News, notes, and gossip surrounding the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte
The DNC In The CLTFebruary 2012
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02/25/12Huffington Post Sending Two-Dozen Citizen Journalists to Cover 2012 RNC and DNC
The Huffington Post is giving two-dozen citizen journalists the opportunity to cover the 2012 presidential-nominating conventions. Howard Fineman, editorial director for AOL Huffington Post Media Group, made the announcement this week. HuffPost is one of the largest news websites in the world, branding itself as “The Internet Newspaper.” But within the media industry it probably has as many critics as it does fans, often criticized for how it drives a substantial amount of traffic to its site through content aggregation, and for a sizeable portion of its original content it doesn’t compensate its writers/bloggers. Last... Read more » Posted at 07:55 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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02/21/12Prestigious Panel of Judges will Choose ‘Signature Dish of Charlotte’
In October, I told you about the contest Harvest Moon Grille had kicked off in search of the Signature Dish of Charlotte (“What Dish Would You Serve the Obamas?”). The uptown, farm-to-table restaurant wanted to give you plenty of time to concoct a recipe you thought would best represent Charlotte cuisine and be featured on Harvest Moon’s menu during the Democratic National Convention. Well, the contest is winding down—entries must be received by March 15. And Harvest Moon has announced the prestigious panel of judges who will be charged with this terrific... Read more » Posted at 04:57 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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02/15/12A Chair Is Still a Chair: Understanding Key Leadership Roles Within the DNC, with L.A. Mayor’s Nomination
I don’t often participate in scheduled conference calls for reporters. As a journalist—and I think many of my colleagues would agree—I’m not fond of 1) waiting in line to ask a question or 2) asking questions that other reporters would be able to use the responses to in their stories. But I understand that conference calls are often necessary to give media access in a feasible way, especially when the participants have extremely busy schedules and are spread across the country. So, I joined in on the 12:20 p.m. conference call that corresponded with today’s announcement by the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) that Los Angeles Mayor Antonio... Read more » Posted at 03:48 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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02/14/12Young Professionals to ‘Engage’ with DNC Host Committee at Sold-Out Luncheon Wednesday
Engage Charlotte is holding a luncheon tomorrow (February 15) that will feature key leaders from the Democratic National Convention Host Committee, a.k.a. Charlotte in 2012. Engage is a council of the Charlotte Chamber that works with young professionals ages 21 to 39, so this luncheon is exclusively for them (us). The “Convention 101: Engaging the DNC Host Committee Luncheon” takes place tomorrow at Wells Fargo Auditorium at Knight Theater in uptown. Scheduled to participate on a panel are... Read more » Posted at 04:29 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
02/02/12New Charlotte in 2012 Logo Tells ‘Story’
Below is the logo you’ve gotten accustomed to seeing represent the Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee for more than a year, since the city was in the midst of its recruitment efforts to land the Democratic National Convention (the Dems selected Charlotte one year ago yesterday).
Below is the host committee’s new logo, released today.
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