Crystal Borde posted this on July 2nd, 2010
On Wednesday, the Associated Press (AP) announced the appointment of former Jerusalem bureau chief Steve Gutkin as their new “Oil Spill Editor.” According to a memo sent to AP staff and released to the Poynter Institute:
The Gulf Oil spill has been an enormous journalistic challenge. A sprawling story, much of it occurring literally out of [...]
Chris Connelly posted this on April 22nd, 2010
Happy 40th Anniversary Earth Day!
Twenty years ago, Vanguard Communications provided communications support for Earth Day 1990, culminating with the first national Earth Day rally in Washington, D.C. With 350,000 attendees, it was an overwhelming success, and it began a tradition that continues to this day, with the Climate Rally on the National Mall, scheduled for [...]
Chris Connelly posted this on April 1st, 2010
John Denver: Conservation Crooner
April 2010
John Denver
Conservation Crooner
“I’m a global citizen. I’ve created that for myself, and I don’t want to step away from it. I want to work in whatever I do…towards a world in balance, a world that creates a better quality of life for all people.” ― John Denver
Born Henry John [...]
Crystal Borde posted this on February 25th, 2010
Personally, one of my least favorite school activities as a student was report card day. While I often knew in advance what the report card would say, I was always anxious about my parents’ reaction. Knowledge may be power, but I think we can all admit that sometimes there are things we wish our parents [...]