Digital age writing and context shape student petitions
Jonathan Alexander argues that digital informalities in student emails reflect context rather than decline. He notes that writing quality depends on audience and platform, urging rhetorical sensitivity and patient instruction. He cites his UC Irvine roles and his book Digital Youth to frame informal literacy as practice for varied contexts.
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Jonathan Alexander
UC Irvine
Center For Excellence
Department of Undergraduate Education
Hats Off to the Ark and Its Workers
A reader commends Ark volunteers led by Derek Reeve for hard work at Orange County shelters to keep euthanasia low. They detail adoption day loads, setup, donations, dog transport, and fostering, plus volunteers at PetSmart, urging more support amid CARE tensions.
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THE
ARK
Derek Reeve
Ark’s
Orange County
PetSmart
CARE
City urged to back animal shelter upgrade in San Juan Capistrano
Lori Coss writes that San Juan Capistrano should boost Ark donations to fund a new shelter with hands on help for lost and abandoned animals. The Capistrano Valley News invites Letters to the Editor and requests permission to publish letters in the Orange County Register and online platforms.
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San Juan
Plate
Con
Ark
Lori Coss
San Juan Capistrano
Capistrano Valley News
Jerisalli
Ocregister.com
Orange County Register Communications Inc
Orange County Register
Facebook
Mindy Schauer
Ark of
Valley News Staff Directory Update
Orange County Register staff listings show City Editor Rob Vardon and Community Editor Julianna Crisalli with direct lines and emails. Sports Reporter Gabriel Rizk, Erika Ritchie, Kellie Mejdrich, Meghann Cuniff, and Team Leader Michael Coronado are listed with contact details. Deputy Editor Rob Curley oversees Community Newspapers. Advertising and circulation contacts are provided for ad sales and delivery management.
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News City
Rob Vardon
Rvardon
Ocregister.com
Julianna Crisalli
Jcrisalli
Gabriel Rizk
Rob Curley
Rcurley
Ray Arroyo
Rarroyo
Ocregister
Christine Blanco
Cblanco
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