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...
On Friday, the Labor Department released the unemployment figures for March 2009. Keith Hall -commissioner of the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics- made the following statement before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress. Labor market conditions continued to deteriorate in March. Total nonfarm payroll employment decreased by 663,000, and the...
On Friday, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that she has overhauled her website. The new website has the same URL as the old website http://ebjohnson.house.gov/. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson’s updated Congressional Website “Many people use the Internet as the primary source of information about their elected officials and the federal...
By Kristin My initial six weeks with Jason is now over. I am happy to report that I am six pounds lighter with a completely new outlook to fitness. My last week was derailed with a severe case of tendinitis, however my doctor has told me I should be able...
Last year for the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, CNN’s launched their documentary series Black in America as reported by anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien. CNN will re-air on April 4th and 5th at 8:00 pm and 11:00 pm ET and PT. Listen to my...
This was an ambiguous theme to say the least: “If I were a boy/girl.” I’m not in the mood to stray very far this week, so I’ll go with the dull and boring choice of Prince’s If I was your girlfriend. Happy OSF
DALLAS (Apr. 2, 2009) – Stating that “despite challenging times, we must continue to invest in our youth,” Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and AT&T kicked off the second year of the Mayor’s Intern Fellows program by challenging Dallas business to double the number of summer internships offered to qualified Dallas...
I’ll be talking a lot about “the new media reality” over the next few weeks. In the new media space, we will see more newspapers going out of business, more newsrooms announcing layoffs, gaps in coverage. All of this impacts people of color exponentially. Shawn P. and Carmen D. A...
By BibleLessonConnection.com In our study of inspiring bible characters, we examine The Wife of Noble Character. Because of the difficult state of many marriages today, it is necessary that we say something that might inspire both husband and wife. While this particular passage of scripture we will study focuses on...
In a story posted to the Dallas Morning News website, they’re parent company A.H. Belo Corp announced that they are cutting salaries and suspending their retirement supplement to pension plan participants next year. Belo also owns The Providence Journal in Rhode Island; The Press-Enterprise of Riverside, Calif.; and the Denton...
