Colleen Callahan

About me

Colleen Callahan (colleenmcallahan@gmail.com) is a graduate student at the University of Minnesota's School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and a freelance writer.

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International Right to Know Day

By Colleen Callahan, TC Daily Planet

The collapse of traditional journalism in the U.S. may affect more than just the morning paper. It may impinge on freedom as well, said Barb Frey, director of the human rights program at the University of Minnesota, at a September 10 forum recognizing International Right to Know Day.MORE »

Thumbs down: Despite recession, hitchhiking remains rare

By Colleen Callahan, TC Daily Planet

A few decades ago, hitchhiking was something of a rite of passage among American youth. Chip Peterson, who graduated from high school in the 1960s, well remembers hitchhiking's glory days. In the '60s and '70s, Peterson hitchhiked an estimated 100,000 miles across the U.S. and Latin America. He even spent his honeymoon thumbing through Colombia and Venezuela with his new bride.MORE »

MN VOICES | "We need to end child prostitution": Mayo Clinic's James A. Levine, author of "The Blue Notebook"

By Colleen Callahan, TC Daily Planet

Think slavery is history? Think again. Right now, in 2009, there are more slaves in the world than ever before in human history—an estimated 27 million. Included in this overwhelming number are children. Approximately one million children are currently enslaved around the globe, exploited for labor, war, or sex.

Four years ago, James A.MORE »