Top of the Ticker: NCS’s Saturday morning program First of All with Victor Blackwell celebrated its a centesimal episode this previous weekend. To mark the event, the staffers of the weekly present, which can also be out there by way of podcast, handled themselves to a celebratory cake.
Launched in 2024, First of All covers nationwide headlines affecting communities of colour, with some of the themes not too long ago lined together with Anti-ICE protests, a racist video posted on Donald Trump’s social media web page depicting the Obamas as apes, environmental justice in Alabama, and disappearing DEI initiatives.
Blackwell, on the present’s milestone, mentioned, “Every week, the news cycle reaffirms why an hour that focuses on communities of color is necessary.” He added, “I think what we do best is find the unique angles and approaches to the big stories everyone is talking about—and elevate the stories and voices that should be part of the national conversation.“
First of All’s executive producer, Sidney Wright IV, said, “When so much of the conversation focuses on the loudest voices, this show speaks to those communities that aren’t being heard. I believe that’s our biggest strength. Communities of color are impacted just as much as everyone else. We try to find voices in those communities and give them a chance to weigh in on the conversation.”
Job cuts: CNBC this week laid off lower than a dozen personnel as half of a reorganization that brings collectively its digital and TV information operations.
“The changes made today are to align CNBC’s newsroom structure for the future. They are not driven by cost-cutting,” mentioned a CNBC spokesperson to TVNewser. “We expect to hire more than 40 new editorial roles over the next year across TV, digital, and direct-to-consumer platforms.”
Reuters studies that these layoffs are part of an overhaul led by David Cho, the community’s editor-in-chief, who’s getting ready to introduce a paywall on its web site.
