Articles by Colin Donohue
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Brooke Barnett appears on WFAE 90.7 to discuss government transparency
April 1, 2011
Brooke Barnett, an associate professor in the School of Communications and the executive director of the Sunshine Center, was a guest on WFAE 90.7FM to discuss public information and government transparency.
Father of agenda setting theory Donald Shaw leaves impact on Communications students
March 31, 2011
Almost 40 years ago, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill professors Donald Shaw and Max McCombs introduced a theory that drastically changed the field of communications. Earlier in the semester, Elon students got the opportunity to learn about it firsthand from one of the men who originally devised it in a half-semester agenda-setting course.
Interactive Media Commencement May 19
March 30, 2011
School of Communications Faculty Meeting May 3
March 30, 2011
SURF Day April 27
March 30, 2011
An open letter from retired journalist Tom Bennett to NCOGC
March 30, 2011
Retired journalist Tom Bennett submitted the following open letter to the North Carolina Open Government Coalition, which you can read here.
Media Access to Government Information Conference April 12
March 28, 2011
Carolina Public Press: Sunshine laws help citizens and not just journalists pursue open government
March 28, 2011
From Carolina Public Press (3/18/11): For news reporters, examining public records and inquiring about government activities is a regular part of their trade. But North Carolina's sunshine laws supporting open government practices are not just for journalists.
Carolina Journal: Incline Towards Sunshine
March 28, 2011
From the Carolina Journal (3/28/11): It stands to reason that when governmental bodies conduct the public's business, it ought to be done in public.
Fayetteville Observer: Public Access: Content determines if e-mail is public
March 28, 2011
From the Fayetteville Observer (3/26/11): E-mails are a common and efficient way to communicate in the workplace, and it's no different for public employees.