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We're now 2 yrs into the decisive decade. Emissions should be in an unprecedented fall, instead we're seeing the 2nd biggest rise ever recorded. We're wasting invaluable time pretending we can solve this crisis without treating it like a crisis. World leaders are still in denial.
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We have seen some progress, with support from Global Affairs. 275 are out of our original list of 450. 175 remain in Afghanistan. But the hour is urgent. Earlier today Taliban appointed an al-Qaeda commander w/ zeal for targeting journalists as governor of Kabul. We must act.
As we remember the sacrifices of #Canada's brave soldiers for our country's freedoms and peace around the 🌍 this #RemembranceDay, we call on the Canadian government to honour our promises to Afghans who worked with us, have been left behind in #Afghanistan & are in grave danger.
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Here's a piece of journalism trivia that seems topical right now: The skinny reporter's pad we all use was invented by Claude Sitton, who covered civil rights in the 1960s, because he needed to hide his notebooks to avoid being beaten up. clarionledger.com/story/jour…
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and now, the least interesting possible take, from the least relevant possible person
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Early in his career, he made commercials for Piels beer. “The beer was dreadful,” he said, “but the commercials boosted its sales phenomenally.” nyti.ms/2S6ReCi
The National Magazine Awards are coming up soon, with Jan 22 the deadline for entries. Some modest changes to the awards are happening and it is being paired with "sister" events (which see).
January 22 is the final #deadline for entries. Got questions? Everything you need to know about the Call for Entries to the National Magazine Awards is in one, easy to download guide! Get it here: magazine-awards.com/wp-conte…
Association of [U.S.] Magazine Media moving from New York, shiftng emphasis to lobbying in DC dlvr.it/R8tqsw
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The National Media Awards Foundation is excited to announce that this year’s Master of Ceremonies for the #NMA19 Gala will be award-winning writer and journalist Omar Mouallem @omar_aok .
magazine-awards.com/en/2019/…
Publishers of iconic U.S. black magazines Ebony and Jet file for bankruptcy dlvr.it/R2Z2S7