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Political Rewind 06/09/20: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Political Rewind: Revisiting former CNN President Tom Johnson on his lifelong career in journalism

Wednesday on Political Rewind: We're revisiting a conversation with former CNN President Tom Johnson. This 2017 dialogue details Johnson's journalistic start in Macon through his experience aiding CNN through its early years.

 

December 28, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Chase McGee
April Ross is the owner of BeeTV in LaGrange, Ga.

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Pivot Fund boosts media companies run by people of color

It’s rare these days to learn of news organizations expanding. That's especially true of small media companies that primarily serve Black and Hispanic communities. But in an effort to combat disinformation and connect underserved communities, the Pivot Fund announced last month that it’s giving out $2 million in its first round of grants to organizations throughout Georgia.

August 15, 2022
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By:
  • Peter Biello
Being a female journalist and a Dalit, Meera Devi is no stranger to discrimination and threats of violence. "I have got threats against my life. There have been threats against shutting down our newspaper. They raise doubts about my reporting and investigate if I'm really a journalist."

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'Writing With Fire' is up for an Oscar. But its subjects say they're misrepresented

The documentary tells the story of a news outlet run by women from marginalized communities. The directors are thrilled by the nomination. But the reporters say their full story wasn't told.

March 26, 2022
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By:
  • Sushmita Pathak
WSB-TV anchor Jovita Moore has passed away after a battle with a rare brain cancer. She was 53.

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Legendary WSB-TV anchor Jovita Moore dies at 53 after battle with brain cancer

Legendary WSB-TV anchor Jovita Moore has died after a battle with brain cancer. She was 53.

October 29, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
Political columnist Jim Galloway retires from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution after more than 40 years with the paper.

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Georgia Today: Retiring Columnist Jim Galloway On Georgia’s Altered Political Landscape

For decades, Jim Galloway has been on the frontlines of Georgia’s most consequential political stories. He retires on Friday, Jan. 15, after more than 40 years with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. On Georgia Today, Galloway reflects on a career covering Georgia politics, and his worries about the future of the GOP.

January 14, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Sean Powers
Journalist Neil Sheehan, pictured at the time as a reporter for UPI, died recently at the age of 84.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Remembering Journalist And Friend Neil Sheehan

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the life and work of famed reporter Neil Sheehan who obtained the Pentagon Papers. Sheehan died this week at the age of 84.

January 09, 2021
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  • Scott Simon
After covering anti-police brutality protests in May, photojournalists Nicole Hester, Matthew Hatcher and Seth Herald (who took this photo) were shot with rubber pellets by Detroit Police Cpl. Daniel Debono in an "unprovoked" attack, according to prosecutors. Debono faces three counts of felonious assault.

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Detroit Officer Charged Over Journalists Being Shot With Rubber Pellets

Prosecutors accuse Cpl. Daniel Debono of firing the nonlethal rounds at the three photographers, all of whom were covering anti-racism protests. Debono faces three counts of felonious assault.

July 21, 2020
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  • Jason Slotkin
Steve Fennessy with sons Casey (left) and Jack (center).)

The Pandemic Took His Journalism Job, Now He Worries About The News Business

An "extinction-level event" is how one news industry expert described the potential impact of the coronavirus pandemic on newspapers and other...

June 03, 2020
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  • Rickey Bevington
Journalist and author Jennifer Steinhauer joined Virginia Prescott for a new virtual author talks series presented by the Atlanta History Center. They discussed Steinhauer's new book, "The Firsts: The Inside Story of the Women Reshaping Congress."

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Author Jennifer Steinhauer's New Book 'The Firsts' Focuses On Groundbreaking Women In Congress

“The Squad” gets a lot of media attention, but they are just one part of the record number of women elected to Congress in 2018. In fact, it was the...

April 24, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer
Award-winning journalist Jerry Mitchell will speak about his new book "Race Against Time" and the investigations behind it tonight at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library.

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'Race Against Time': Journalist Jerry Mitchell Brings Justice To Unsolved Civil Rights Era Cases

On June 12, 1963, President John Kennedy delivered his report to the American people on civil rights. Hours after his nationally televised speech, NAACP...

February 07, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Clint Eastwood at the 2019 AFI Fest in Los Angeles.  For his film "Richard Jewell," Eastwood takes aim at the media and federal investigators for a rush to judgment after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing.

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Unravelling The AJC's Defamation Claim Against 'Richard Jewell'

On Second Thought aired a special broadcast about the story of how Richard Jewell's life changed when The Atlanta-Journal Constitution published his...

December 14, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Nina Totenberg, Linda Wertheimer and Cokie Roberts, photographed around 1979, were among the prominent female voices on NPR in its early years.

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'Unrelentingly Tough' and 'Unfailingly Kind': NPR's Scott Simon Remembers Cokie Roberts

Journalism lost a trailblazing voice yesterday. Cokie Roberts, who covered Congress for NPR beginning in the 1970s and later joined ABC News, passed...

September 18, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more

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On Second Thought For Monday, July 1, 2019

The first day of July marks the beginning of the new fiscal year and when many laws take effect. T he record-setting $27.5 billion state operating...

July 01, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 5 more
Georgia State University graduate Isabella Gomez Sarmiento joins NPR as Kroc Fellow in September.

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  • Author Interviews

Meet NPR Kroc Fellow Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

In 2007, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez government effectively shut down RCTV, the nation's most influential private cable channel. The decision sparked...

June 19, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

Amanpour Reflects On Career Following Atlanta Press Club Honor

Christiane Amanpour has been with CNN almost as long as the network has existed. She's covered the Gulf War, Bosnian War and Arab Spring. Amanpour moved...

December 03, 2018
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Amy Kiley
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