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by Mary Turck, 6/4/08 • The Media Giraffe came to the Twin Cities today, talking about new pamphleteers and new reporters. What is this new media business? What’s the difference between bloggers and reporters? Who gets to be a journalist? And what does a giraffe have to do with it?

More than a hundred people gathered to talk and argue about the new media and our roles in it. As we head toward the National Media Reform Conference (beginning Friday), the pre-conference offers some new insights and information.

by Mary Turck, 5/27/08 • The Republicans are coming. So are the media. And the Anti-War Committee, RNC Welcoming Committee, Women Against Military Madness, ANSWER, the Call ‘Em Out Coalition from Detroit, the Latinos Against War from Los Angeles, the Madison Ragin’ Grannies, and probably hundreds of other protest groups.

by Mary Turck, 5/14/08 • A vegan tofu scramble, pancakes, vegan caramel rolls, scrambled eggs and tortillas, and more—the breakfast spread at the Green Institute was more like a bounteous buffet than the continental breakfast promised on the Bike/Walk to Work Week Web site. And I was ready for it, after biking over from St. Paul, passing the Daily Planet office on my way to the celebration.

• by Mary Turck, 4/27/08 • The little boy began kindergarten already behind, explained Lynnell Thiel. He had never been to preschool, he knew only 14 of his letters, and he just didn’t seem to be making any progress. Luckily for him, Johnson Elementary School on St. Paul’s East Side has a tutoring program, provided by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. After six weeks of one-to-one tutoring four times a week, he knew his whole alphabet – and could sight-read 42 words. That little boy is now ready for success in school.