Articles by Colin Donohue
Page 173 of 210
News and Observer: Towns get C’s, D’s in openness
July 5, 2009
From the Raleigh News and Observer (7/4/09): We weren't too surprised to hear that a recent study rated Apex as one of the state's least transparent municipalities. Transparent, as in open government, access to public records, all that jazz.
Fayetteville Observer: More sunshine: ‘Open Government’ measure needs swift passage
July 5, 2009
From the Fayetteville Observer (7/3/09): Maybe they forgot their sunscreen. Or perhaps it's a fear of overexposure. Whatever the reason, lobbyists for city and county governments flocked to the General Assembly last week to argue against a proposal to create an "Open Government Unit" in the state Department of Justice.
Intern Insider: Journalism Student Paves Her Own Path through the Internet
July 2, 2009
Like so many other students, she knew she wanted to intern this summer, she just didn't know where. She looked and looked. She met with Internship Director Nagatha Tonkins. She did all she could to find something, some place that would be an ideal fit.
News and Record: Local governments oppose N.C. ‘open government unit’
July 2, 2009
From the Greensboro News and Record (7/1/09): City and county lobbyists argued Wednesday that a proposal to create a state office to handle open government disputes and a change in how legal fees are awarded could further delay the release of documents.
Linda Gretton Publishes Article in Business Communication Quarterly
July 1, 2009
Linda Gretton, an instructor in the School of Communications, had an article titled "The Rhetorical Helix" published in this month's Business Communication Quarterly.
Elon in L.A.: Geoff LaTulippe Speaks June 29
June 28, 2009
Elon in L.A.: Peace through Music July 2
June 28, 2009
Intern Insider: Shandler Gets Inside Scoop at Valhalla Motion Pictures
June 26, 2009
Oh, he could tell you, but if he did, he'd probably have to ... Wait, haven't we heard this before? Sounds like an old film and TV character cliché, uttered by some "government man" with secret knowledge of some-such goings-on. The idiom is predictably vague because, quite frankly, you don't get to know the insider knowledge.
Lee Bush Publishes Paper in Journalism and Mass Communication Educator
June 22, 2009
Assistant Professor of Communications Lee Bush had her paper "Student Public Relations Agencies: A Qualitative Study of the Pedagogical Benefits, Risks and a Framework for Success" published in the spring 2009 issue of Journalism and Mass Communication Educator.