Monitoring Hollywood ll - Precious: A Discussion On Hollywood’s Image of The Black Woman on March 4 @ The Philadelphia Inquirer

Precious: A Discussion On Hollywood’s Image of The Black Woman

Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 7 to 9 p.m. in The Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News Public Room.

The Oscars are around the corner and Philadelphia native Lee Daniels’ gripping film Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire is winning acclaim for its tale of a young Black girl’s heartache and struggle living in the inner city. The Media Watch Committee of The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists in conjunction with The Temple Association of Black Journalists is sponsoring a panel discussion consisting of some of the area’s well-known entertainment insiders, culture critics and activists to delve into the progress and failures of Hollywood’s portrayal of Black women. Refreshments will be offered; Admission is free - Just in time for Women’s History Month!

For more information contact Johann Calhoun at (215) 893-5741 or calhoun.philly@gmail.com

Media Watch Committee Meeting 2/13

Note: The next Media Watch Committee meeting of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 at The Philadelphia Tribune located at 520 S. 16th St. between Lombard and South streets. For more information please contact Johann Calhoun at (215) 292-8568 or calhoun.philly@gmail.com

Media Watch Committee Meeting 12/12

Note: The next Media Watch Committee meeting of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 at The Philadelphia Tribune located at 520 S. 16th St. between Lombard and South streets. For more information please contact Johann Calhoun at (215) 292-8568 or calhoun.philly@gmail.com

Media Watch Committee Meeting 11/7

Note: The next Media Watch Committee meeting of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at The Philadelphia Tribune located at 520 S. 16th St. between Lombard and South streets. For more information please contact Johann Calhoun at (215) 292-8568 or calhoun.philly@gmail.com

PABJ Media Watch presents "Monitoring Hollywood" on April 23rd @ Temple Univ.'s Tuttleman Center

PABJ's Media Watch Committee
and the Temple Association of Black Journalists present:

Monitoring Hollywood

An interactive presentation and analysis on how Hollywood exploits African-Americans in film.

Moderated by Khalid Patterson and Fredrick Gooding Jr.
of The Minority Reporter.

Presentation is from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, April 23 on Temple University's main campus inside Auditorium 103 of the Tuttleman Center, 1210 W. Berks St. (Next to Paley Library).

The event is free and open to the general public. For more information and directions, contact Johann Calhoun at (215) 292-8568 or Brittany Diggs at (215) 847-3670 or e-mail at calhoun.philly@gmail.com or bdiggs@temple.edu

There will be a question and answer segment after the presentation. Refreshments will be served. Financial donations are welcomed!

Sponsored by Avenging The Ancestors Coalition (ATAC).

Parent firm of Jersey Journal warns it may close

The parent company of The Jersey Journal says the Hudson County daily newspaper may cease publication in April if revenue does not improve.

Executives of the Evening Journal Association told newspaper employees Monday that April 13 would be the final publication day if revenue is not enough to support the paper's reduced expense plans.

The company says it may also discontinue publication of its weekly newspapers serving Bayonne, West Hudson and Secaucus.

In a statement quoted on The Jersey Journal Web site, Publisher Kendrick Ross said he is optimistic that a plan can be developed to save the daily and some of the weeklies, while positioning the company for growth as the economy rebounds.

Company executives did not immediately return telephone messages Monday.

The company announced Friday that Feb. 26 will be the final edition of its free Spanish-language weekly, El Nuevo Hudson.

-The Associated Press

More layoffs for Inquirer, Daily News

The management of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News informed the leadership of the Newspaper Guild Monday afternoon that it intends to eliminate 35 bargaining-unit jobs at the two papers effective Dec. 31, the Guild told members late Monday.
Meanwhile, Jim Hopkins' Gannett Blog, which is keeping track of layoffs at the Gannett Co., said Sunday its tally had risen to 1,904 newspaper jobs.
He also noted a column in the Shreveport (La.) Times by Alan English, executive editor, that began:
"What did we do wrong to lay off good people from their jobs before Christmas?"
In Philadelphia, "The layoffs as planned would come primarily from the newsrooms, specifically from the photo and graphic arts departments and the copy desk. The company also plans to cut six positions in advertising.
"Layoffs among management are also planned. The company would not say how many. Tomorrow, it will send letters to all 320-plus independent employees across the company asking for volunteers. If it does not get enough volunteers, the company said it will resort to forced layoffs of independents. Management cuts are assured in all departments.
The projected Guild layoffs are as follows:
At the Inquirer: seven photographers; two photo lab technicians; three photo editors; seven copy editors; three graphic artists.
At the Daily News: one photographer; four part-time copy editors; one full-time copy editor; one graphic artist.
"The company has indicated it will accept volunteers in any job category but is most interested in achieving the numbers in the categories outlined above. Volunteers in those targeted categories will be accepted and will save a fellow member . . ."

–Source: Richard Prince’s Journal-isms