Recently, I used this forum to write about the value of a diverse media, but diversity in mainstream media organizations is just one part of a diverse media. The second necessary part of a diverse media is minority-owned media targeted to minority audiences. There are real world ramifications for why minority-owned media matters.
Read the rest at The Loop.
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Johnson Publishing Company Takes a Hit During These Difficult Economic Times
From Eurweb.com:
WILLIAM REED: Will Black America Allow Ebony and Jet to Go Out of Business?
(February 26, 2009)
*A Black American icon, the Chicago-based Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) is struggling to survive in the modern media landscape. Editorial reorganizations are occurring at Ebony and JET magazines.
The question is: Will the changes have any impact among African Americans and their modern-day mindsets?
Sacred cow as it is among aging African Americans, JPC’s flagship Ebony Magazine’s circulation numbers are anemic and advertising revenue has fallen.
The Company’s Chair and CEO says that “I am deeply committed to maintaining our presence and long-standing legacy in the African-American community”. Linda Johnson Rice says the changes are to ensure the 67-year-old company’s “long-term success” in the tumultuous publishing industry.
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