DC2014

Archive for DC2014 coverage.

For young, undocumented immigrants, DACA status can be life-changing

Having grown up in New York City, Caritas Doha rationalized her lack of a driver’s learning permit by saying that a true New Yorker only needed a MetroCard. A MetroCard, though, wasn’t a substitute for Doha’s lack of legal state ...

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Asian Americans: The overlooked electorate

There are more Asian Americans than ever represented in the films we watch, the music we listen to and the restaurants we frequent, but not in the politicians we elect. As a growing population, Asian Americans are becoming an increasingly ...

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Social media gets word out for journos, citizen groups

How social media is helping journalists and community groups to get their word out.

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Data journalism: A new way to tell stories

Newspaper, magazine, broadcast — it’s not a secret that these traditional ways of storytelling are shifting and changing with the times. No longer is it sufficient for journalists to be generally asking, “How can I tell the story better?” Today, ...

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Heartland Project: Covering Nebraska’s diverse communities

The Heartland Project, a program initially designed to increase news coverage in minorities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) communities in Nebraska, has also become a gateway of opportunities for reporters. The project launched last summer when the Asian American ...

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