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April 13, 2012 | Part Of National Action Network: Annual Convention - Panel Discussion on Race & Politics

Race and Elections

Journalists talked about media portrayal and sensationalism of race in news coverage. Topics included the the lack of diversity in the news … read more

Journalists talked about media portrayal and sensationalism of race in news coverage. Topics included the the lack of diversity in the news industry, the Trayvon Martin story and racial profiling, the Obama presidency, and the recent “revenge” shootings of three African Americans by two white men in Tulsa.

After the discussion, Ben Jealous made closing remarks. close

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Ana Lopez Buck Executive Director National Association of Hispanic Journalists
George E. Curry Editor-in-Chief (Former) National Newspaper Publishers Assn.->News Service

David Gregory Host NBC->"Meet the Press"
Nia-Malika Henderson Correspondent Washington Post
Benjamin Jealous President and CEO NAACP
Alfred Liggins President and CEO Radio One Company
Dana Milbank Columnist Washington Post->Op-Ed
Andrea Mitchell Chief Correspondent NBC News->Foreign Affairs
Rachel Noerdlinger President Noerdlinger Media
April Ryan Correspondent American Urban Radio Networks->White House
Al Sharpton Jr. Founder and President National Action Network

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Program ID:: 305431-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Apr 13, 2012 | 9:52am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Apr 16, 2012 | 2:54am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Apr 13, 2012 | 9:52am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Apr 16, 2012 | 2:54am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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