- Collection:
- Two-Party Georgia Oral History Collection, 2017-2020
- Title:
- Maynard Eaton interviewed by Katie Schank, 8 March 2019.
- Creator:
- Eaton, Maynard
Schank, Katie - Date of Original:
- 2019-03-08
- Subject:
- Politics and government
Georgia Politics and government
Georgia
Journalists
Journalists Georgia - People:
- Eaton, Maynard
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- Moving Image
- Description:
- Maynard Eaton was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in neighboring Orange. He graduated from Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) with a bachelor’s degree in mass media arts and Columbia University with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He began his journalism career as a reporter in Norfolk, Virginia, before moving to New York City and later Miami, Florida. Eaton relocated to Atlanta in 1977 when he joined WXIA-TV as a city politics and Black community reporter. He was Black Entertainment Television’s (BET) Southeast News Bureau chief in 1990 until 2008. In 2011, Eaton became the national communications director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Eaton is currently a professor of journalism at Clark Atlanta University and chief editor of The Maynard Report. He resides in Atlanta.
Eaton discusses his family, childhood, and education before turning to his early interest in journalism. He talks about his work as a journalist and media consultant for Republicans and Democrats. Eaton reflects on the changing role of media in politics as well as the differences between print and broadcast media. He recalls his time working with the Atlanta Voice and Atlanta Tribune. Eaton then discusses the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and his work as the SCLC’s National Director of Communications. He also assesses Georgia politics and how it has changed since he moved to the state. The interview closes with Eaton’s thoughts on the future of the Democratic and Republican parties in Georgia.
Interviewed by Katie Schank. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL425TPGA-078/video
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project, TPGA-078, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 videorecording (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col.
- Original Collection:
- Two-Party Georgia Oral History Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
-
