Category: Shawn Williams

D Magazine/Shawn Williams: Saving Old Red Bird Mall

D Magazine/Shawn Williams: Saving Old Red Bird Mall

In this month’s D Magazine, there’s an article written by yours truly where I talk about the plight of Southwest Center/Red Bird Mall.  You can read Saving Old Red Bird Mall at the D Magazine site (MAKE SURE TO GO PICK UP A FEW COPIES).  Thanks to Tim Rogers at...

Dallas Bar Association/Press Club of Dallas host Redefining “News” in the Digital Age: Shawn Williams panelist

Dallas Bar Association/Press Club of Dallas host Redefining “News” in the Digital Age: Shawn Williams panelist

This Thursday May 21st, members of the news media and the legal community will convene a HAPPY HOUR and PANEL DISCUSSION about the evolving newsroom, the future of investigative reporting, citizen journalism, and legal issues related to “new media.” The event is Co-Sponsored by the Media Relations Committee of the...

Shawn P. on Rational Radio 1360 AM Tuesday at 7 PM

Shawn P. on Rational Radio 1360 AM Tuesday at 7 PM

This evening (at 7:00 P.M. I’ll be joining Tunde Obazee on 1360 AM.  Tunde hosts Point Blank on Dallas’ Progressive Talk  AKA Rational Radio. I’m assuming that you can click this link to hear a live stream of the show.  I’m listening to Richard Hunter formerly of “The Ticket” right...

This Week on Blog Talk Radio: Wayne Hicks/Electronic Village & Vanessa Byers/Vanessa Unplugged

This Week on Blog Talk Radio: Wayne Hicks/Electronic Village & Vanessa Byers/Vanessa Unplugged

The Bloggers Roundup segment has been wildly popular, and more people are listening to the Shawn P. Williams Show than ever before. Kristin and I couldn’t be more thrilled about the guests that we’ve had, including our two heavy hitters joining us this week. Click here to listen to an...

Convention Center Hotel Message to a Friend

Convention Center Hotel Message to a Friend

I was responding to a message from a friend this morning and figured I’d post what I typed on the blog. Shawn, Just read your latest post. Why is the hotel so important? I don’t live in Dallas and I don’t have a say but what is it expected to...

Shawn P. discussing Convention Center Hotel at 5 and or 6 on WFAA 8

Shawn P. discussing Convention Center Hotel at 5 and or 6 on WFAA 8

I just finished shooting (Wednesday) an interview with Brad Watson from WFAA 8 a few minutes ago. Brad wanted my thoughts regarding the “Vote No” (For the hotel) campaign and a press conference that was held by a group of  Southern Dallas pastors who are against the hotel. The interview...

Shawn Williams – Dallas Morning News: Citizen journalists as prospective partners

Shawn Williams – Dallas Morning News: Citizen journalists as prospective partners

Here’s my  Dallas Morning News Citizen Journalism Column that appeared in Sunday’s Points section.  I’ve included pictures from the Poynter Institute Sense Making conference that I’ve been talking about for the last few weeks and reference in the column.  Thanks to Nicole Stockdale at the Morning News for allowing my...

President Obama lays out plan for ailing auto industry

President Obama lays out plan for ailing auto industry

In a statement directed at Americans nervous about the auto industry, President Barack Obama outlined his administrations further involvement in helping the struggling auto makers.  That includes the Obama administration forcing GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner to resign. The President said that the plans formerly submitted by GM and...

Shawn Williams/Paris News: Has Top 10 Percent Law achieved its purpose?

Shawn Williams/Paris News: Has Top 10 Percent Law achieved its purpose?

Here’s an article that I wrote regarding Texas’ Top 10% rule which appears in Sunday Morning’s Paris News. Is the diversity achieved by the top 10 percent rule in Texas Higher Education really that diverse? That’s one of many questions I’ve been asking myself as I ponder whether or not...

Shawn Williams: A blessing and a curse for Paris, Texas

Shawn Williams: A blessing and a curse for Paris, Texas

This is the content of an article the I wrote which appeared in Sunday’s Points Section of the Dallas Morning News.  Thanks to Nicole Stockdale for allowing me to state my opinion. February 15, 2008 My hometown’s biggest blessing is also its biggest curse. There’s something about the name Paris,...