--- title: "How Media Organizations are Handling the ‘Redskins’ Name" description: "Data as of Oct. 30, 2013. Read Media take sides on ‘Redskins’ name (Fact Tank, Oct. 30, 2013) Media Outlets Boycotting/No Longer Using Name The Richmond Free Press Slate The New Republic Mother Jones Monday Morning Quarterback Washington City Paper DCist The Oregonian The Seattle Times Kansas City Star San Francisco Chronicle Sportsgrid Journalists Boycotting/No Longer […]" date: "2013-10-30" authors: - name: "Monica Anderson" job_title: "Director, Internet and Technology Research" link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/monica-anderson/" url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/2013/10/30/how-media-organizations-are-handling-the-redskins-name/" categories: - "Gaming" - "Leisure" - "News Content Analysis" - "Race & Ethnicity" --- # How Media Organizations are Handling the ‘Redskins’ Name *Data as of Oct. 30, 2013. * *Read [Media take sides on 'Redskins' name](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2013/10/30/media-take-sides-on-redskins-name/) (Fact Tank, Oct. 30, 2013)* ### Media Outlets Boycotting/No Longer Using Name [The Richmond Free Press](http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/richmond-free-press-banishing-name-redskins-in-coverage-of-washington-nfl-team/2013/10/18/1d377eb4-37bb-11e3-89db-8002ba99b894_story.html) [Slate](http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2013/08/washington_redskins_nickname_why_slate_will_stop_referring_to_the_nfl_team.html) [The New Republic](http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/the-new-republic-joins-slate-will-stop-using-redskins_b90998) [Mother Jones](http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/08/ditching-redskins-nfl-dan-snyder-slate) [Monday Morning Quarterback](http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2013/08/sports-illustrated-writer-peter-king-wont-use-redskins/68924/) [Washington City Paper](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2012/10/18/city-paper-will-no-longer-use-the-word-redskins/) [DCist](http://dcist.com/2013/02/we_are_very_proud_to_omit_the_name.php) [The Oregonian](http://www.ajr.org/article.asp?id=2067) [The Seattle Times](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/13/AR2006011301863.html) [Kansas City Star](http://adastrum.kansascity.com/?q=node/1534) [San Francisco Chronicle](link:%20http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2013/10/30/san-francisco-chronicle-gives-up-redskins/) [Sportsgrid](http://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/washington-redskins-name-change-shut-up-self-righteous-defendants/) ### Journalists Boycotting/No Longer Using Name [Tim Graham](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2013/06/19/philadelphia-buffalo-writers-vow-to-stop-using-redskins-in-print/) [John Smallwood](http://articles.philly.com/2013-06-16/sports/40008231_1_native-americans-football-team-goodell) [Christine Brennan](http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/09/11/christine-brennan-washington-nfl-team/2802075/) [Peter King](http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/08/29/peter-kings-mmqb-will-no-longer-use-redskins-nickname-in-writing/) [James Arcellana](http://www.bayareasportsguy.com/oakland-raiders-washington-redskins-nfl/) [Jim Vance](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/post/jim-vance-on-jeremy-lin-and-the-redskins/2012/02/27/gIQAhXuodR_blog.html) [Tim Baffoe](http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/09/11/baffoe-im-fighting-ignorance-by-ignoring-a-team-name/) [Bill Simmons](http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2013/september/add-bill-simmons-to-the-list-of-those-boycotting-the-redskins-name.html) [Rachel Maddow](http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/355527/msnbcs-maddow-refers-redskins-r-words-entire-segment-andrew-johnson) [Matthew Berry](http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=9680719) [Gregg Easterbrook](http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9655878/philadelphia-eagles-warp-speed-offense-brings-new-excitement-nfl) Clinton Yates ### Journalists Supporting Name Change [Bob Costas](http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/bob-costas-says-redskins-name-slur) [Charles Krauthammer](http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/charles-krauthammer-redskins-and-reason/2013/10/17/cbb11eee-374f-11e3-ae46-e4248e75c8ea_story.html?hpid=z3) [Steve Gaydos](http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/hey-broadcast-chiefs-time-to-tackle-redskins-racist-mascot-problem-1200691562/) [Mark Purdy](http://www.mercurynews.com/raiders/ci_24199001/purdy-redskins-nickname-shameful-nfl) [Clyde Hughes](http://clyde-hughes.blogspot.com/) [Bob Glauber](http://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/bob-glauber/washington-redskins-owner-can-no-longer-ignore-outrage-over-nickname-1.6075098) [Mike Wise](http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/regarding-washington-redskins-name-change-never-may-be-sooner-than-anyone-thought/2013/10/07/fb12c54c-2fa3-11e3-9ccc-2252bdb14df5_story.html) [Dave Zirin](http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9376010/rename-washington-redskins) [Eric Zorn](http://wgnradio.com/2013/10/17/eric-zorn-give-his-take-on-washington-redskins-and-binge-drinking-on-college-campuses/) [Bud Poliquin](http://www.syracuse.com/poliquin/index.ssf/2013/09/altogether_now_its_time_for_wa.html) [Robert Harding](http://auburnpub.com/blogs/in_the_pros/time-for-the-washington-redskins-to-dump-their-racist-name/article_aa73d5b2-1631-11e3-9b66-0019bb2963f4.html) [Mike Francesa](http://thebiglead.com/2013/10/15/mike-francesa-schools-idiot-caller-who-doesnt-think-redskins-nickname-is-offensive/) [Mark Naymik](http://www.cleveland.com/naymik/index.ssf/2013/10/washington_redskins_mascot_con.html) [Washington Post Editorial Board](http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/roger-goodell-calls-an-audible-on-the-washington-redskins-name/2013/09/12/aac54362-1be9-11e3-a628-7e6dde8f889d_story.html) [Keith Olbermann](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/13/keith-olberman-redskins-name-change_n_3920710.html) [Maureen Dowd](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/09/opinion/dowd-call-an-audible-dan.html) [Jillian Berman](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jillian-berman/redskins-name-change_b_3530512.html) [Stephen Sonneveld](http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1277542-nfl-celebrates-80-years-of-disparagement-with-washington-redskins) [Phil Mushnick](http://nypost.com/2013/06/02/no-good-defense-to-keeping-offensive-name/) Lawrence O'Donnell [Utica Observer-Dispatch Editorial Board](http://www.uticaod.com/m/news/x1655336571/OUR-VIEW-Time-to-punt-this-name-into-history) [Walter Rubel](http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_24297837/no-all-thats-offensive-from-washington-involves-congress?IADID=Search-www.lcsun-news.com-www.lcsun-news.com) [Doug Robinson](http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865588074/Doug-Robinson-Memo-to-NFL-Time-to-change-Redskins-name.html?pg=all) [Ty Duffy](http://thebiglead.com/2013/03/08/the-washington-redskins-should-change-their-name-but-probably-wont/) [Kevin Beane](http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2013/09/19/rick_reillys_redskins.php) Ryan Wooden Indian Country Today Media Network [Michael Tomasky](http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/06/21/dear-editors-ban-redskins.html) [Cris Collinsworth](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2013/10/16/cris-collinsworth-redskins-no-longer-works/) [Scott Smith](http://kokomotribune.com/columns/x1909742018/SCOTT-SMITH-Whats-in-a-name) [Mark Abley](https://www.google.com/search?q=mark+abley+montreal+gazette&oq=mark+abley+montreal+gazette&aqs=chrome..69i57.6783j0j8&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8#es_sm=93&espv=210&q=mark+abley+montreal+gazette+washington+redskins) [Jason Keidel](http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/10/18/keidel-fail-to-the-redskins/) [Robert McCartney](http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/drop-redskins-name-time-to-take-a-stand/2013/02/06/f87462d2-709f-11e2-a050-b83a7b35c4b5_story.html) [William C. Rhoden](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/sports/football/redskins-owner-stubbornly-clings-to-wrong-side-of-history.html) [Leonard Pitts Jr.](http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/16/3452113/redskins-is-an-offensive-word.html) [Bill Plaschke](http://articles.latimes.com/2009/sep/18/sports/sp-plaschke18) [Tony Kornheiser](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2013/02/14/when-tony-kornheiser-wrote-about-the-redskins-nickname/) [John Feinstein](http://feinstein.radio.cbssports.com/2013/10/09/john-feinstein-blog-redskins-will-change-their-name/) [Juan Williams](http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/10/16/redskins-debate-if-team-gets-new-name-it-gotta-be-good/) [Sally Jenkins](http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/on-washington-redskins-name-its-time-the-grown-ups-talk-sense-into-daniel-snyder/2013/02/13/867b1ace-7610-11e2-95e4-6148e45d7adb_story.html) [Andrew Sharp](http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2013/2/12/3981080/redskins-name-criticism-racism) [LZ Granderson](http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8944042/history-alone-prompt-washington-change-nfl-mascot) [Paul Lukus](http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/12057/time-to-rethink-native-american-imagery) [Fred Bowen](http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/lets-rethink-redskins-hurtful-name/2013/02/13/ee72cca4-7551-11e2-95e4-6148e45d7adb_story.html) [Will Brinson](http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/21697439/pr-purge-exacerbates-issues-with-redskins-offensive-nickname) [Nathan Fenno](http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/11/redskins-nickname-unwanted-honor/?page=2) Mike Freeman Mike Florio [Terrell Jermaine Starr](http://newsone.com/2743075/redskins-name-change/) [Caille Millner](http://www.sfchronicle.com/living/article/Redskins-name-doomed-to-dustbin-of-history-4908135.php?t=d0ecdb04737dfdf2c8) [Roxanne Jones](http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/08/opinion/jones-washington-redskins/) David Ramsey *-- Compiled by Monica Anderson*