Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
Deviating a bit from recent town hall meetings delving into events in Ferguson, Wednesday’s panel discussion focused on the media. Moderated by National Association of Black Journalists president Bob Butler, the panel examined how journalists disseminated information about the Aug. 9 shooting and community response. At @GSLABJ Grading the News: Media Coverage of Ferguson #Fergusonmedia… Continue reading How did the media do in its Ferguson coverage?
A two-story mural in St. Louis’ Dutchtown neighborhood is part of a community event to promote lasting change in the neighborhood. Post by The Screwed Arts Collective. Volunteers also have painted crosswalks and planted trees in preparation for Dutchtown Better Block on Saturday. The daylong Dutchtown Better Block event will feature two pop-up shops,… Continue reading Dutchtown spruces up to promote community improvement
The weather’s cooler, high school and college football teams have taken the field and the leaves soon will be changing colors. What better time to look for Missouri’s champion trees? Champion trees are the biggest, oldest trees as calculated by American Forests and the Missouri Department of Conservation. In the St. Louis area that includes:… Continue reading St. Louis area has 25 state champion trees
The weather was chilly, but that didn’t stop dozens of runners from participating in Sunday’s Color Run, a 5K “paint race” and fundraiser for the St. Louis chapter of Autism Speaks.
The Public Media Commons — the space between the Nine Network, St. Louis’ public broadcasting station, and St. Louis Public Radio — formally opened Saturday night. QR codes are built-in at Public Media Commons by @TheNineNetwork and @stlpublicradio. #grandcenter pic.twitter.com/VCLK0BK9en — jmitori (@jmitori) September 14, 2014