CNN’s climate town hall was a step forward. But we still need a climate debate.

Ahead of CNN’s climate-focused town-hall marathon, which took place across seven hours last night and featured 10 Democratic presidential candidates back to back, Emily Tamkin, CJR’s public editor for CNN, had some advice for the network. The moderators, Tamkin said, should take it as given that the climate is in crisis, make the candidates prove that they understand how to address that fact, probe their past records, and move beyond facts and figures to illustrate the real-world impact of climate change on people’s lives. Such steps offered CNN “a chance to significantly better its televised coverage of the climate,” Tamkin said. Otherwise it risked “airing the equivalent of an article from 2009.” How did the network do? The town hall was a mixed bag, Tamkin says. “In many ways, the moderators themselves slipped back into familiar frames. What is the sacrifice going to be? Are we going to have to drive electric cars? Are you going to take our meat away?” she said in an email. “But the people CNN called on to ask—who were chosen by the network, so that’s to their credit—actually hit the marks that climate/energy reporters told me they were looking for. People from climate affected areas asked questions in ways that made it tangible to them. Activists asked about candidates’ records. Students asked questions that were grand enough that people didn’t get lost in the details but specific enough that candidates were called upon to demonstrate their understanding.” ICYMI: I... Continue reading at 'Columbia Journalism Review'

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-09-05 11:55:57 UTC ]
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Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax says he won't step down as Virginia Democrats explore options

Democratic Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax said he will not step down and will preside over the Virginia Senate on Monday regardless of any attempts to remove him from office amid allegations that he sexually assaulted two women. In a telephone interview with the Washington Post on Sunday night as fellow... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Issues and Debate at India’s 2019 Jaipur Bookmark Program: Freedom to Publish

The Jaipur Bookmark professional publishing program this year had Norway as its Country Partner and a visit from the Frankfurter Buchmesse's Juergen Boos. The post Issues and Debate at India’s 2019 Jaipur Bookmark Program: Freedom to Publish appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cath Burke steps up as deputy m.d. for Little, Brown Book Group

Cath Burke, Sphere Fiction publisher and executive director of Little, Brown’s rights and audio teams, has been promoted to deputy managing director of Little, Brown Book Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conde Nast kicks off outside search for new CEO as Bob Sauerberg prepares to step down

Cond Nast, once the most glamorous and moneyed player among the big magazine publishing houses, is acknowledging that it needs new leadershipand "outside" leadership at that.In a memo to staff this morning, Steve Newhouse and Jonathan Newhouse, scions of the Newhouse clan that controls the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CEO of Condé Nast stepping down

The upheaval at Conde Nast has taken a new turn. Robert Sauerberg, who has effectively led the storied magazine publisher since 2010, is stepping down, as parent company Advance Publications plans to... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2018-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Feldberg steps down from Ilkley Literature Festival

Rachel Feldberg is stepping down as artistic director of Ilkley Literature Festival to study for an MA in history. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers step up the fight against cookies gone rogue

Publishers including News UK and The Guardian have shown keen interest in using the platform. The post Publishers step up the fight against cookies gone rogue appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Summerhayes to spark rights debate at FutureBook Live

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Russia cyber attacks helped Trump to the US presidency | Kathleen Hall Jamieson

It’s clearer than ever: the theft and leaking of Democratic emails were key to Clinton’s election defeatIn the process of announcing the US Justice Department’s July 2018 indictment of a dozen Russian military intelligence officers for hacking Democrats’ computers and publishing the contents, US... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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California's candidates for governor to meet for lone one-on-one debate as voters find few face-offs in top races

California’s candidates for governor and U.S. Senate are infiltrating television, Facebook feeds and mailboxes with campaign ads and slick mailers, but there’s one place voters aren’t likely to see them — the debate stage. On Monday, a San Francisco public radio studio will be the venue for the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook data breach: 4 simple steps to stay safer right now

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[ Fast Company | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Smith, Power and Berry win Forward poetry prizes

Danez Smith has been announced as the winner of the Forward poetry prize for best collection, with awards also going to Phoebe Power and Liz Berry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2018-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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He shoots the shots — and so much more: Basketball Hall of Fame to honor photographer Andrew Bernstein

The Basketball Hall of Fame will honor Andrew Bernstein with the Curt Gowdy Award for print media excellence, recognizing far more than just his decades of work as the Southern California-based official team photographer of, among other teams, the Lakers, Clippers and Sparks. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Julia Posen steps down from Walker Books

Julia Posen, executive vice president and commercial director at the Walker Books Group, is stepping down after eight years with the company to pursue new opportunities. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orbach steps down as Quarto executive chairman

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Allegations of Misconduct, Teresi Steps Down at AWP

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