Steve Inskeep talks to Eric Deggans, TV and media critic for the Tampa Bay Times, about how media outlets are emphasizing different aspects of the Trayvon Martin story to grab the attention of particular audiences. Martin is the Florida teen who was shot to death by a neighborhood watch volunteer in February.
Steve Inskeep talks to Eric Deggans, TV and media critic for the Tampa Bay Times, about how media outlets are emphasizing different aspects of the Trayvon Martin story to grab the attention of particular audiences. Martin is the Florida teen who was shot to death by a neighborhood watch volunteer in February.
The University of Texas at Austin's student newspaper, The Daily Texan, apologized Thursday for a controversial cartoon published earlier this week about the Trayvon Martin shooting.
The University of Texas at Austin's student newspaper, The Daily Texan, apologized Thursday for a controversial cartoon published earlier this week about the Trayvon Martin shooting.
The Hashtag #IfTheyGunnedMeDown tweets feature two different photos of the same person and the question, "If they gunned me down, which picture would they use?"
The Hashtag #IfTheyGunnedMeDown tweets feature two different photos of the same person and the question, "If they gunned me down, which picture would they use?"
Chuck D famously once said "Rap is CNN for black people". And since the tragic death of Trayvon Marton 16 months ago, hip-hop has filed many a report on him.
Chuck D famously once said "Rap is CNN for black people". And since the tragic death of Trayvon Marton 16 months ago, hip-hop has filed many a report on him.
Whether standing before a column of tanks or knocking down the Berlin Wall in November 1989, these figures came to epitomize and humanize their struggle
Whether standing before a column of tanks or knocking down the Berlin Wall in November 1989, these figures came to epitomize and humanize their struggle
An unlikely music nearly silenced by the Khmer Rouge is being replayed and remixed by young performers of Cambodian descent. But changing up the oldies has landed some musicians in hot water.
An unlikely music nearly silenced by the Khmer Rouge is being replayed and remixed by young performers of Cambodian descent. But changing up the oldies has landed some musicians in hot water.
The #IfTheyGunnedMeDown hashtag, featuring pointedly juxtaposed images of the same person, drew plenty of coverage this week. We wanted to hear more about some of the individuals in the photos.
The #IfTheyGunnedMeDown hashtag, featuring pointedly juxtaposed images of the same person, drew plenty of coverage this week. We wanted to hear more about some of the individuals in the photos.
Ellie Mae O'Hagan: Instead of critiquing whether Allen's new video is feminist or not, we should ask why there is such a weight of expectation on one woman
Ellie Mae O'Hagan: Instead of critiquing whether Allen's new video is feminist or not, we should ask why there is such a weight of expectation on one woman
Lyrics to 'Hard Out Here' by Lily Allen. I suppose I should tell you what this bitch is thinkin' / You'll find me in the studio and not in the kitchen /
Lyrics to 'Hard Out Here' by Lily Allen. I suppose I should tell you what this bitch is thinkin' / You'll find me in the studio and not in the kitchen /