Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Bliss Davis, Content and Programming Coordinator, The City Club of Cleveland
Sinclair Broadcast Group is under fire, following the spread of a video showing anchors at its stations reading a script criticizing ‘fake’ news stories. Steve Ruark/AP Photo Amanda Lotz, University of Michigan
On March 31, Deadspin produced a video showing a chorus of local news anchors delivering the exact same scripted speech to viewers.
The message –...
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Monday, April 02, 2018
Bliss Davis, Content and Programming Coordinator, The City Club of Cleveland
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.) Hogg's Advertising Boycott Is...
Monday, April 02, 2018
Bliss Davis, Content and Programming Coordinator, The City Club of Cleveland
Dr. Michael E. Mann's talk at the City Club included a slideshow featuring artwork in his latest book. Watch it here, and follow along with the link the slideshow below:
Scientists worldwide are in large agreement that global warming is occurring and that human activity is the cause. Seventy percent of Americans agree, according to a...
Friday, March 30, 2018
Bliss Davis, Content and Programming Coordinator, The City Club of Cleveland
Morgan Currie, Stanford University and Britt S. Paris, University of California, Los Angeles
After Donald Trump won the presidential election, hundreds of volunteers around the U.S. came together to “rescue” federal data on climate change, thought to be at risk under the new administration. “Guerilla archivists,” including ourselves, gathered to archive federal websites and preserve scientific...
Monday, March 26, 2018
Bliss Davis, Content and Programming Coordinator, The City Club of Cleveland
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.) No, Emma Gonzalez...
Monday, March 26, 2018
Dan Moulthrop, Chief Executive Officer, The City Club of Cleveland
Shelly Braverman died last Saturday, March 24th. He was a good man, committed to making his community a better place. Many City Club members have known Shelly for a long time, as a regular presence at the Friday Forum, for decades. He was president of the Club’s board in 1995, which means that he would...