MRU media makers: 01/14/2016
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Alberta LGBTQ school guidelines lacking teeth: http://www.mru.ca/b7e (Metro — Joan-Maki Motapanyane, professor)
2.) Wilderness conservation at high value among residents: http://www.mru.ca/57a (Rocky Mountain Outlook — Joe Pavelka, professor)
3.) The Mike MacKenzie Band rocks T-Bar: http://www.mru.ca/1a3 (Pincher Creek Echo — Mike MacKenzie, alum)
4.) Corus buys Shaw Media: http://www.mru.ca/ae8 (CTV Calgary — Marc Chikinda, Dean)
5.) Tragedy brings new element to show: http://www.mru.ca/715 (Gianette Baril, instructor & Lucie Jones, instructor)
Other notable mentions
1.) Our Town: Remembering Calgary’s tireless advocate of music bells, John Nelson: http://www.mru.ca/d29(Swerve)
2.) Stefan Daniel Joins Canadian Tour to Promote Paralympic Sport at Rio 2016: http://www.mru.ca/e5c (Triathlon Magazine Canada)
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MRU media makers: 01/13/2016
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Alberta Education to roll out guidelines for LGBTQ policy: http://www.mru.ca/6a6 (Metro — Joan-Maki Motapanyane, professor)
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MRU media makers: 01/12/2016
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Alberta Liberals put off leadership race for one year: http://www.mru.ca/75f (Edmonton Journal — Duane Bratt, professor)
Other notable mentions
New set of job skills in demand during Alberta’s economic downturn: http://www.mru.ca/723 (Global News)
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MRU media makers: 01/11/2016
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) As widely predicted, Calgary-Bow MLA Deborah Drever invited to rejoin New Democratic Party Government’s caucus: http://www.mru.ca/0e6 (Rabble.ca — Duane Bratt, professor)
2.) TransCanada Legal Action over Keystone XL: http://www.mru.ca/6b6 (Global News, weekend — Duane Bratt, professor)
3.) Plane diverted to Calgary airport; EMS responds to ‘people who are ill’: http://www.mru.ca/ffd (Global News — Leon Cygman, professor)
Other notable mentions
1.) Southwest BRT won’t be immune to meteor strikes or Godzilla, Calgary transportation boss admits: http://www.mru.ca/d76 (CBC)
2.) New reporter seeks tunes and bennies: http://www.mru.ca/7df (Pincher Creek Echo — Caitlin Clow, alum)
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MRU media makers: 01/08/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Alberta men ticketed for distracted driving nearly twice as often as women: http://www.mru.ca/f59 (CBC — Doug King, professor)
2.) 9 Concerts for the Official Launch of Music Mile on Friday: http://www.mru.ca/3bc (Avenue — Joe Semple, alum)
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MRU media makers: 01/07/2016
MRU in the News
Calgary company gives mattresses a second shot at life: http://www.mru.ca/c96 (Metro — Mark Keller, director & Shawn Cable, alum)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Braid: Greg Clark and his mighty little opposition party: http://www.mru.ca/4e0 (Herald — David Taras, professor)
Other notable mentions
Presentation to share backcountry first aid tips: http://www.mru.ca/cb7 (Rocky Mountain Outlook)
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MRU media makers: 01/06/2016
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Calgary teen takes aim at Amazon for selling shirts about mental illness: http://www.mru.ca/f79 (CBC — Peter Choate, professor)
2.) Home delivery for New Year’s baby: http://www.mru.ca/f85 (Okotoks Western Wheel —Lindsay Snodgrass, alum)
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MRU media makers: 01/05/2016
Other notable mentions
1.) Several big projects in store for Calgary commuters this coming road construction season:http://www.mru.ca/054 (Calgary Sun)
2.) Spolumbo’s set to open franchise at Calgary International Airport: http://www.mru.ca/7ef (Metro)
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MRU media makers: 01/04/2016
MRU in the News
1.) Bells ring out at Calgary’s Mount Royal University in honour of man who first rang them:http://www.mru.ca/19b (Calgary Sun — Kenna Burima, alum & Jean-Louis Bleau, artistic director) & Mount Royal pays respect to “father of handbell ringing”: http://www.mru.ca/15c (660 News — Elaine Danelesko, director)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
1.) Calgary Sun, angry conservatives try to spin glorified typo into the first political brouhaha of 2016:http://www.mru.ca/850 (Rabble.ca — Duane Bratt, professor) & Identical holiday greeting messages from NDP MLA Brandy Payne and Independent MLA Deborah Drever printed in community newsletters:http://www.mru.ca/b6a (Calgary Sun — Duane Bratt, professor) & Newsletter publisher takes responsibility for Deborah Drever holiday message fiasco: http://www.mru.ca/426 (Global News — Lori Williams, professor)
2.) Compelling Calgarians: Kurt Pedersen: Fundraiser, philanthropist: http://www.mru.ca/e21 (Calgary Herald — Kurt Pedersen, alum)
3.) Notley government could make further changes after wide-ranging policy reviews: http://www.mru.ca/07d(Calgary Herald — Duane Bratt, professor)
4.) Postmedia rumoured to be closing some Sun Media papers: http://www.mru.ca/395 (Troy Media — Terry Field, professor)
5.) Donut politics? The search for Alberta’s centre: http://www.mru.ca/f39 (CBC — Lori Williams, professor)
6.) Future of the workplace heavy on work, light on place: analysts: http://www.mru.ca/a08 (The Canadian Press — Melanie Peacock, professor)
*Melanie Peacock also did an interview with Global News on the topic of goal setting & News Talk 770 on the subject of January job prospects & News Talk 7770 on the subject of layoffs & News Talk 770 on the subject of Christmas parties & CBC’s Alberta@Noon on the subject of Christmas parties
7.) No shortage of news in past year: http://www.mru.ca/935 (Cochrane Eagle — Elisa Neven-Pugh, student)
8.) Startup of the Week – Incite Invite: http://www.mru.ca/08f (Calgary Herald — Will Fowler, student)
9.) Doom and gloom economy has few upsides: http://www.mru.ca/562 (CTV Calgary — Allan Dwyer, professor)
10.) Fortney: For some Calgarians, 2015 brought worldwide notoriety: http://www.mru.ca/c5f (Calgary Herald — Duane Bratt, professor)
11.) NDP: The year of Alberta’s Orange chinook: http://www.mru.ca/e70 (The Globe and Mail — Duane Bratt, professor)
12.) Clark: Polarized digital world delivers more news, less information: http://www.mru.ca/34b (The London Free Press — David Taras, professor)
13.) Fortress Mountain ski hill reboot planned by group of investors: http://www.mru.ca/897 (CBC — Joe Pavelka, professor)
14.) 20 Questions with Gail Haakstad: http://www.mru.ca/215 (Alberta Daily Herald Tribune)
Other notable mentions
1.) Southwest BRT ‘ill-conceived,’ says lobby group, as community associations embrace project:http://www.mru.ca/005 (Calgary Herald)
2.) Order of Canada philanthropist David Bissett chides wealthy Calgarians who don’t give to charity:http://www.mru.ca/795 (Calgary Herald)
3.) A 12-Year-Old Murdered Her Parents & Brother with Help from ‘Werewolf’ Boyfriend: http://www.mru.ca/a97(First to Know)
4.) Calgary celebs select their favourite performances: http://www.mru.ca/923 (Calgary Herald)
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