Tag: media

Race and St. Louis: A reflection on event that shaped my life

Linda Lockhart died May 4 after a long career in Midwest newsrooms from St. Louis to Madison and Milwaukee. Last summer, on the 10th anniversary of the Ferguson uprising, she reflected on what it was like to grow up as an African-American in St. Louis. By Linda Lockhart >> Linda Lockhart is a St. Louis

Student newspapers cover Trump’s attacks on DEI,free speech

By Scott Lambert >> While the national press debates President Trump’s DEI initiatives at colleges and universities across the country, college newspapers find themselves at the forefront during a tumultuous time. The Student Press Law Center issued a special media alert April 4 for student media covering these events. “At this moment, it is essential

News Analysis: Making the case for ‘soft power’

By Robert Koenig and Mary Ellen Noonan Koenig >> After the defeat of Nazi Germany, the United States – in addition to basing thousands of troops there – built dozens of “America House” cultural centers to help Germans learn about America. And when the Soviets blockaded Berlin in 1948-49, the U.S. sent thousands of flights