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Engage Breakfast Starts Sept 27th

Engage Breakfast Starts Sept 27th

Journalism and Politics Where do you get your news? How do you gather information for issues you’ll support? What expectations do you have of the media to give you the full picture and how does our need for continuous coverage impact the quality of objective…

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Ascendant Award Honoree: Emily Ramshaw

Ascendant Award Honoree: Emily Ramshaw

By Elizabeth McGuire Emily Ramshaw admits she is more comfortable on the other side of the interview. As a seasoned reporter and current editor of The Texas Tribune, she is typically the one asking questions. But she made an exception for Leadership Austin and gave…

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June 2014 Engage Recap

June 2014 Engage Recap

Guest post from 2013-14 Engage Breakfast Series guest blogger Alicia Dietrich. Alicia is a public affairs representative at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin. See the end of this post for the podcast from the breakfast. —– For the final ENGAGE…

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The News Challenge: Informing and Engaging Audiences

The News Challenge: Informing and Engaging Audiences

Guest post from June 2014 Engage breakfast panelist Natalie (Talia) Jomini Stroud and colleague Katie Steiner. Talia and Katie are both with the Engaging News Project of the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at The University of Texas at Austin. —– Today, the news media…

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Information and Tickets for the June 2014 Engage Breakfast

Information and Tickets for the June 2014 Engage Breakfast

Registration is now open for Leadership Austin’s June 4 Engage breakfast on news consumption and civic participation. Media Mix: Tuning in and listening to voices with an opposing view We all do it. We read the blogs and tune into the news outlets that support our…

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