Colin Donohue

Elon University will be hosting a two-day Media and Politics conference on campus March 29-30 that will include sessions and workshops devoted to topics of governmental transparency, accuracy in the news and challenges journalists face when covering political stories.

North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue issued a proclamation declaring the week of March 13 Sunshine Week across North Carolina. Sunshine Week celebrates transparency in government and calls attention to its importance in a democracy.

From the Fayetteville Observer (2/26/11): The Fayetteville Observer has begun making available searchable online databases of public information at fayobserver.com.

From WRAL.com (2/24/11): The North Carolina Court of Appeals heard arguments Thursday about a ticket policy established last year by the Wake County Board of Education.

From ABC11 News (2/24/11): Supporters of the old Wake County diversity policy took the school board back to court Wednesday in connection with the board's decision to end its socio-economic diversity policy.

From Eastern Wake News (2/23/11): Legislators are considering a bill that would place a Constitutional amendment on the ballot, perhaps as soon as 2012.

From the Outer Bank Sentinel (2/23/11): In response to a request from the Outer Banks Sentinel, the Town of Nags Head has provided redacted minutes from a closed session meeting held on Feb. 2. The closed session was held at the end of a public hearing on a request by Andy and Laura Deel for a Conditional Use Permit for a three-house cluster project in Nags Head Woods.

School of Communications instructor Phil Daquila produced five videos for The Wall Street Journal from the North American International Auto Show held in Detroit in January.

A new book co-authored by Janna Anderson, associate professor of communications, and Lee Rainie, a member of the School of Communications Advisory Board and director of the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, focuses on the future of intelligence in the age of instant information.

From the Salisbury Post (2/20/11): All political power is vested in and derived from the people; all government of right originates from the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the whole. ...