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Type of site | News website |
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Available in | English |
Owner | Entertainment Studios |
Created by | David A. Wilson, Daniel Woolsey, Barion L. Grant |
URL | thegrio |
Commercial | Yes |
TheGrio, styled as theGrio, is an American website with news, opinion, entertainment and video content geared toward African Americans.[1] Originally launched in June 2009 as a division of NBC News,[2][3] it became a division of MSNBC in 2013. It was founded by the team who created the documentary film Meeting David Wilson. In 2014, it was sold to its founders.[4] In June 2016, Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios acquired the site.[5]
History
TheGrio's editorial mandate is to "focus on news and events that have a unique interest and/or pronounced impact within the national African Americans audience,"[6] offering what co-founder, and Executive Editor David Wilson feels "are underrepresented in existing national news outlets".
The website's name is derived from the word griot, the term for a West African oral historian and storyteller.[7]
Personnel
Founders
- David A. Wilson* (Co-founder, Executive Editor)[8]
- Daniel Woolsey (Co-founder, VP of Operations)[8]
- Barion L. Grant* (Co-founder, Former Director of Sales)[8]
(*) No longer with company
Leadership
- Todd Johnson (Chief Content Officer)[8][9]
- Natasha S. Alford (VP, Content Creation)[8][10]
- Gerren Keith Gaynor (Managing Editor)[8]
- Shana Pinnock (Social Media Director)[8][11]
- Mariel Turner (Senior Editor)[8][12]
References
- ^ Kee, Tameka (June 10, 2009). "Can NBCU's TheGrio.com Succeed Where RushmoreDrive.com Failed?". CBS News. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "The Grio Web Site". C-SPAN Video Library, August 20, 2012.
- ^ "TheGrio reveals annual Top 100 list". Today, February 4, 2013.
- ^ Jordan Chariton (August 14, 2014). "NBC News Selling TheGrio.com". TVNewser. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ Debbie Emery (June 14, 2016). "Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Acquires TheGrio". TheWrap. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ Ham, Jon (August 10, 2009). "NBC’s theGrio.com needs diversity training". Carolina Journal Online.
- ^ Mayes, Julia (October 3, 2011). "Positively Black: NBC Launches The Grio". 4 NBC New York.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "theGrio team". theGrio. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ https://www.girlboss.com/work/2018-3-21-female-leaders-media
- ^ https://www.girlboss.com/work/2018-3-21-female-leaders-media
- ^ https://www.girlboss.com/work/2018-3-21-female-leaders-media
- ^ https://www.girlboss.com/work/2018-3-21-female-leaders-media
External links
- Official website
- "MSNBC will air the world premiere of 'Meeting David Wilson,' Friday, April 11, 9 p.m. ET". NBC News. March 22, 2008.
- "TheGrio.com". NBC Universal Media Village. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013.