Redding News Review was a Sirius XM radio show that developed into a subscriber-supported podcast. It focuses on Black news and was founded by Rob Redding.[1]
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Type of site | News site |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Rob Redding |
| Created by | Rob Redding |
| Editor | Rob Redding |
| URL | reddingnewsreview |
| Advertising | Yes |
| Registration | Yes |
| Launched | 2002 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Current status | Active |
Production
editRob Redding founded Redding News Review to compete with mainstream news organizations and cover under-reported issues.[2]
Redding News Review was hosted on Sirius XM between 2012 and 2013[3] and later became a podcast. [1] The podcast was named "Redding News Review Unrestricted" in 2014. [4]
Content
editA 2013 interview with Stromae explored the extent of racism in Belgium.[5]
The show has a regular feature called Talking Tough with Curry featuring discussions with Tommy J. Curry.[6] A 2012 episode resulted in Curry receiving death threats after Curry's jokes about violence against white people were taken out of context and shared online by journalist Rod Dreher.[3][7][8]
Reception and influence
editIn May 2024, Urban Insite wrote that the podcast has been has celebrated a "decade and 2000th episode this week dominating Black news online with his podcast 'Redding News Review Unrestricted.' [4]
In August 2011, the web site appears to also have been targeted by The Washington Times newspaper, where Redding once worked.[9]
In November 2011, a report about President Obama being concerned about the Troy Davis case, which was denied by the White House.[10]
The site won three Black Web Awards in 2008, 2009 and 2010.[11]
The site has been placed in the "vanguard of Internet news sites."[12] The site has also been called a "clearing house for African-American news."[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "1 in 3 Americans say violence against government can be justified, citing fears of political schism, pandemic Image". Washington Post.
- ^ Akil, Bakari (2007). African American News Websites: Publishers' Views, Perspectives and Experiences in Relation to the Social Construction of News, Online News and the Black Press (Thesis). OCLC 156928853. ProQuest 304871357.
- ^ a b "Did a Texas A&M Professor Advocate Killing White People?". Snopes.com. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ a b "Rob Redding Podcast Celebrates 10 Years". Urban Insite. 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Stromae: "Le problème n'est pas le racisme. C'est juste l'argent"". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "What is a black professor in America allowed to say?". the Guardian. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ Surette, Rusty (12 May 2017). "A&M Professor responds to criticism, says life has been threatened". KBTX. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ Kolowich, Steve (26 July 2017). "Tough Talk". www.chronicle.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Washington Times Reins In Staffers Who Blog". journal-isms.
- ^ "White House: No Troy Davis Call By President Obama, Despite Blogger's Claim". Huffington Post. 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Year Two Winners". BlackWebAwards.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008.
- ^ "10 Questions with ... Robert 'Rob' Redding Jr". All Access.
- ^ "On how Andy Young's comments on Obama came to light". Atlanta Journal & Constitution. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008.