Repealed: Indigenous fight for an independent press

Author

Bryce A. BuyakieFollow

Graduation Date

Fall 12-13-2020

Grading Professor

Daryl Khan

Subject Concentration

Urban Reporting

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Abstract

Indigenous Communities in the United States have historically been underserved by traditional mainstream news outlets. To fill this gap, many tribes created their own radio, television and print newsrooms to cover local politics and events, but between Supreme Court rulings and tribal law the press often falls under the influence of tribal governments that hold the purse and editorial strings. In the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma, this was true. Their official news outlet, Mvskoke Media, fought to be independent of the government they cover for over a decade. Twice they succeeded. Twice they were under the thumb of censorship. The one reoccurring factor: Mvskoke Media’s fate changes at the whims of their politicians.

Link to capstone project: https://bbuyakie22.medium.com/repealed-indigenous-fight-for-an-independent-press-6cb49aba8197

Recommended Citation

Buyakie, Bryce A., "Repealed: Indigenous fight for an independent press" (2020). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/479