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Oct 2, 2021

“I Left Behind 40 Years of My Life”

A summary of the ReNEWS/AFP conversation about the future of journalism in Afghanistan On September 30th, ReNEWS partnered with the global news agency AFP to produce a 90-minute conversation, “The Future of Journalism in Afghanistan”. AFP generously sponsored the event, and we jointly agreed to use the program to fundraise in support of mental health care for Afghan journalists. …

Afghanistan

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“I Left Behind 40 Years of My Life”
“I Left Behind 40 Years of My Life”
Afghanistan

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Sep 16, 2021

The Future of Journalism in Afghanistan: A Fundraising Event

On September 30th, ReNEWS will hold a special event, “The Future of Journalism in Afghanistan”. Generously sponsored and made possible by AFP, one of the world’s leading news agencies, the event will be a 75-minute conversation among five amazing guests, with Q&A from viewers from around the world. Our guest…

Afghanistan

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The Future of Journalism in Afghanistan: A Fundraising Event
The Future of Journalism in Afghanistan: A Fundraising Event
Afghanistan

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May 16, 2021

Angel from Montgomery Street

A fiction, but it doesn’t have to be. Shelby had not intended to walk as far west as Montgomery and definitely not as far as the bad end of the street where the houses were in competition for states of dilapidation and disrepair. But there she was. And suddenly there…

Fiction

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Angel from Montgomery Street
Angel from Montgomery Street
Fiction

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May 13, 2021

On the River of Life Roadway

Many coaches use a pie chart to represent the Wheel of Life: a pie divided into eight slices. The client is asked to complete the chart, noting which areas of life feel more prominent and which feel perhaps less important. Or more fulfilling and less fulfilling. There’s no judgment involved…

Coaching

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On the River of Life Roadway
On the River of Life Roadway
Coaching

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Apr 18, 2021

Whose stories?

10 takeaways from the ReNEWS conversation, Journalism & History The night before the ReNEWS conversation on Journalism & History, I was struggling to get the show’s opening script points into a story that would clarify the relevance of the topic and its vital connection to today. True story here. I…

Journalism

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Whose stories?
Whose stories?
Journalism

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Mar 8, 2021

History, Erasure and Revision: The next ReNEWS conversation

I have been taking an online class about the years 1962–1965, focusing exclusively on the two leading musical forces of this short but extraordinary time: The Beatles and Bob Dylan. In a recent class, one of my fellow students took umbrage with a lyric by Bob Dylan in which he…

Journalism

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History, Erasure and Revision: The next ReNEWS conversation
History, Erasure and Revision: The next ReNEWS conversation
Journalism

3 min read


Jan 31, 2021

ABECEDARIAN

This is a creative writing exercise I learned in a workshop with Pam Houston, who is not only a fabulous writer but is also a kick ass…

Fiction

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ABECEDARIAN
ABECEDARIAN
Fiction

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Jan 29, 2021

Newsrooms And The Power of the “Woke” Cohort

A summary of ReNEWS’ conversation on culture wars and the mainstream news narrative — Two weeks ago, ReNEWS launched with a pilot program entitled, “Culture Wars: Are They Co-opting The Mainstream Narrative”? …

Journalism

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Newsrooms And The Power of the “Woke” Cohort
Newsrooms And The Power of the “Woke” Cohort
Journalism

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Jan 21, 2021

Many ways of possible

NB: This was written just days after the insurrection at the United States Capitol and one week before President Biden’s and Vice President Harris’ inaugurations. An honest question, as I stop for the red light and take in the messages on the back of the car in front of me…

Covid

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Many ways of possible
Many ways of possible
Covid

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Dec 24, 2020

Editorial Independence. Diversity. Inclusivity.

Every business, every endeavor, every person lives to values: those immutable things (not the technical term) that form our reason for being. Values are the filter through which we put decisions and choices. If one path does not live to a value, it is crossed off the list. For example…

Journalism

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Editorial Independence. Diversity. Inclusivity.
Editorial Independence. Diversity. Inclusivity.
Journalism

3 min read

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