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John H. Johnson, founder of Jet & Ebony, died last week (7min)

Another giant of journalism died this week -- John H. Johnson. The founder of the pioneering magazines Jet and Ebony will be remembered not only as a self-made media mogul, but also as the creator of a mirror for a segment of African Americans previously relegated to the fringes of mainstream media. Host Bob Garfield reflects on Johnson's legacy with Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page, Essence Magazine founder Edward Lewis, and journalism professors Pamela Newkirk, Jannette Dates and Phillip Dixon.
Read entire article at NPR "On the Media"