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Proposed cuts for federal workers could hurt Anniston…
But Jacksonville State University Economics Professor Christopher Westley said the real problem isn’t the cuts. It’s Anniston’s reliance on the depot as that economic engine. Westley blames local leaders like Sumners for their inattention to other industries and their inability to attract a variety of businesses to the Anniston-Calhoun area. That’s worked for a while, Westley said, but won’t anymore. Continue reading
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Understanding inmate health care
But how are these cost-cutting measures affecting inmates? What’s being said by opponents of judges who allow non-violent and non-repeat offenders out of jail early based on medical costs? And what happens when one inmate – who absolutely must stay in jail – breaks the bank with a serious chronic illness or emergency health problem? Continue reading
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Hello from The Anniston Star crime beat
I never thought I’d end up in Alabama. I certainly never thought I’d end up Anniston, Alabama – covering drugs and unsolved homicides and army changes of command ceremonies. But at this point – more than two months in – I’m so glad I did. It sounds cheesy, but I love my job. Continue reading
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Wednesday night news wrap-up
So I am posting this in bed from my (relatively) new Droid phone. It’s 12:21 a.m. I’m officially done with Rockbridge Report preparations for the show tomorrow. I should go to bed. But the producer in me – the journalist … Continue reading
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Power producers
As cheesy as it sounds, I think that I have earned the title “power producer.” Even if I still sweat the teases. Continue reading
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Destined for the Red Carpet?
While I’ve neglected other journalistic duties for the past couple weeks as I prepared for Exam Week and Christmas Break, I still managed to find time to create a fun broadcast piece – one that I hope will take my colleague Alicia Budich and I to the Oscars as Red Carpet correspondents.
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Excessive drinking at W&L linked to sexual assault
I took an in-depth look at sexual assault at Washington and Lee as part of an on-going investigation about gender relations on local college campuses. Continue reading
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Start small, read everything
I think it’s a time of great opportunity for young,ambitious journalists, Hawkins said. Hawkins pointed out that convergence is second nature to young reporters and encouraged us to develop our skills for all media – print, broadcast and online. Continue reading
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The new ‘J-team’: saviors of journalism
What they should do, Andrews’ speech seemed to imply, is look to the new crop of journalists to replace lost experience with new-found professional innovation. Continue reading
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Gretchen Morgenson talks finance, business journalism
I got the chance to sit down with Gretchen Morgenson, the assistant business editor of the New York Times, while she visited Washington and Lee University. Continue reading
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