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The Chronicle, U.S.A.
The Chronicle, U.S.A.
Homeless encampments dubbed "tent cities" are springing up across the US, partly in response to soaring numbers of home repossessions, the credit crunch and rising unemployment, according to a report.
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Homeless encampments dubbed "tent cities" are springing up across the US, partly in response to soaring numbers of home repossessions, the credit crunch and rising unemployment, according to a report.
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
'Reporters Without Newsrooms' - How to Stay Afloat After Buyouts and Layoffs
A free afternoon seminar Sept. 24th sponsored by the Eric Friedheim Library at the National Press Club and the Alicia Patterson Journalism Foundation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was issued today by the National Press Club:
WHY? Journalism is undergoing one of its biggest brain drains in history.
The Eric Friedheim Library at the National Press Club and the Alicia Patterson Journalism Foundation want to help journalists who have faced, or are facing, buyouts or layoffs.
WHO? Reporters, editors, photographers, etc. are invited to a seminar in the NPC's new Broadcast Studio (fourth floor of the Press Club, 14th and F Sts. NW) from 1-5 p.m.
Hear practical how to advice from journalists who have made the transition to "encore" careers outside of newsrooms.
WHEN? Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 1-5 p.m.
WHERE? Broadcast studio, 4th floor, National Press Club, 14th and F Sts. NW
SIGN UP: There is no cost, but space is limited. Sign up at: jschoo@press.org, or phone (202) 662-7507.
Line-up for Journalism 2.0, the Sequel:
Session I
Eugene Meyer, writer and former Washington Post reporter - How to make a living as a freelance writer in Washington, D.C.
Margaret Engel, director of the Alicia Patterson Foundation - How to connect with fellowships, grants and writer's associations that provide assignments and group health/dental insurance
Cheryl Arvidson, Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers - How to get into association work
Susan Garland, Kiplinger Washington Editors - How to switch to newsletters
Session II
Jan Schaffer, executive director of the J-Lab, The Institute for Interactive Journalism, American University - Learning journalism's new technologies/the news biz in cyberspace
Don Bates, GW University Graduate School of Political Management - Making the switch to public relations
Gary Cohen, Orpheus, LLC - Making the switch to private investigative work
Session III
Joe Pichirallo - Breaking into the film business - How a former Washington Post investigative reporter became a Hollywood studio executive and film producer. Recent films, "Lakeview Terrace," a thriller with Sam Jackson and "The Secret Life of Bees," with Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys and Dakota Fanning. Joe is with The Gold Co., a Los Angeles-based film production company.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was issued today by the National Press Club:
WHY? Journalism is undergoing one of its biggest brain drains in history.
The Eric Friedheim Library at the National Press Club and the Alicia Patterson Journalism Foundation want to help journalists who have faced, or are facing, buyouts or layoffs.
WHO? Reporters, editors, photographers, etc. are invited to a seminar in the NPC's new Broadcast Studio (fourth floor of the Press Club, 14th and F Sts. NW) from 1-5 p.m.
Hear practical how to advice from journalists who have made the transition to "encore" careers outside of newsrooms.
WHEN? Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 1-5 p.m.
WHERE? Broadcast studio, 4th floor, National Press Club, 14th and F Sts. NW
SIGN UP: There is no cost, but space is limited. Sign up at: jschoo@press.org, or phone (202) 662-7507.
Line-up for Journalism 2.0, the Sequel:
Session I
Eugene Meyer, writer and former Washington Post reporter - How to make a living as a freelance writer in Washington, D.C.
Margaret Engel, director of the Alicia Patterson Foundation - How to connect with fellowships, grants and writer's associations that provide assignments and group health/dental insurance
Cheryl Arvidson, Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers - How to get into association work
Susan Garland, Kiplinger Washington Editors - How to switch to newsletters
Session II
Jan Schaffer, executive director of the J-Lab, The Institute for Interactive Journalism, American University - Learning journalism's new technologies/the news biz in cyberspace
Don Bates, GW University Graduate School of Political Management - Making the switch to public relations
Gary Cohen, Orpheus, LLC - Making the switch to private investigative work
Session III
Joe Pichirallo - Breaking into the film business - How a former Washington Post investigative reporter became a Hollywood studio executive and film producer. Recent films, "Lakeview Terrace," a thriller with Sam Jackson and "The Secret Life of Bees," with Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys and Dakota Fanning. Joe is with The Gold Co., a Los Angeles-based film production company.
Barack Live!
Help Barack Help You!
Democratic Presidential Nominee, Senator Barack Obama, speaks at a rally at Cashman Ballpark in Las Vegas, NV on Wednesday, September, 17, 2008. (David Katz/Obama for America)
Barack Live!
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Let Barack work for You, America!
Democratic Presidential Nominee, Senator Barack Obama, speaks at a rally at Cashman Ballpark in Las Vegas, NV on Wednesday, September, 17, 2008. (David Katz/Obama for America)
Democratic Presidential Nominee, Senator Barack Obama, speaks at a rally at Cashman Ballpark in Las Vegas, NV on Wednesday, September, 17, 2008. (David Katz/Obama for America)
Barack Live!
Live TV : Ustream
Let Barack work for You, America!
Democratic Presidential Nominee, Senator Barack Obama, speaks at a rally at Cashman Ballpark in Las Vegas, NV on Wednesday, September, 17, 2008. (David Katz/Obama for America)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell speaks out on "White Privilege"
"White privilege is when you can get pregnant at seventeen like Bristol Palin and everyone is quick to insist that your life and that of your family is a personal matter, and that no one has a right to judge you or your parents, because "every family has challenges," even as black and Latino families with similar "challenges" are regularly typified as irresponsible, pathological and arbiters of social decay."
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Obama looking to turn Indiana blue
Republican Secretary of State Todd Rokita, the state's chief elections officer, said Sen. John McCain's campaign had better take notice."They have a fight here in Indiana and it is real," Rokita said.The numbers are dramatic: In 2004, 2.5 million ballots were cast for president in Indiana. This year, the number is already in excess of 562,000 and given the recent spike in activity by campaigns and other organizations, Rokita tells CNN he expects to hit a record 750,000 by the state's October 6 registration deadline."I will say that this is the first time I have ever seen a Democratic presidential campaign this engaged in this state. Usually Indiana is No. 1 for the red states on election night when it comes to president," Rokita told CNN in an interview in his state Capitol office in Indianapolis.
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To Sag or Not to Sag
http://www.imadeamesss.comNorthwest Indiana residents comment on lawmakers across the country looking to make it illegal to wear clothing that shows underwear.
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