Hollman Morris is among a distinguished body of Nieman Fellows that, in the past, have included Colombian president-elect Juan Manuel Santos. Yet, the United States is refusing to allow Morris to enter the country for a year of study at Harvard University.
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UNITY’s position on Net Neutrality
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UNITY: Journalists of Color believes that Net Neutrality is fundamental to maintaining a free flow of ideas and vibrant democracy on the Internet. UNITY believes the integrity of the Internet depends upon the inclusion of diverse media voices and communities of color. We oppose any efforts by means of technological, legislative, or content strategies to block innovation and free speech on the Internet.
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Media Consolidation |
Minority Ownership |
| UNITY: Journalists of Color believes that America is best served by media that reflect diverse voices, multiple viewpoints, and the widest possible ownership. We oppose additional consolidation of the nation’s media. We believe that media consolidation has a chilling effect on communities of color who are already underrepresented as media owners. We support initiatives that result in increased media ownership by people of color.
Updates and Headlines on Media Consolidation |
Updates and Headlines on Minority Ownership |
Comments Regarding Network Neutrality Filed with FCC
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UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc.
January 13, 2010
UNITY: Journalists of Color is an alliance of four national minority journalism organizations, the Asian American Journalists Association, National Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists Association and the Native American Journalists Association whose goal is to increase diversity in newsroom and in the coverage of communities of color. On behalf of our alliance, representing over 8,000 journalists of color, we urge the Federal Communications Commission to protect the openness of the Internet with strong Network Neutrality rules. We have a golden opportunity to avoid repeating the media’s mistakes of the past, and we must seize the moment.
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The latest RTNDA/Hofstra University Annual Survey finds women make up over 41 percent of the TV news workforce and over 29 percent of TV news directors. Both are record highs, and it’s the second year in a row that the percentage of women TV news directors has set a new record. The percentages of women in radio news and women as radio news directors also rose.
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