Dori J. Maynard (@djmaynard) profile picture

President The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, the nation's oldest organization helping the media reflect all segments of our community

Oakland, CA
Joined August 2007
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Awful, awful news: Michel du Cille, 3x Pulitzer winner & beloved colleague, died today on assignment in Liberia.
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Why Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch might be the best-seller that nobody can finish gu.com/p/4444v/tw
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Memories of prison camps out west rush to memory ..
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INTERVIEW: You hear his voice every morning on 88.5 FM. Get to know @jejohnson322 better: ow.ly/Fbtl7
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"@anotherpundit: 'Black respectability' politics are increasingly absent from Obama's rhetoric wapo.st/1CFSH6o" Seriously
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In DC come watch my doc on #navajo #housing crisis on Weds, 7 p.m. Renaissance Hotel if not pls sign to help!! chn.ge/1xwEYcr
What does it say about America when we lengthen hours for shopping but reduce hours for voting? RT @KennettDems
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i dont "see" race or gender. i dont "see" prominent identifying characteristics. im dragging a toaster on a leash bc i thought its a dog
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I don't want to hear any Ferguson talk without Black voices present. Even if we're just talking about media coverage.
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Michael Brown's family calls for police body cameras. "Let's not just make noise, let's make a difference," they wrote in a statement.
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No matter what happens today, we must fix the police. This was never just about #Ferguson. America must change.
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I'm especially proud of this... An excerpt of #WhoWeBe at Konch, Ishmael + Tennessee Reed's magazine (@ireedpub) ishmaelreedpub.com/Home
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Good read via @FastCompany...The visible man: @TristanWalker, one of tech's most prominent black entrepreneurs bit.ly/1pRD9a9
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Will black, GOP, Mormon #MiaLove of Utah make her own way in DC? @womenjournos @TheOpEdProject @washingtonpost ow.ly/EaZu7
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#TeamBE and @IAmSophiaNelson are so excited so many men have joined the conversation! Let's build! #BEWPS2015
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I see #Ferguson activists calling for justice & peaceful protests, then I see @GovJayNixon literally amassing an army... #ProofOfTruth
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Three weeks ago, it was a media and political frenzy. Today, not one person in U.S. is being treated for Ebola. #panicpeddling
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Hugo Balta (@HugoBalta) named senior director of multicultural content for ESPN digital, print. Was coordinating producer for SportsCenter.
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Replying to @fabiolasinla
.@fabmexicana @Icess @Latina Don't dismiss anyone for how they look. But get jobs in the media to push for change. And don't give up.
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Teach law outside of law schools. It is too important to be entrusted only to a small elite. huffingtonpost.com/mike-sham…
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