Rugged Waters: Black Journalists Swim the Mainstream
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (714 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0963572075 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Wayne Reigns" "Rugged Waters" is a stanza of history of the National Association of Black Journalists from 1989 to 2002. Author Wayne Dawkins states in the preface that the book highlights the annual conventions. The essence of the book is the challenge of the leadership in the organization to create and maintain fiscal stability and membership. The president and the board has potential conflicts of interests in dealing with policies within their own news organizations and convention event sponsors. Should black staff members in newsrooms be the same percentage as the population being cover. "Plenty of Salient Points to Ponder" according to Cecil Harris. This is an important book. Wayne Dawkins providesan insider's view of a pivotal decade in the historyof the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).As Dawkins points out, black journalists, while stillseverely underrepresented in print and broadcast media,are indispensable and invaluable in the coverage of every major event in the 1990s, including the Los Angeles riots,O.J. Simpson trial, Million Man March and U.S. presidential elections.However, black journalists and NABJ still face significant challenges, not the least of which is NABJ's effort to growits organizati. "Must Reading" according to A Customer. If you want to get an inside look at the workings of the organization representing minority journalists you should read this book. It takes you inside the the National Association of Black Journalists, and by extension, inside the newsrooms of some of the nation's top news organizations. The book details not just the trials,tribulations, and growing pains of NABJ, but also the aspirations,frustrations, triumphs, and failures of some of the minority journalists working in the media. Rugged Waters also looks at some of the major media stories of the past decade and explores how
Since the late 1990s however, NABJ stagnated, largely because of apathy and fatigue. Alarmingly, NABJ and its allies became vulnerable to attack by right- and left-wing critics. In the 1990s the National Association of Black Journalists became a recognized name. Along the way, he cites important industry developments and social changes as markers. Its members covered the big stories of the decade and also crusaded successfully for diversity in the media. In this 3rd edition of the NABJ story, Wayne Dawkins defines what is right about NABJ, and he points to wrongs that must be corrected. DawkinsÂ’ historical record is a map to st
NABJ since its beginnings has become a leading force in journalism with writers who are globally noted for unleashing groundbreaking stories on the most controversial news before the turn of the century. Pressley, president, NABJ, July 3, 2003Wayne Dawkins is author of Rugged Waters: Black Journalists Swim the Mainstream, a solid must-read work for all journalists, writers, historians and scholars. Just in, an article by Wayne Dawkins is featured in Black Issues Book Review. Gouveia, The Journal-News, Westchester, NY, Oct. -- G. --Writer's Digest, 16th Annual Int'l Self-Published Book AwardsThough he praises Dawkins doesn't view the current situation with rose-colored glasses. -- Long Island University magazine, Spring 2004When it's at its best, journalism stands up for the underdog, comforting the afflicted a