Iowa’s senior citizens face a number of challenges, from resisting those who want to take advantage of them to making proper plans for passing down the family farm or planning for long term care.
environmental journalism
Journalists, Students Interested In Environmental Communications: Register For Iowa Summit
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An opportunity exists on March 5 for journalists and students interested in environmental communication to network, explore issues with researchers, promote environmental journalism and strengthen the capacity for regional environmental reporting in Iowa and the Midwest. The day-long “The Climate of Environmental Journalism: A Regional Summit” is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Drake Community Library in Grinnell. IowaWatch is a summit cosponsor with the University of Iowa Environmental Health Sciences Research Center, University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Grinnell College’s Center for Prairie Studies. IowaWatch is focusing on public health issues in 2019. Participation in the summit is available free of charge but registration is required by Feb.
open courts
Evans: A Judge Should Not Prohibit Publishing Facts
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On the morning of Aug. 31, shortly after 8:30, a 12-year-old boy pulled out a gun in his seventh-grade classroom in Eldridge, a community just north of Davenport. In an instant, he directed his classmates to get on the floor and then pointed the gun at his teacher’s face and squeezed the trigger. Blessedly, he did not take the gun’s safety off. The gun did not fire.
#GivingNewsDay
Your #GivingTuesday Donation Today Becomes A Doubled #GivingNewsDay NewsMatch Gift
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IowaWatch was selected for the third year to participate in the national NewsMatch fund drive to support nonprofit journalism. This is the nation’s largest fund drive to support the kind of journalism we do at IowaWatch.org. This means your donation today on #GivingTuesday — or, as nonprofit news supporters are calling it — #GivingNewsDay will be doubled. Click the prompt below to donate, and to support nonprofit journalism and training programs.
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journalism feedback
Which IowaWatch Story Made The Biggest Impact in 2018?
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We seek your feedback. Tell us which 2018 IowaWatch story has been the most impactful.
campaign finance
IowaWatch Bringing Documentary About Secret Campaign Financing To Iowa City’s Filmscene Nov. 4
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IowaWatch, the nonprofit news organization that is part of The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism, is teaming up with the nonprofit Iowa City movie theater, Filmscene, to show the documentary film “Dark Money” on Sunday, Nov. 4.
news media
View “Ethical Perspectives On The News” Program On News Media Role
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The weekly public affairs program, Ethical Perspectives on the News, dug into how the news media function in American society, particularly in this era when reporters are under heavy criticism for the work they do, and how they do it.
Wind power
Iowa Taking Next Steps For Wind Power Storage
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As one of the nation’s leading producers of wind energy, Iowa has abundant — but also sporadic — energy resources. State officials see huge potential for batteries to help make the most of its wind and solar generation, and they hope to test it with a new grant-funded project.
hate in America
As Intolerance Grows, Targeted Religious Groups Join Forces
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“If you attack one of us, you attack all of us.” Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the New York-based Union for Reform Judaism, wasn’t just speaking for Jewish people.
Local Candidates Forum Sept. 10 In Coralville; IowaWatch To Moderate
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The eight candidates for four contested Johnson County, Iowa, seats in the Iowa General Assembly have been invited to participate in a candidates forum on Monday, Sept. 10, at 2 pm at the Coralville Public Library. Lyle Muller, of IowaWatch, will moderate the forum, which will be sponsored by the Johnson County Task Force on Aging.
Iowa gubernatorial race
Evans: It’s Time To Focus On Iowa’s Real Issues
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Distraction appears to be a main focus so far in the race for Iowa governor. Election Day is two months away. The decision Iowans make on Nov. 6 will be an important factor in where our state is headed. But instead of having a full and frank debate over important issues and ideas that will shape Iowa’s future, Gov. Kim Reynolds and, to a lesser extent, Fred Hubbell are allowing the race to revolve around sideshow issues.