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Future of local news report is a grim read

Stephen Waddington

Social media has replaced local news in communities across the UK. It is weakening community engagement and participation in local democracy. The collapse of local news is a crisis that has played out in plain sight over the past two decades. Local news has faced an assault on two fronts. Rumours are commonplace.

Local 112
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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

William Waugh and Kathleen Tierney, two highly respected colleagues, have written about the profession of emergency management in their 2007 book, Emergency Management: Principles and Practice of Local Government (Washington, DC: ICMA Press, pp. “Services Credentials Issued in California 2006-2007 to 2010-2011″ (PDF).

Education 270
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Quality Photography Isn’t Just for Big Budget Campaigns

Deirdre Breakenridge

If your organization only needs a camera once a year, try renting equipment from a local camera shop. In 2007 Adobe launched new software called Lightroom which offers editing and cloud storage at a much lower rate. Currently, the most popular companies are Canon and Nikon , where a DSLR camera will cost between $400-$3,000.

Software 294
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[Guest Post] Five Ways to Ensure Your Next Speaker Lineup Includes More Than Just Middle Aged White Guys

Deirdre Breakenridge

Since 2007, 57 keynote speakers at Apple’s Worldwide Development conference have been men. She has volunteered in India and South Africa, helping empower women through job skills training, in local communities. __. [1] How Many Women Has Apple Put On The WWDC Keynote Stage Since 2007?” A Guest Post By Sara Capra. Sara Capra.

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Future of local news report is a grim read

Wadds Inc.

Social media has replaced local news in communities across the UK. It is weakening community engagement and participation in local democracy. The collapse of local news is a crisis that has played out in plain sight over the past two decades. Local news has faced an assault on two fronts. Rumours are commonplace.

Local 59
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“Join the conversation”–officially a dead internet phrase

Communications Conversations

” It’s a phrase that’s been ubiquitous since social media blew up in 2007-2008. This is what Twitter was like from about 2007-2010. I had real conversations with friends (local and far-flung). “Join the conversation.” It’s been used in countless agency pitches. And, as of Sept. In real time.

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New book tells the story of the closure of the corner shop

Stephen Waddington

I’ve worked with my Mum on a new edition of A Shop on Every Corner, a book that she originally wrote with my Dad in 2007. It’s a social history of the local economy of a corner of York. The book is split into six sections, plotting the social history of a local economy of a corner of York.

Local 78