heard about the National Association of Black Journalists. I was based in Tallahassee, Florida, as the state's chief political writer and correspondent for the AP, so I got invited to
posted by MikeMcQueen | 5 Comments