In the summer 2020 issue of Nieman Reports, I chronicle the New Black Press. These are Black-owned media outlets or vehicles of Black expression that tell stories mainstream media won’t tell. I take a solutions journalism approach that shows how these outlets authentically cover issues of concern to the diverse people who comprise the Black community.
“The TMZ headline “1,000 People Attend Chicago House Party During Coronavirus Pandemic” was worrisome to Tiffany Walden, editor-in-chief of The TRiiBE, a digital outlet that aims to reshape the narrative about Black Chicago. She was already following social media comments on a viral Facebook video posted on April 25 showing a jam-packed party in a West Side Chicago residence. Like many Chicagoans stuck at home during Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s meme-worthy lockdown order, Walden had questions. …”Read more.