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Showing posts with label US st Arizona. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US st Arizona. Show all posts

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism



Walter Cronkite School of Journalism

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at the University of Arizona downtown Phoenix campus on the evening of November 14, 2010.  And that’s the way it is.  For more information go to: http://cronkite.asu.edu/ or Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication here http://cronkite.asu.edu/undergrad/index.php and here http://cronkite.asu.edu/journalism/grad. Kevin Dayhoff



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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Capitolbeat the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors, annual conference

Capitolbeat the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors, annual conference



What: Capitolbeat, the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors, annual conference

When: Thursday, Nov. 11 through Saturday Nov. 13

Where: Wyndham Phoenix (50 East Adams Street)

Capitolbeat: Who we are and how we got started

Who we are and how we got started

Retrieved November 10, 2010


Welcome to Capitolbeat, the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors, an organization for reporters covering state and local governments. We formed in late 1999, following a Denver conference of statehouse reporters sponsored by the Pew Center on the States and Stateline.org

Why it’s important

Big-money corporate lobbyists flooded the July 2000 meeting of the National Governors’ Association because they knew that power was flowing from Washington back to state capitals for several years, and it has reached critical mass. But while that’s been happening, budgets for coverage of state government have been on a starvation diet. A 1998 study published by the American Journalism Review found that “Coverage of state government is in steep decline … Bureaus are shrinking, reporters are younger and less experienced, stories get less space and poorer play…”

Reversing that decline and bolstering the skills and resources in state government reporting are Capitolbeat’s goals.

Or, from our mission statement, “This Association exists to advance public understanding of state government and the issues before state government, and to educate and share information with its members and the public on best practices, tools and techniques in state government reporting.”

Join us and become a part of Capitolbeat. Help us grow, and help us to help you.

How we got started

It would be just like a bunch of statehouse reporters to make history in a former bordello, and that’s just where Capitolbeat got its start. Mattie’s House of Mirrors, now a respectable restaurant in the warehouse section of Denver, was the site of the first meeting to form a national association.

It happened during Power to the States, the first national conference for journalists who cover state government, which was held over three days in October 1999.

More than 100 reporters, editors and broadcasters from 34 different states and the District of Columbia attended, along with a handful of academics and members of public policy institutes.

The conference was sponsored by Stateline.org, The Colorado Springs Gazette, the Pew Center for Civic Journalism, Investigative Reporters and Editors, the National Conference of State Legislatures, The Associated Press Managing Editors and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The event itself – along with the secondary goal of creating a national organization for our profession – was largely in response to recently aired concerns over the state of statehouse reporting. Both scholarly studies and journalism publications were pointing to a decline in the resources and amount of coverage dedicated to state government. Statehouse journalists also sensed what they do carries less weight these days and that their jobs have become more difficult and less appreciated.

About 25 journalists interested in networking with others who cover state government to share techniques, along basic policy and political information, across state lines met to plant the seeds for a national organization. They selected the name Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors (later changed to Capitolbeat), approved a graphic logo and elected Genevieve Anton as founding president and asked her to appoint an interim board.

The concept was given a warm reception by the entire conference, which gave its approval for a board to commence making Capitolbeat a reality. By the time the board of directors met a month later in Chicago, more than 140 journalists had signed up to become members. The board spent a weekend hammering out a framework, a philosophy and ground rules. It also elected officers and decided what Capitolbeat should offer to its members in its first year.

Throughout 2008 and beyond, Capitolbeat will continue to gather members and momentum, seek financial sponsors, and develop valuable resources to improve the quality of reporting on state government.

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Tuesday, November 02, 2010

The Most: most e-mailed, most viewed on The Washington Post

The Washington Post. The Most...
Tuesday, 02-Nov-10 14:10:00 EDT
MOST VIEWED ARTICLES
  1. Woman convicted in deadly Pa. collar bomb robbery
    ERIE, Pa. -- Barring appeals, Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong will spend the rest of her life in federal prison for her conviction in a disjointed and deadly plot that killed a pizza delivery driver who was forced to rob a bank wearing a metal bomb collar that later exploded.
  2. Boudreau does not explain Fehr scratch
    Bruce Boudreau made Eric Fehr a healthy scratch for the Washington Capitals ' 7-2 win over Calgary on Saturday, and neither coach nor player was in much of a mood to talk about the decision Monday morning after the team's first practice since.
  3. Judge questions Justice Department's lawsuit against Arizona immigration law
    A federal appellate judge expressed deep skepticism Monday about a Justice Department lawsuit challenging Arizona's new immigration law, leaving uncertain the Obama administration's chances of stopping the law from taking effect.
  4. O'Donnell faces obstacles in effort to air 30-minute TV ad in Delaware
    Christine O'Donnell is taking a page from the playbook of Barack Obama. The Republican Senate candidate has produced a 30-minute television advertisement in the form of a documentary chronicling her connection with the people of Delaware.
  5. Companies may have to make amends after midterm elections
    Republicans have a message for the businesses that worked closely with the Obama administration over the past two years on key controversial issues: We won't forget.
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1. San Francisco riots after their first World Series victory
2. Photo Gallery - 10/25/2010
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5. "Rally to Restore Sanity," Marine Corps Marathon, Halloween and more in the day in photos
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  1. Study: Alcohol more lethal than heroin, cocaine
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  1. "Shales on TV Live
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Arizona Sheriff: Border Patrol Has Retreated from Parts of Border Because It’s ‘Too Dangerous’


Today's Headlines
Monday, August 16, 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Arizona Sheriff: Border Patrol Has Retreated from Parts of Border Because It’s ‘Too Dangerous’
(CNSNews.com)
 - Sheriff Larry Dever of Cochise County, Ariz., one of four Arizona counties contiguous with the U.S-Mexico border, said Friday that the U.S. Border Patrol has pulled back from parts of the border in his and neighboring counties because manning those areas has become too dangerous. “And you frankly have Border Patrolmen--and I know this from talking to Border Patrol agents—who will not allow their agents to work on the border because it is too dangerous,” Dever told CNSNews.com in a videotaped interview. “Now what kind of message is that for crying out loud?”
Republicans Fault Obama for Endorsing Mosque Construction Near Ground Zero
(CNSNews.com)
 – House Republican leader John Boehner (Ohio) says the decision to build a mosque two blocks from the site of the Sept. 11 terror attacks in lower Manhattan is “deeply troubling” -- and so is President Barack Obama’s decision to “endorse” the mosque construction. “The fact that someone has the right to do something doesn’t necessarily make it the right thing to do,” Boehner said in a statement issued on Sunday.

Ground Zero Mosque Controversy, As Viewed From the Muslim World
(CNSNews.com)
 - Commentators in the Islamic world see “Islamophobia” behind growing opposition in the United States to the planned building of a mosque near the New York City site where al-Qaeda terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center in 2001. Here are excerpts from recent editorials and columns published in the Islamic world.

Oversight Report Slams Obama ‘Failure’ on Oil Spill
(CNSNews.com)
 – A new oversight report from Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), the senior Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, details what many analysts see as the failures of the Obama administration in dealing with the Gulf oil spill. “President Obama and Administration officials failed in several instances to remove regulatory and bureaucratic impediments, and to ensure that proper and adequate resources were available to address the BP disaster,” the report states.

Prop 8 Ruling Could Criminalize Christianity, Leaders Warn
(CNSNews.com)
 – Religious leaders warn that if an Aug. 6 ruling by a federal judge on same-sex marriage is upheld, it could wind up putting a gag on Christians speaking out about homosexuality – a gag that a top Southern Baptist leader says his denomination will not accept.

Even the Poor Are Abandoning Obama, According to Gallup Poll Data
(CNSNews.com) 
- In every week of his presidency until now, Barack Obama has enjoyed a majority approval rating in the Gallup Poll from people earning less than $2,000 per month. But that changed in the Gallup survey conducted from Aug. 2-8, when only 49 percent of Americans in that income bracket said they approve of the job Obama is doing. This marks the first time since Obama was inaugurated on January 20, 2009, when Americans in all four of the income brackets reported in Gallup’s weekly survey of presidential approval gave Obama less than 50 percent approval.

U.S. Military’s Relief Effort in Pakistan Prompts Suspicions About Its Intentions
(CNSNews.com) 
– The U.S. military is pressing ahead in its efforts to support Pakistan’s army in bringing relief to millions of people affected by the worst flooding in the country’s history, undeterred by suspicions about its intentions. “We’re not here to conduct anything other than humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,” U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Nagata told reporters in a conference call from Pakistan. Some conspiracy theories say that U.S. forces deployed in Pakistan could also be used against terrorists.


NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP

COMMENTARY


Sensitivities 
By Rich Galen
It seems that every time we turn around, America is being told that we have somehow run afoul of some precept or another of Muslim sensibilities and, because religious freedom is very important to us, we try to do better. It cannot be lost on the backers of this Mosque that it is, if not cheek-by-jowl to Ground Zero, it is close enough to be seen by many Americans - even those of good will toward Muslims - as mocking the attacks of 9/11. Manhattan is a big place. Put the Mosque somewhere else and quit insulting us by asking us to pretend that the proposed location is just happenstance.

How Obama Is Locking Up Our Land
By Michelle Malkin
Have you heard of the “Great Outdoors Initiative”? Chances are, you haven’t. But across the country, White House officials have been meeting quietly with environmental groups to map out government plans for acquiring untold millions of acres of both public and private land. It’s another stealthy power grab through executive order that promises to radically transform the American way of life.

Barack Obama’s Kool-Aid for America
It is increasingly evident with every passing day that Barack Obama is America’s Jim Jones, undermining the U.S. Constitution while urging Americans to drink his Kool-Aid lies. Need a reminder? Here are a few:

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

The Daily Caller: APNewsBreak: Ariz gov rival suspends campaign

APNewsBreak: Ariz gov rival suspends campaign



PHOENIX (AP) — The last main rival to Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer suspended his campaign Tuesday, likely clearing the way for a GOP primary win for the incumbent whose popularity has risen sharply following her signing of the state’s tough new illegal immigration law. Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/07/13/apnewsbreak-ariz-gov-rival-suspends-campaign/#ixzz0tbq7VGQv

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Friday, April 23, 2010

Washington Post: Breaking News: Ariz. governor signs controversial immigration enforcement bill

News Alert: Ariz. governor signs controversial immigration enforcement bill
04:44 PM EDT Friday, April 23, 2010
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“We in Arizona have been more than patient waiting for Washington act. But decades of federal inaction and misguided policy have created an unacceptable situation,” she said. In a lengthy statement, Brewer declared the law would not lead to infractions of civil liberties, saying she would impose new training standards for police to guarantee as much. “I will not tolerate racial discrimination or racial profiling in Arizona,” Gov. Jan Brewer said.

For more information, visit washingtonpost.com:
http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/IKR2QE/9V7YV/94S5SQ/X7GZZC/MLRE2/N9/t
 
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