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OUR VOICE: Al Neuharth a loyal son of South Dakota
As the voices came in Friday night from around the country remembering Al Neuharth, the famed newspaperman best known for founding USA Today, some themes quickly became clear: - Loyal. - Innovative. - Remembered his roots. - Gave back to his...Tags: USA Today, Newspaper and Magazine, Journalism
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USA Today founder, Eureka native Al Neuharth dies at 89
Eureka native Al Neuharth, whose founding of USA Today made him one of the most famous South Dakotans, died Friday at 89 at his home in Cocoa Beach, Fla. Neuharth changed American newspapers by putting easy-to-read articles and bright graphics in his...
Tags: Family, Students, South Dakota State University, Newspaper and Magazine, Colleges and Universities
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Neuharth's USA Today changed American newspapers
Critics dubbed USA Today "McPaper" when it debuted in 1982, and they accused its founder, Al Neuharth, of dumbing down American journalism with its easy-to-read articles and bright graphics. Neuharth had the last laugh when USA Today became the nation's...
Tags: CBS Corp., Unrest, Conflicts and War, Corporate Officers, Media Industry, Economy, Business and Finance
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Al Neuharth timeline
March 22, 1924: Born in Eureka. After fifth grade: Moved to Alpena. High school: Attended South Dakota Boys State in Aberdeen where he earned a $75 scholarship to Northern State College. 1942: Graduated from Alpena High School and enrolled in...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Army, USA Today, Washington, DC, Freedom of the Press
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College editor says Neuharth never forgot his roots
Al Neuharth, the Eureka native who rose to fame as the founder of the USA Today newspaper, never forgot his Dakota roots or his Dakota friends, said Marilyn Hagerty, his first editor who went onto national recognition as a columnist for the Grand Forks...Tags: USA Today, Olive Garden, Katie Couric, Newspaper and Magazine, Today (tv program)
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Fate of UC Irvine student newspaper hangs on campus election
The longtime campus newspaper at UC Irvine may be forced to cease printing in the next year if students fail to approved a quarterly fee to help sustain the weekly publication. Like newspapers across the country, rising printing costs have forced UCI'...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Elections, Students, Newspaper and Magazine, Colleges and Universities
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Dr. Oz insomnia remedy results in third-degree burns, viewer says
For those who need further evidence that you can’t believe everything you see on TV, along comes the tale of a New Jersey man who says he sustained third-degree burns on his feet after following an insomnia remedy touted by Dr. Mehmet Oz on his...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Diabetes, Manhattan (New York City), Vaccines, Harpo Productions, Inc.
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Revisiting Roland Barthes' 'Mythologies'
Ferdinand de Saussure defined semiology as "a science which studies the role of signs as part of social life." We all practice it before we learn the word: High school drills it into us, if nothing else. In my day, you wore your backpack carelessly...Tags: Religion and Belief, Media Industry, Chicago Tribune, Philosophy, Newspaper and Magazine
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Tribune's 'Playing With Fire' garners 3 awards
Tribune reporterThe Chicago Tribune has won three national awards for its series “Playing With Fire,” an investigation of toxic flame retardants and the deceptive campaigns that two powerful industries waged to promote the chemicals. Among the awards is...Tags: The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, U.S. Senate, Chicago Tribune, The New York Times
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Early 20th-century marathons found a starting line in Laurel [History Matters]
From 1909 until 1939, marathons were run from Laurel to Washington or Baltimore. After the first few marathons, they not only became AAU-sanctioned, but the race was one of the qualifying marathons for the U.S. Olympic team. There was one constant in...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Boston Marathon, Sports, Olympic Games, Road Running
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National awards for Tribune's "Playing With Fire" series
If you read the Chicago Tribune's "Playing With Fire" series about the deceptive campaign by the chemical and tobacco industries to introduce toxic flame retardants into our homes -- and ultimately into our bodies -- you won't be surprised that it won...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Michael Hawthorne, John F. Kennedy
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Mary J. Corey, first woman to lead Sun newsroom, dies of cancer
Mary J. Corey, whose personal warmth was matched by a drive that led her to become the first woman in The Baltimore Sun's 176-year history to head its newsroom, died Tuesday of breast cancer. The Sun's senior vice president and director of content, who...
Tags: Roland Park, Versace, The Washington Post, Cancer, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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