Samuel F. Yette, a reporter, teacher, author and photojournalist whose publication of the 1971 book “The Choice: The Issue of Black Survival in America” coincided with his dismissal as the first black Washington correspondent for Newsweek magazine, died Friday at an assisted living facility in Laurel, Md. He was 81 and had Alzheimer’s disease, a…

Ex-Knight-Ridder, Johnson Publishing Exec Moves to D.C. Bryan Monroe, former news executive at the defunct Knight Ridder and at Johnson Publishing Co., has joined CNN as editor of CNNPolitics.com, CNN announced on Monday. Monroe told Journal-isms he considered it his “dream job” and had started on Monday. “In this newly created role, Monroe will lead…

Critics who suggest that Oprah Winfrey’s new OWN network could use a little more racial diversity found a gentle supporter in Sheila Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television. Johnson, who counts herself as Winfrey admirer, said Thursday on NPR’s “Tell Me More”: “The only advice that I say, let’s open up your circle a little…

“Discovery Communications expects Oprah Winfrey’s cable channel to achieve profitability in its first year,” Brian Stelter reported Tuesday night for the New York Times. “Discovery and Ms. Winfrey flipped the switch on OWN, short for the Oprah Winfrey Network, on New Year’s Day. The new channel enjoyed heavy sampling among viewers over the weekend, though…

When a flick of the switch Saturday activates OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, making it available in 85 million homes, another marker will be laid in the quest for media ownership by people of color. The new lifestyle channel — called the most-watched experiment in the television industry — will be available in both standard and high-definition…

1. Jobs Open Up on Internet Tim Armstrong, the CEO of AOL, made the startling statement in May that his company employed 4,000 journalists, 3,500 of whom were part-time or freelance. “That’s pretty decent growth in a matter of six months,” Leena Rao wrote then on TechCrunch.com. “Of course, AOL has launched a number of…

Obama, Hillary Clinton Are Americans’ Most Admired “President Barack Obama is Americans’ Most Admired Man of 2010, substantially ahead of the former presidents, iconic religious leaders, and others who fill out the top 10 list. Obama first became Americans’ Most Admired Man in 2008, shortly after his election as the nation’s 44th president, and has…

Updated on December 27, 5:18 pm ET. R&B singer Teena Marie died at age 54, it was reported Sunday night, and the news spread by e-mail and by social-media tools such as Twitter before the mainstream media had a chance to catch up. But it was old-school reporting that enabled Roland Martin, the analyst for…

BET Postpones Anniversary Special Minutes Before Airtime “Do not adjust your television sets: The BET special celebrating the network’s 30th anniversary scheduled for Sunday evening was nowhere to be found. The show, ‘BET 30: Moments and Movements,’ was supposed to air from 8 to 10 p.m.,” Nancy McKeon reported Monday for the Washington Post. “An…

Juan Williams Signs Contract for Two-Book Deal “Since his contract as a senior news analyst at NPR was terminated in October, Juan Williams has found no shortage of platforms from which he can express himself,” Dave Itzkoff wrote Tuesday in the New York Times. “In addition to the new contract he signed with the Fox…