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2020 Election Night Resources
Spreadsheets, articles, and links that might be helpful for those following along at home
Nov 3, 2020
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Andrew Rodgers
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September 2020
Making sense out of chaos in Arts & Media
Breaking news that sends a 'chilling signal'... Needed evolutions for non-profits...The trouble with Donor Advised Funds... And even more newspaper…
Sep 23, 2020
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Saving Local News – Idea #1: Funded by the people, for the people (ie. Taxes)
Fundamentally, we understand that municipal governments fund the things that communities decide are important – things that shouldn’t be left to chance…
Sep 17, 2020
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More newspaper cuts... that cut deep
Earlier yesterday morning, the bleak news broke across social media in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad, where I lived for many years and came of age…
Sep 17, 2020
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August 2020
This Week's Summary: Thoughts on Politics, Media, and Film
Today’s newsletter brings something a little different – three different stories about recent developments in the world of politics, film, and media…
Aug 4, 2020
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On Media: The Impact of News Deserts
Washington Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan was interviewed yesterday on NPR’s Fresh Air, about her new book, “Ghosting the News: Local Journalism…
Aug 4, 2020
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The Closing of the Art Theater (Champaign, IL)
Last October, news broke in the town where I grew up – Champaign, Illinois – that the Art Theater, the city’s last remaining arthouse theater, was…
Aug 3, 2020
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July 2020
On Separation of Church and State
I woke up this morning, made coffee, and opened the news. Incredibly, the first thing I read was that Jenna Ellis, a senior legal advisor for the Trump…
Jul 29, 2020
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Iana Dontcheva
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A Hot Take on the AMC/Universal Pact
Universal and AMC Theatres, the world’s largest theater chain, today announced a major deal that could fundamentally and forever alter the landscape of…
Jul 29, 2020
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Serious larks: Art, media, history
Welcome to Whimsy Boom by Andrew Rodgers and Iana Dontcheva. This is where we write about art, media, culture, politics, and history. To kick things…
Jul 26, 2020
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Andrew Rodgers
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March 2020
Albert Camus, Distance Learning, and Arts Visitation Trends
To start things off today, I wanted to share a quote from “The Plague,” the 1947 post-war novel by Albert Camus, which has particular relevance for me…
Mar 26, 2020
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Pandemic Effects: Film Festivals & Art Houses, First Thoughts
I’ve long been concerned that film festivals and art houses lag behind other arts organizations when it comes to thinking long-term about our…
Mar 21, 2020
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