In the late 1990s, Robert Hernandez pitched for the first time the idea of putting audio and photos together to his boss at the San Francisco Examiner. The concept was considered crazy at the time — the word “multimedia” didn’t ...

“What do you want to do?” “I want to be a mix of Ryan Seacrest and Oprah … but I want to be Frances Wang.” This was my answer to anyone who asked me about my career goals. I wanted ...

Two years after the National Association of Black Journalists’ contentious departure, UNITY is struggling to define its core mission. Acting President Doris Truong believes that the umbrella organization for minority journalists should expand to include organizations that aren’t defined by ...

A dream came true this week when I arrived in New York. As a Voices reporter, I was sent out to explore the city for stories. But on my way to Rockefeller Center, I heard tires screech and the boom ...

Newly elected NABJ president Bob Butler says he has already made progress in unifying the membership in one of America’s signature minority journalism organizations. However, his large task could be made more difficult by the possible departure of the organization’s ...

Kansas City Star president and publisher Mi-Ai Parrish couldn’t be more excited about this year’s AAJA convention, the first one New York has hosted since 2000. As he explained, “What’s not to like about New York?” With a convenient location ...

With the advancement in photography equipment and ways to share images, some photojournalists argue this is a great time for photography. But don’t expect to hear that from the 28 Chicago Sun-Times photographers who were laid off on May 30, ...