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Religion, injunctions, affirmative consent: Court conference tackles heavy political subjects
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Federal judges and lawyers heard about the cascade of recent developments in legal interpretation during a three-day conference in Colorado Springs, with a heavy focus on the U.S. Supreme Court’s sharp turn toward more conservative outcomes on major cultural issues. Attendees at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit’s Bench & Bar Conference…
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Q&A with David Sabados | Political pro-turned-publisher takes papers hyper-local
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Nearly three years ago, after losing a city council race in Denver’s District 1 in the northwest part of town, veteran Democratic political consultant David Sabados decided to shift gears. Joining with experienced journalist Sabrina Allie, he founded Denver North Star, a free monthly newspaper delivered to homes and businesses in the same neighborhoods where…
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Denver Post staffers to launch digital news venture (VIDEO)
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As The Denver Post sheds staff under its hedge-fund owners, a pair of the newspaper’s recently departed editors plan to lead a new digital news venture called The Colorado Sun. Working with editors Dana Coffield and Larry Ryckman on the project are some of The Post’s best-known former news reporters – Jason Blevins, Jennifer Brown,…
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Sinclair to sell Denver TV station, 6 others to Fox
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NEW YORK – Media company Twenty-First Century Fox has agreed to buy seven TV stations from Sinclair Broadcast Group for $910 million, including Denver station KDVR, branded as Fox31. The move comes as Sinclair is selling some stations to meet regulatory approval for its pending $3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media. Meanwhile, Disney is pursuing…
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Fox News giving bigger role to ex-Bush aide, Colorado product Perino
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When Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg made the media rounds in advance of Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony this week, it was a telling sign that Dana Perino was chosen to question her for Fox News Channel. The assignment speaks to Perino’s growing role at Fox News, and a sense that sources are trusting her as an honest…
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Colorado Public Radio hires Texas broadcaster as president
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CENTENNIAL – Colorado Public Radio has hired Stewart Vanderwilt as its new president. Vanderwilt has led public radio organizations for more than three decades, including 18 years as the director and general manager of Austin’s National Public Radio station and The Austin Music Experience, as well as 15 years in various roles at Indiana Public…
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Harber: Making journalism ‘great again’
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I was honored to receive the “Broadcaster of the Year Award” – the highest honor given by the Colorado Broadcasters Association – at such a turbulent time for journalists and would like to thank everyone associated with the CBA for the award. I also would like to thank Bob Call, CBA chairman and vice president of Bonneville…
