Articles by Colin Donohue
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AEJMC nominates Paul Parsons for presidential ladder
March 14, 2013
Paul Parsons, dean of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s School of Communications, is one of two nominees on the 2013 ballot for the line of succession to the presidency of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Local News, Pendulum named regional finalists in SPJ competition
March 14, 2013
Students from ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Local News and The Pendulum, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's two student-run daily news-gathering organizations, were named finalists in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 2 Mark of Excellence Awards competition. The Pendulum itself also claimed finalist nods.
Mountain Xpress: ‘Full Disclosure’ workshops shine light on public information, open data
March 14, 2013
From Mountain Xpress (3/13/13): In honor of Sunshine Week in North Carolina, Carolina Public Press announces it will hold a "Full Disclosure" workshop series at three Western North Carolina locations from April 3-5.
The Pendulum recognized at CMA conference
March 13, 2013
The Pendulum, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's daily news-gathering organization, won first place nationally for Best Multimedia Package along with four other awards at the College Media Association conference March 12 in New York.
WRAL.com: Bill seeks open government rule violation as crime
March 12, 2013
From WRAL.com (3/12/13): A lawmaker's effort to make it a criminal misdemeanor for an official to violate North Carolina's public records and open meetings laws faces an uphill climb in the state Senate after committee members and local government lobbyists objected.
Port City Daily: Sunshine Week: A look at the N.C. Open Meetings Law
March 12, 2013
From the Port City Daily (3/12/13): The state’s Open Meetings Law requires boards that “exist solely to conduct the people’s business,” do so openly—including hearings, deliberations and actions.
Burlington Times-News: Be an open government watchdog with smartphone app
March 12, 2013
From the Burlington Times-News (3/11/13): A new application for your smartphone will help make you an open government watchdog.
Gaston Gazette: Sunshine Week: Open government laws now fit in your hands
March 12, 2013
From the Gaston Gazette (3/11/13): Open government now has an app in North Carolina.
New Bern Sun Journal: Help keep government open and transparent
March 12, 2013
From the New Bern Sun Journal (3/11/13): It’s Sunshine Week, the time every year when newspapers across American call attention to the importance of open meetings and public records laws in our free society.
USA Today: Your right to know vs. colleges
March 12, 2013
From USA Today (3/10/13): When asked to name an event occurring in March, many would identify St. Patrick's Day. Sports fans might default to March Madness. A small cadre of die-hards with a fanatical dedication to open government will answer Sunshine Week, which starts Sunday. All three answers are correct, even though it might not be immediately clear how they're connected.