MRU Media

MRu media makers: 04/08/2016

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Alberta election call expected today: http://bit.ly/1GknJ4Q (Herald — Duane Bratt, professor) & http://bit.ly/1HQglvz (CBC) & http://bit.ly/1CUCOWV (CTV) & http://bit.ly/1E4RPb0 (Calgary Herald blog) &  http://bit.ly/1GKI8ip (660 News)

2.) Election call expected Tuesday: http://bit.ly/1O8Arov (660 News —Lori Williams, professor) & http://bit.ly/1HNDL4N (Calgary Herald)

3.) Alberta Premier Prentice calls provincial election: http://www.mru.ca/dc2 (Globe & Mail — Richard Sutherland, professor)

 

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MRU media makers: 04/08/2015

MRU in the News

Levi Nilson, president of the University of Calgary Students’ Union, said he hopes market-modification tuition hikes will be cancelled: http://bit.ly/1JvFpIZ (Metro — David Docherty, president.)

 

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Calgary police caution public about ‘Game of 72′ social media trend expert calls ‘horrifying’: http://bit.ly/1JvFe0s (Metro — Karen Richards, instructor)

2.) No experience, no problem: Alberta’s NDP rookies scramble to govern: http://reut.rs/1ceNt60 (Reuters — Lori Williams, professor)

3.) Rachel Notley and her newbie caucus must avoid the ‘Bob Rae scenario’ to get second mandate: http://bit.ly/1F3HuvZ(National Post — David Taras, professor)

4.) Alberta NDP’s ‘orange crush’ slogan could lead to surge in soda sales: Prof: http://bit.ly/1H3wmid (Metro — Mohammed El Hazzouri, professor)

5.) Petitions call for NDP MLA to resign in wake of pot T-shirt, Canada flag flip off posts: http://bit.ly/1Enx5Xm (Global — Deborah Drever, student.) & http://bit.ly/1H5UKTj (Winnipeg Free Press) & http://huff.to/1QsPURF (Huffington Post) & http://bit.ly/1bCWlSi (Metro) & http://bit.ly/1GR98cr (CBC)

 

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MRU media makers: 04/07/2015

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Viewpoint: Alberta’s ‘political earthquake’ shocks conservatives: http://bbc.in/1H1qwOe (BBC — Duane Bratt, professor) & http://bit.ly/1H1qFRU (Globe & Mail)

2.) Election brings fresh faces to Alberta legislature: http://bit.ly/1GQWAln (Calgary Herald — Lori Williams), http://bit.ly/1Ecy39Q & (The Canadian Press) & http://bit.ly/1H1oHRv (CBC) & http://bit.ly/1bAqNwf (Metro) &  http://on.wsj.com/1IjgHOT (Wall Street Journal), http://bit.ly/1dBgsvr & (CBC) & http://bit.ly/1EcCxNB (660 News)

3.) Alberta vote brings back memories to former preem: http://bit.ly/1F0qO8O (The Canadian Press)

4.) New Calgary-Bow MLA takes down questionable Facebook page: http://bit.ly/1P1Occw (Calgary Herald — Deborah Drever, student) & http://bit.ly/1GQXHBM (The Canadian Press),http://bit.ly/1PqUptA & (CBC), http://bit.ly/1cqfCaV (Calgary Sun) & http://on.thestar.com/1RfLhvi (Toronto Star) & http://bit.ly/1KlhCvn, (Metro),

5.) Lost Calgary Trees could take decades to recover, lead to hot hot summer: http://bit.ly/1QpNpzv (Metro — Mike Quinn, AVP.)

6.) Cathy Carter-Snell, professor, did series of CBC radio interviews on the RCMP sexual assault kit.

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MRU media makers: 04/06/2015

MRU in the News

1.) Mount Royal University apologizes to pro-life demonstrator for 2013 incident: http://bit.ly/1Kh87gT (Metro — David Docherty, president)

 

Experts/Students/Alum in the News

1.) ‘Notley Crue’ Completes Four-Decade Rise to Alberta Power: http://bloom.bg/1F5EjG9 (Bloomberg — Duane Bratt, professor) & http://bit.ly/1H0GTO4 (Washington Post) & http://nyti.ms/1EX9ama (New York Times), http://bit.ly/1IfNSBt (Canada AM)

2.) Notley says her NDP government will avoid Bob Rae’s mistakes: http://bit.ly/1bxDGr1 (Calgary Herald — David Taras, professor) & http://bit.ly/1JpMuL5 (Calgary Herald), http://bit.ly/1QmbhDX (660 News)

3.)  Alberta Election: Who are the province’s new MLAs? http://bit.ly/1bxG29s (CBC — Deborah Drever, student)

4.) Study shows Calgary millennials not as likely to stand up for themselves at work: http://bit.ly/1IfNzGD (Metro — Melanie Peacock,  professor)

 

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MRU media makers: 04/06/2015

MRU in the News

Calgary imam counters Christian vs. Muslim narrative after deadly attack: http://bit.ly/1Jf62SK  (Calgary Herald — David Docherty, president) &  http://bit.ly/1xWlmSU (Calgary Herald)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Albertans edge reluctantly toward early election: http://bit.ly/1F5RFRW (Globe & Mail — Duane Bratt, professor)

2.) Calgary Flames proposed arena could lead to bigger plans in future: http://bit.ly/1NXe0T3 (Calgary Sun — David Legg, professor)

3.) As PCs and Wildrose struggle, Alberta NDP has real shot at becoming official opposition: http://bit.ly/1CKJib3 (National Post — David Taras, professor)

Other notable mentions

1.) Funding cap prevents Alberta midwives from delivering services, and babies: http://www.mru.ca/de9  (Edmonton Journal)

2.) Beer bottles found all over vehicle in deadly crash: Cops: http://bit.ly/1GYyRDL (Calgary Sun) & http://bit.ly/1GDmf4k (CTV) & http://bit.ly/1F5OOIQ (660 News)

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MRU media makers: 04/04/2015

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

1.) Wildrose Party calls on former justice minister Denis to step down as candidate: http://bit.ly/1DQeZww (Calgary Herald — David Taras, professor) & http://bit.ly/1c0qvPK (CTV) & http://bit.ly/1E4heO4  (Calgary Herald)

2.) 5 things you need to know about the Alberta election: (Yahoo! — Duane Bratt, professor) & http://bit.ly/1KctUq1 (Calgary Herald) & http://bit.ly/1zIRN8K (Calgary Herald) & http://bit.ly/1zK2iIS (Bloomberg) & http://bit.ly/1KcFsJZ (National Post) & http://bit.ly/1buCMLM (National Post) & http://bit.ly/1KJm4oN (Metro)

3.) Canada’s Alberta looks poised for change on election day: http://bit.ly/1DQfKpu (Reuters — Duane Bratt, professor & Lori Williams, professor) & http://bit.ly/1JMIiIT (Calgary Journal)

4.) Alberta’s former solicitor general accused of drug abuse, infidelity and threats by estranged wife: http://bit.ly/1GLzKvq (National Post — Keith Brownsey, professor) & http://bit.ly/1buCYea (660 News)

5.) The one element missing from Alberta’s election debate: http://www.mru.ca/90d (J-Source — Sean Holman, professor)

 

Other notable mentions

1.) Press Release: JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME: http://bit.ly/1zK3L1O (United Nations Association in Canada — Sean Holman, professor)

2.) New CBE school will be named after community builder Martha Cohen: http://bit.ly/1c0s0xp (Calgary Herald)

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MRU media makers: 04/01/2015

MRU in the News

MRU adopts higher tuition costs: http://bit.ly/1NBnmlB (660 News)

Students/Experts/Alum in the News

 1.) Excited and scared, Calgary climber prepares to climb Mount Everest: http://bit.ly/1xyoCUj (Global News)

2.) “Perfect storm” threatens Calgary immigrant’s success story: http://bit.ly/1ECUTfI (News Talk 770)

 Other notable mention

Flames announce scholarships at post-secondary institutions in rural Alberta: http://bit.ly/1CMo6md (CalgaryFlames.com)

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