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THE URBAN AGENDA.

Authors :
Jones, David R.
Source :
New York Amsterdam News. 11/12/2009, Vol. 100 Issue 46, p5-5. 1/2p.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article offers information on the history of the publication "Amsterdam News" in New York. It states that the publication was founded in 1909, and is considered as the oldest African-American-owned newspaper company in the city. It notes that the company published columns by various journalists, including W. E. B. Du Bois, Roy Wilkins, and Adam Clayton Powell. It suggests that the paper serves as a central conduit for neighborhood news, a billboard on black community.

Subjects

Subjects :
*PUBLISHING
*MASS media

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10591818
Volume :
100
Issue :
46
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Amsterdam News
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
46795371