Journalism drama and the lure of the newsroom on screen
Denise Neil recalls watching papers shaped by youth in a Wichita Eagle piece. She praises MTVs The Paper for its newsroom energy and reflects on personal high school experiences editing a paper in 1990. She cites film and TV examples from All the President’s Men to The Wire.
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Amanda
MTV
Cary Grant
Beverly Hills
the Wire
HBO
From Front Lines to Film Star Ruiz Finds Second Act in Haditha Tale
Former Marine Ruiz, who survived a severe leg wound in Iraq, stars in Nick Broomfield's Battle for Haditha. The 2005 Haditha killings backdrop centers on a Marine patrol that killed 24 Iraqi civilians after a roadside bomb. Eight Marines were charged. five were dropped, others pending. Ruiz says the film conveys war’s reality without sugarcoating.
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Ruiz
Philadelphia
Vietnam
Iraq
Edison High School
Nick Broomfield
United States
Sherman Oaks
Calif
California
Hustlers Union
Crest
Haditha
Ruiz Navy Marines: From Edison High to Haditha Role
North Philadelphia native Ruiz described his path from school suspensions to enlisting in the Marines. He recounts boot camp at Parris Island, an Iraqi checkpoint injury ending his combat, and 14 surgeries. He credits the Marines with shaping his life and chose the Haditha film project with Marines’ support.
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Ruiz
North Philly
Edison High School
George Burgos
Vietnam
Eugenia Burgos
Edison
Parris Island
The
Marines
Health notes on Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
A Miami Herald health note explains BPPV dizziness from debris in the inner ear. It describes how rolling over in bed or turning can trigger spinning and advises to sit up slowly and avoid bending over.
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The
Miami Herald
Dust mite hype misleads on asthma triggers and gear
A Cochrane review of 54 studies with 3,000 asthma patients found no need for costly vacuum cleaners or mattress covers as allergens remain high even after cleaning. Experts advise identifying asthma triggers and prioritizing effective medicine to control symptoms.
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Peter Gotzsche
Nordic Cochrane Centre
Denmark
Cochrane Collaboration
Noreen Clark
Center For Chronic Disease
University of Michigan
Clark
Work It pregnancy workouts with EMH Avon trainer
A weekly fitness feature from EMH Center for Health & Fitness Avon highlights safe pregnancy exercise. Trainer Monika Crevda says staying active can aid labor and recovery. guidelines include heartbeat under 140, listening to the body, warm up and cool down, hydration, avoiding stomach or back after first trimester, and avoiding contact or high fall risk activities.
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EMH Center For Health & Fitness
Avon
Monika Crevda
Opposite arm and leg lift instruction
Monika Crevda offers a trainer tip for the opposite arm and leg lift. Perform from all fours, extend right leg and left arm parallel to the floor, hold five seconds, switch sides. Do three sets of ten reps per side to strengthen abs back and glutes and improve balance.
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Monika Crevda
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