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Author and Journalist David Frum to speak here Nov. 27 as part of Minnesota Public Radio Series
Frum is a Newsweek, Daily Beast and CNN contributor who will talk about America after the election. The program is free, but reservations are required.
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CNN’s Soledad O’Brien to Give Keynote at 'Freed Speech' Civil Discourse Forum Nov. 15
University NewsThe interactive forum at Pantages Theater continues the University of St. Thomas’ annual series on civility in public discourse. -
Los Angeles Times Reporter Sonia Nazario to Speak Here Nov. 1 as Part of MPR Series
University NewsNazario wrote <i>"Enrique’s Journey"</i> and has earned dozens of national awards for her reporting on social issues. The program is free, but tickets are required. -
Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?
University NewsGael Fashingbauer Cooper ’89 and Brian Bellmont ’90 chronicle the lost toys, tastes & trends of the ’70s and ’80s in their book <em>Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?</em> Among their recollections is the Generation X dog hero, Benji. -
'Moving the Art' Earns Upper Midwest Emmy Nomination
University NewsThe documentary about the installation of Frank Gehry's Winton Guest House at the Gainey Conference Center in Owatonna was narrated and written by Greg Vandegrift and filmed, edited and produced by Brad Jacobsen. -
Service-learning Pedagogy Presentations to Be Held Aug. 23
University NewsSpeakers include Susan Callaway, English; Debra Peterson and Tim Scully, Communication and Journalism; Mike Klein, Justice and Peace Studies; Ernest Owens, Management; and Kimberly Vrudny, Theology. -
Q&A with Meg Gehlen Nodzon '99
During her time at St. Thomas, Meg Gehlen Nodzon took full advantage of the university’s rich academic and extracurricular opportunities and had “a ridiculous amount of fun” in the process. Those experiences have been instrumental to her success since graduating in 1999. As the development director at MacPhail Center for Music, Nodzon uses the skills… -
The Blame Game
University NewsDo we live in a culture of blame? Some writers at The Economist magazine think so. In fact, a 2008 column in the magazine went so far as to claim that Western cultures have become “dominated and warped by blame.” When it came to assigning responsibility, The Economist called out news media directly for their role in promoting blame. -
Farm Fresh Journalism: Bringing Diversity into the Newsroom
I first heard about ThreeSixty Journalism, a high school program based at the University of St. Thomas that aims to cultivate diversity in the media, from a friend of a relative. As editor of my high school’s small newspaper, I developed an interest in journalism as a possible career and thought the camp would further… -
Final Thoughts: The Elusive Pursuit of Civil Discourse
Just outside my office in the lobby of our department hangs a 42-inch TV that’s on all day long. Most of the time it’s tuned to CNN. During an average day, I walk by the TV a few dozen times, and as a journalism professor, I like checking the headlines as I come and go.…