Excerpt from press release
NEW YORK, July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NBC News and Interactive One announced a partnership this week that will form the premier African-American digital news alliance with the widest audience reach in the industry. This unprecedented partnership leverages complementary assets from NBC News' TheGrio.com and Interactive One's NewsOne.com to create an expanded platform for African-American journalism. Based on comScore measurement, the combined net audience of NewsOne and TheGrio was 2.1 million in May 2011, up from 661,500 in May 2010. As the online usage of Black Americans continues to grow, this digital alliance between TheGrio and NewsOne presents a new opportunity to better connect, inform and engage the African-American audience.
Under the partnership that went into effect July 1, 2011, TheGrio.com and NewsOne.com will coordinate and share editorial content for both websites, and Interactive One will provide sales representation and oversee advertising sales operations for both entities. The relationship also opens up the potential for co-marketing and promotional opportunities in a shared portfolio that includes Interactive One's various digital assets, Radio One's 52 radio stations, TV One and Reach Media, and the many platforms of NBC News.
Click here to read full press release.
June 30, 2011
CAABJ's Mary C. Curtis Helps to 'Reboot Charlotte'
CAABJ Member Mary C. Curtis, an award-winning print and multimedia freelance journalist, is currently a correspondent for FOX Charlotte's new series, "Reboot Charlotte," which chronicles the city as it "emerges from the recession and is thrust onto the world stage with the Democratic National Convention."
In the video below, Curtis reports on Charlotte's growing cultural arts scene.
Visit www.rebootcharlotte.com for more coverage.
In the video below, Curtis reports on Charlotte's growing cultural arts scene.
Visit www.rebootcharlotte.com for more coverage.
June 27, 2011
Meck County Manager Harry Jones to Speak at CAABJ's Summer Series on June 30
On Thursday, June 30 at 7 p.m., CAABJ will hold the first installment of its "The Heat Is On: Summer Talk Series." The guest speaker at this event will be Mecklenburg County Manager Harry Jones.
Jones will talk about issues facing the county, tell us if the county will see more budget cuts next year, and he'll share his views on how the media has covered county government. He'll also take questions from the audience. Join in on this candid conversation. There will be a CAABJ meeting as well. The event takes place at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 E. Morehead St.
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx will be the next to speak in this series, scheduled for July 14. More details to come soon.
Jones will talk about issues facing the county, tell us if the county will see more budget cuts next year, and he'll share his views on how the media has covered county government. He'll also take questions from the audience. Join in on this candid conversation. There will be a CAABJ meeting as well. The event takes place at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 E. Morehead St.
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx will be the next to speak in this series, scheduled for July 14. More details to come soon.
See Photos from CAABJ's 'End of Sweeps' Mixer
Click here to see dozens of photos from CAABJ's End of Sweeps After-Work Mixer, held May 26 at Bluprint Restaurant. Photos by Fred Braziel/Media Arts Collective.
See Photos from CAABJ's 2nd Annual Bowling Event
Click here to see more than 150 photos from CAABJ's Second Annual Bowling with the Journalists scholarship fundraising event, held May 13 at AMF University Lanes. Photos by Jon Strayhorn/Media Arts Collective.
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