What newspapers mean to you from diverse voices
Deanna Bowman says newspapers give a pulse on public opinion especially politics and blogs. Amanda Soelter sees them as a local identity source amid the Internet and essential for local news and TV context. Glen Walker values Lawrence coverage, Jayhawks and regional items, wishing for more Pac-10 but accepts Big 12.
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Deanna Bowman
Amanda Soelter
Glen Walker
Lawrence
Jayhawks
Kansas State University
Kansas City
Newspapers explore transactional model for future funding
News Center reporters Brown and Steinle interview Journal-World leaders about the shift from traditional advertising to a transactional revenue model for newspapers. They compare to Amazon and American Express, envisioning partnerships and digital expansion as they tour media operations in several states. The project aims to publish findings in about 11 weeks.
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N.H
Journal-World
Brown
Steinle
Amazon
American Express
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
WhoNeedsNewspapers.org
Joplin shelter expands to house storm animals
Cedric Devin reports about 500 animals at the Joplin shelter before the tornado and 600 more after. The shelter, undamaged by the storm, expanded into a nearby warehouse to accommodate the influx while helping families reunite with their pets. The Devins foster a black Lab as the family recovers.
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Cedric Devin
Devins
Liz Devin
Lawrence
Volunteers rally as Joplin relief grows through United Way drive
The United Way of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas launches a Joplin volunteer site at stl.unitedway.org for signups after waivers. Chi's Pizza locations donate from 11 am to 10 pm to the Salvation Army. Lawrence residents Diane and Randy Lewis join others in Joplin to help clear debris with family and 4,000 volunteers seen on the scene.
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Missouri
Kansas
Joplin
Stl
Unitedway
Chi's Pizza
Lawrence
23Rd St
Liz
Diane Lewis
The
World Company
Journal-World
Randy
Justin
Randy Lewis
Diane
College job hunt grows as students seek summer work
Beal noted the UCC helped 300 students find jobs last year while Beal and KU sophomore Michael Garofalo recount tedious searches across downtown Mass Street till finding work. Lawrence municipal postings list 28 seasonal roles with online applications and required emails. Martin-Smith urges students to use staffing agencies and stay flexible, applying beyond obvious options.
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Beal
UCC
Michael Garofalo
Lawrences.org
Martin-Smith
Tact
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