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The fight for environmental sanity

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Yet another oil spill Bill McKibben, a college professor and environmental scholar, writes eloquently in the New Yorker that objections to oil pipelines—actual and proposed—that cut through North America (from Canada through the Dakotas and end in Texas) are a … Continue reading →

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Take a trip through an Indigenous lens

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Can you imagine being indebted for more than $1,000,000,000,000? Yes, it is worthwhile observing National American Indian Heritage Month. Each November I make a promise to view my world through an indigenous lens and write about that view in this … Continue reading →

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It’s what we bring that matters

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

For our final days in London we opted for pensione style living. Sort of what you’d expect from college students visiting Italy for the first time: not from two middle-aged professionals who could afford the Hilton. But we prefer local … Continue reading →

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I’m embarrassed

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Folks who study environmental communication internationally shared stories over the last few days at the University of Leicester. I heard about news coverage of the oil pipeline cutting through Lakota territory in North American, the trope of dying animals in … Continue reading →

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Framing Thugs and Heroes

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Part 1 Next week I travel to the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, where I’m honored to talk about how news media captured the essence of a story from my home-state: Oregon. Here’s the story: With no warning, … Continue reading →

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Want loyalty? Get a dog

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Imagine there’s been a shake-up at your job and you’ve inherited a new boss. Let’s say your job is one where you advise the boss on communication matters: everything from relationships with your consumer publics, to relationships with the mass … Continue reading →

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Muggles for Science

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Why we need politicians who are vigilant We took to the streets Saturday (April 21, 2017) to join the March for Science. Thousands met in downtown Portland at the waterfront to hear speakers try to raise our emotions about science … Continue reading →

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When Honor Meets Disrespect

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Cultural Mores & Travel I gasped when I spotted a bloke on the river boat in Thailand. His baggy sleeveless top–sometimes called a muscle shirt–revealed a black-inked Buddha covering the whole expanse of the left side of his front torso, … Continue reading →

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When Hate Multiplies Hate

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

With Hate, We Destroy Ourselves I heard a talk today that lessened my misery that comes from looking at the headlines. My days begin the same way: Each morning brings a mix of interest and dread as I review the … Continue reading →

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The Truth Will Set You Free

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

When journalists euthanize the truth For weeks pundits have stressed over political happenings from Washington D.C. that are out-of-reach for most of us muggles: how do we make sense of uncensored tweets from the powerful? The unvarnished shills from a … Continue reading →

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