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During the State of the City Address, Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton focused on city climate and social sustainability actions and goals. Hamilton stressed the importance of fighting for climate reform. He spoke about the rising temperatures in Antarctica, reaching a record high and even Indian expected temperatures rise up to 6 degrees Fahrenheit in the next 30 years. This increase …

Bloomington-based Limestone Post, announced today they’ll reform as a non-profit. Co-founder and Publisher Ron Eid said the switch is aimed at increasing the effectiveness of donations, which will allow the production of higher quality content. Eid said, as a nonprofit, the online magazine will be able to accept tax-deductible contributions from readers, as well as sponsorships from local businesses. In …

Elena Volochine is the Moscow Bureau Chief for France24. A reporter and documentarian, Volochine spoke at the Indiana University Media School on Tuesday, November 27th, 2018. Volochine spoke about propaganda and journalism in Russia. Volochine begins her presentation with an interview from a supposed Ukrainian sailor about Russia’s confiscation of Ukrainian ships. Occasionally, Volochine speaks with a translator in French. …

The Indiana University Media School is developing an investigative journalism center. In a press release today, Indiana University announced a $6 million gift to the media school by a graduate. The investigative center is expected to open next Fall, according to Dean Jim Shanahan. Indiana University alumnus Michael Arnot graduated with a degree in journalism and worked at the Elkhart …

Property annexations by the Town of Ellettsville have the Monroe County Election Board questioning whether to redraw some precinct boundaries; Requests for public safety funds from five Monroe County township fire departments’ are moving forward; More students are now enrolled at Indiana University than ever before; President Trump was in Evansville on Thursday, last week. The President stumped for Indiana …

President Trump was in Evansville on Thursday, last week. The President stumped for Indiana Republican Senate candidate Mike Braun. The republican nominee will face incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly, in what is considered one of the nations most competitive races. During his speech, President Trump continued to criticize the news media, calling out the New York Times among other news …

Veteran journalist and Bloomington native David Shuster spoke about the role of journalism in promoting civility and fact-driven opinion during a fundraiser Saturday for the Center for Justice and Mediation. Shuster has worked for a wide variety of news outlets including CNN, Fox News, and Al Jazeera America. He currently is an anchor and managing editor for global news service …

This week is the first episode of several about the intersection between the media and prison struggles. In January of 2015, journalist Barrett Brown was sentenced to 63 months in prison for his role reporting on Anonymous’ hack of Stratfor, a private security and espionage company. Today, we are sharing a talk he gave at the Fight Toxic Prisons conference …

Join bloomingOUT anchors Colin and JP as they welcome Jacques Rozier to the show! Jacques is a Master’s student studying sports broadcasting at the Indiana University Media School who has spoken with us previously about LGBTQ+ athletes. Tonight, Jacques will discuss the existing relationship between President Donald Trump and the journalists; as well of openly Out athletes in major sports …

Join bloomingOUT anchors Colin and Grace as they welcome the program’s new volunteer and News Director, Noelle Philipps, to the show. Noelle will tell us a little bit about herself, her history and interest in journalism; as well as give her inputs on the new climate of freedom of press in the Donald Trump administration. Also on the program – …