News tagged with citizen
School districts should encourage citizen involvement in education policy making
COLUMBIA, Mo. -President Obama's "Race to the Top" grant program, which encourages school districts to compete for $4.35 billion, has made a strong push for education reform. While much of the education reform debate has ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2010 |
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London to open 1st exercise area for older people
(AP) -- Swinging London will take on a whole new connotation for the capital's aging baby boomers, who will soon get their own specially designed outdoor playground.
Feb 10, 2010 |
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Increased co-payments for doctor visits boost health-care costs for seniors
For years many health experts believed that increasing insurance co-payments for routine doctor visits helped control costs. Patients faced with the higher price tag, they theorized, would simply cut back unnecessary visits, ...
Jan 28, 2010 |
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Hispanic elderly more likely than whites to live in inferior nursing homes
Hispanic senior citizens are living in nursing homes in ever-increasing numbers, but they face a gap in their quality of care compared to white residents, according to new research from Brown University.
Jan 05, 2010 |
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Report: Arizonans make good neighbors, but not good citizens
(PhysOrg.com) -- Polls consistently show that Arizonans take pride in their state, enjoy their quality of life, and like and trust their neighbors. Yet despite such positive outlooks, the percentage of Arizona citizens who ...
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Dec 16, 2009 |
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Web sites aim to survive with hyperlocal focus
Finding a financially viable way to provide local news is a challenge large metropolitan newspapers are confronting. But a Coral Gables, Fla., Web site is among a few locally with faith it can succeed.
Nov 25, 2009 |
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YouTube tries to help media find more free video
(AP) -- YouTube is trying to help shrinking newsrooms expand their video coverage without increasing their payrolls.
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Some who get vaccine not in high-risk groups
(AP) -- It was bound to happen: Some people who aren't at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine.
Oct 30, 2009 |
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Probing Question: What is citizen journalism?
The last time you watched CNN or read The New York Times online, you might have been surprised to see reporting by ordinary people. From photos uploaded instantly of the earthquake in Indonesia to video of ...
Oct 23, 2009 |
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No elder left behind: Researchers say designers can help close tech gap
While more older adults than ever are using cell phones and computers, a technology gap still exists that threatens to turn senior citizens into second-class citizens, according to Florida State University researchers.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 22, 2009 |
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Journalists need 'new, collaborative ways to tell stories'
(PhysOrg.com) -- User-generated content may make some in the mainstream media 'uneasy' but it allows journalists to 'explore new, collaborative ways to tell stories', according to a paper published by Oxford ...
Sep 21, 2009 |
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YouTube offers reporting tips from top journalists
YouTube opened an online journalism training hub on Monday featuring tips from some of the top names in the business including Bob Woodward of Watergate fame.
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Online ethics and the bloggers' code revealed
Whatever their reason for posting their thoughts online, bloggers have a shared ethical code, according to a recent study published in the journal New Media Society, published by SAGE. Key issues in the blogosphere are te ...
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Jun 25, 2009 |
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South Korea says American has swine flu
(AP) -- Authorities in South Korea say tests have confirmed that an American citizen in the country has swine flu.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 23, 2009 |
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White House launches open government initiative
The White House invited ordinary Americans on Thursday to contribute ideas on making government more open and unveiled a new website where raw federal data will be put online for public use.
May 21, 2009 |
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