Want to know what is on our minds? Find blog posts written here, by the City Club staff, members, and partners. Every week you can find a new edition of #FreeSpeech in the News — a collection of related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century that’s making the news. You’ll also find takes on current events, past forums, and issues surrounding Northeast Ohio. Read on for all things City Club.
Friday, September 13, 2019
by Catherine Brinkley, Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Development, University of California, Davis Tens of millions of Americans go to bed hungry at some point every year. While poverty is the primary culprit, some blame food insecurity on the lack of grocery stores in low-income neighborhoods. That’s why cities, states and national leaders including former first...
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As the Citadel of Free Speech here in Cleveland, we work to protect and promote the basis of our democracy by sharing related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century. Here's what's making the news – and what you should know about – in the past week. 1.) Language guide at CSU...
Friday, September 06, 2019
by Joseph Cabosky, Assistant Professor of Public Relations, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill I often encounter myths and misunderstandings about political data, whether it’s in the classes I teach or broader news coverage. A common one is that polls these days are all wrong. But, as the news website FiveThirtyEight has shown, polls are still...
Wednesday, September 04, 2019
by Shannon A. Bowen, Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina Behind the scenes during hurricanes and other disasters, scores of public information officers in state and local government agencies are fixed to their screens – often in 24-hour shifts – frantically fielding facts and phone calls, rushing to get information to the...
Tuesday, September 03, 2019
As the Citadel of Free Speech here in Cleveland, we work to protect and promote the basis of our democracy by sharing related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century. Here's what's making the news – and what you should know about – in the past week. 1.) The El Paso Shooting...
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Name: Tiffany France Position on the City Club Staff: Office and Customer Experience Coordinator Neighborhood/Suburb where you live: I live in Richmond Heights. Tell us a bit about yourself: I was born and raised in Cleveland. New York City is my favorite city; I lived there for five years. If I am not working, I am spending my...
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