EconomyStory.org » african americans http://economystory.org Stories and resources for understanding the economy from across public media. Mon, 03 May 2010 01:31:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 A bailout for African American media? http://economystory.org/econstory/a-bailout-for-african-american-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-bailout-for-african-american-media http://economystory.org/econstory/a-bailout-for-african-american-media/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:18:06 +0000 Laura Hertzfeld http://www.economystory.org/?p=512 The arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. sparked a media storm a few weeks ago, but one prominent Boston African American paper couldn’t cover the story — they were shut down that week due to a lack in funding, PRI reports.

With larger African American magazines like Jet and Ebony struggling to survive in the current economic climate, how will a diversity of opinions on news topics that affect minorities continue if minority-oriented publications go under?

PRI’s Here and Now discusses a group of minority broadcasters who are seeking a temporary bailout, and the risk of missing big stories that affect the community if they aren’t funded.

Are minority-oriented publications necessary for the larger conversation, or are they to face the same fate as so many other newspapers and magazines until they figure out a way to stay relevant in the new economy?

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