Wooing the Elusive Reader
Newspapers have a tailor-made tool within reach – if only they’d make an intellectual shift
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Gay Asylum Petitions GrowMany flee harassment at home for more accepting communities in the United States
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Chelsea Now April 6-12, 2007 |
Unspeakable EatsMeet the people who dine on live octopus, snake’s blood and miso-marinated bull’s penis
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I Luv UAnd other things you should never send in a text message
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The Arizona Reporter November 3, 2007
The New Black Magazine November 4, 2007
The Villager November 14-20, 2007
The Epoch Times November 11, 2007 |
Anything to ScoreGhanaians were ecstatic when their soccer team nearly made the World Cup quarterfinals last year. The downside: thousands of teens fantasizing about sports careers have been spirited away to Europe, and often abandoned there.
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The New Black Magazine March 14, 2007
Worldpress.org March 7, 2007
The Athens News, Greece April 6, 2007 |
Dance Floor DealsOn an illicit trip to Cuba, a young American loses his innocence.
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Swatting Flies and Saving the WorldStudents branch out to Niger, Kazakhstan or China, taking a bite out of Europe study abroad programs
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Does Mother Know Best?If not, why are Mexican immigrants bearing more healthy babies than the Americanized second generation?
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NACLA April 18, 2007 |
What I Learned in a Ghanaian ShackI didn’t expect to work while studying abroad. Then the sign in the window drew me in.
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Obama and MeI thought I was the one getting fired up — but apparently, the feeling was mutual.
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In The Fray December 2, 2007 |
Racing Without Brakes (or Gears, or Lycra)The cheapo, pared-down, under-the-radar world of the Alleycat, the international bike messenger races
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The Ithaca Journal March 13, 2007 |
How YouTube Makes – and Breaks – Political CareersHome video site likely to be a force in 2008
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The Second Burial of John GottiThe legendary mafia don hasn’t been gone very long — but his old neighborhood is already changing, and forgetting him.
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Tourism’s Dark SideWe’re not always looking for fun when we choose vacation spots. The crowds at Ground Zero, Alcatraz, Auschwitz and post-Katrina New Orleans suggest a more disturbing allure.
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The Orange Country Register May 24, 2007
The Philadelphia Daily News March 14, 2007
GoNomad April 7, 2007
The Syracuse Post Standard Sunday magazine, "Stars" hard copy only
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 15, 2007 |
After 17 Years in Limbo, Liberian Refugees are No Closer to HomeTrapped between fearsome civil war memories and an alien society, they hesitate in a camp in Ghana.
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Worldpress.org August 21, 2007
Abroad View September 23, 2007
The New Democrat August 23, 2007
The New Black Magazine September 10, 2007 |
Life in Ghana's Buduburam Refugee Camp (slide show)This is no tent city, but a quasi-permanent settlement, with its own markets, cinemas and Internet cafes — plus rap stars and aspiring artists.
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Authors' Bios: Stephanie Dahle, Nick Koenig and Eric Charles Markowitz
Featured in: Abroad View September 23, 2007 |
Struggling to Adjust, Young Russian Immigrants Turn to HeroinA problem nobody sees
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A Needle through the NeckSome people think that’s sexy. But often it can all go wrong.
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San Francisco Chronicle December 16, 2007
The Arizona Reporter December 6, 2007
Culture Craze December 15, 2007 |
A Bargain in TurkmenistanThe dictator is dead, but you’d never know: his portrait dominates the capital, and people still instinctively whisper when they speak. But one ancient freedom dies hard.
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On the Trail of Nopales and NataOne woman’s quest for true Mexican sabor
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Worldpress.org August 17, 2007
The Ithaca Journal October 1, 2007
GoNomad October 2007
Abroad View September 23, 2007 |
2006 | |
Under the GunPakistan’s president explains how his country can be a U.S. ally and a Muslim nuclear power
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Worldpress |
To Be Young, Rich and WiredA San Antonio student joins the gamers who are going pro
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The San Antonio Current |
Business Student’s e-Business Got Him BustedAs one student learned, university bans on residence hall businesses clash with e-commerce
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The Villager |
4 Easy Voter Reg, Txt MeTwo digital execs started a text messaging campaign to sign notoriously resistant young people up to vote. Now, will it work?
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The Arizona Reporter |
How a Cupcake and “Sex and the City” Remade Bleecker StreetUpscale fashion retailers trail “Sex and the City” to an iconic New York street
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The Villager |
We Love the ‘90s NostalgiaCollege kids already pining for those ‘good old days’
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The Ithaca Journal |
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The Hillsboro (KS) Star |
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My 90G College IOUI was accepted early decision by my first-choice school and couldn’t walk away from the opportunity. Now, I’m stuck with almost $90,000 in debt.
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The Philadelphia Daily News |
Over the EdgeStaring down death in the Grand Canyon
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The Syracuse Post-Standard
The Arizona Reporter
The Long Island Press |
Publishers Launch Pop-Up Books for GrownupsSex, Celebs and Elvis – what more could a reader want?
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The Syracuse Post-Standard |
The Prom without BoysMuslim teenagers remake an American rite of passage
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The Austin American-Statesman |
The (Second) Rise of the NerdGirls are again eyeing guys who love Converse sneakers and Japanese comics
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The Ithaca Journal |
Our Changing IdentitiesOn forms asking their racial or ethnic backgrounds, young people of multi-racial origin give different answers at different times.
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The New Black Magazine (London) |
Daughter Knows BestAfter my parents divorced, I was the one giving the dating advice
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The San Antonio Express-News |
We’ll Always Have SoccerEven as dictators ruled and the economy crumbled, Argentines loved their country through their teams
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Worldpress |
Clubs, Pubs and Study Abroad in PolandMove over, Prague! This historic Eastern European city is the hot new destination for young travelers from around the globe.
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The San Antonio Express-News |
As Help Falls Short, a Child is Left to StruggleA tutor discovers that big dreams aren’t always enough
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The Boston Globe |
