Nezua Named Commonweal Institute Fellow
THAT SOUND YOU HEAR is the moan of the Newspaper industry as readers abandon the pulpy, stinking ship in droves. This is, in part, why the blogosphere has taken off and some troublemaker like myself can gain such a platform. (Well, that and my secret salsa!)
THAT SOUND YOU HEAR is the moan of the Newspaper industry as readers abandon the pulpy, stinking ship in droves. The newspaper industry is trying to rebrand, reshape, go “Web 2.0,” install pay-barriers, dress up advertisements as front page images….all kinds of fun stuff. Hasn’t quite occurred to them that newspapers had, somewhere along the line, come to be seen as a way for us to read provoking thought, to read the truth about our world, to inform us. Somewhere along the way, the corporate masters thought the People were too stupid to notice when the Paper was gutted of essence, and instead offered either advertisements or word-collections that served as advertisements. For war, for government control, for wiretapping, for torture….
Well, this itself is old news, of course. That’s why the blogosphere has taken off and in part, why some bigmouth like myself can gain a platform that grows larger every day. That, too, is why groups like the Commonweal Institute are introducing new projects such as this one:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Commonweal Institute Announces Progressive Op-Ed Program
Summary: Commonweal Institute, a Northern California-based think tank, will produce and distribute weekly progressive op-ed columns, available for publication in print and online news outlets.
Menlo Park, California (June 16, 2009) – With the goal of providing an opportunity for local and national news outlets to publish opinion and commentary from a progressive political perspective, Commonweal Institute—a Northern California-based think tank—announced today it will produce and distribute weekly op-ed columns starting July 1, 2009.
Commonweal Institute Fellows, public intellectuals who have organically developed large audiences and authority in their field through their blogs, publications and academic work, will write the columns on a rotating basis. …
Commonweal Institute’s op-ed columns will be available for reprint free of copyright restrictions, with the only requirement that the authors be identified as Commonweal Institute Fellows.
Among the topics that will be covered in the op-ed columns: Sustainable Living (food, design, architecture and urban planning); Corporations and Society (civil justice, labor rights and transparency); Progressive Strategy (psychology, progressive political infrastructure, the conservative movement); Justice and Equal Rights (LGBT rights, gender equity, immigration and racial justice).
So I’ll link you when those come out, or just keep an eye on it.
Finally, a heartfelt thank you to the Commonweal Institute, and a big WASSSUP? to my fellow, er,Fellows.
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Word! Congratulations, bro! You deserve this and so much more. Keep on keeping on.
Who’s that there in that fancy car?
I’ll tell my momma he’s an On Line Super Star!
Congrats, ‘mano!
Congratulations, Nez!
thanks y’all!! appreciate all the love from the oldtimerz @ UMX.
Hail fellow, well met!
Wow, congratulations! It’s so good to see you get recognition for your inspiring work, & the opportunity to share it with a broader audience!
a good secret salsa recipe can get you anywhere
this is exciting and i’m signing up (keep an eye on it). this a reverb of the integrity you give the content, intent, meaning, and delivery of the word; making you a master of this art/life form. i’m not surprised at all with your success and am happy for you/all of us to reap from the field you have sewn. another ground to plant more seeds.
felicitaciones maestro
Gracias Richard and Janna!
And you always have such beautiful words n sight, sweetleaf. Thanks.
Hey there…this actually isn’t a comment on the post, I just can’t figure out how to email you.
I’m wondering if you know any latest-news on Obama administration plans to help legalize the status of undocumented workers here in the U.S., who WERE DEPORTED ONCE BEFORE (as opposed to folks who have never been deported). I figure it’s probably nada, but it seemed worth asking you.
Thanks for your time and efforts.
Congratulations! Your brilliance is obvious.
Wow, congratulations and well deserved! You have been a must-read for me for a long time now.
Nice work! I’ll be looking forward to your palabras.
Congratulations! This is great news — and a well deserved honor. You are a wonderful and eloquent champion for human rights and give me hope for the future.
Maggie, I do not. Sorry. And just so ya know, you can email me by scrolling down and clicking the “Contact Nezua” button at bottom of all pages.
Cocoadelight, you rock! Thank you.
And thank you all for your warm energy and words.
A sincere congratulations on this, Nezua. Your voice is an important one and it’s always nice to see it getting the recognition it deserves.