There are some confusing e-mails going around about when you can register, where you can vote, even what you can wear to the polls. We asked Don Wright, general counsel for the North Carolina State Board of Elections, to sort fact from fiction. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. For more information about voting, visit […]
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Think youre registered to vote? Better check
With voter registration drives intensifying across North Carolina in advance of the Oct. 10 deadline, voters should check to make sure their registration applications aren’t in limbo. A non-partisan, non-profit group called Project Vote has posted a list of rejected voter applications in counties across the nation, including Durham County. The list, posted at projectvote2008.org, […]
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Oprah finally coming to Durham
The media maven will give Duke’s 2009 commencement address, the university recently announced. Too bad Ronnie Sturdivant won’t be here to see her. Hopefully whoever gets hold of his downtown building will keep his signs up in the window long enough for her to see them. UPDATE: The Indy has confirmed that the “We Want […]
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Durham media makers tune into the future
While the daily newspapers that serve Durham are losing reporters, some of the city’s residents are making their own media. Teenagers are making documentary films. Pastors are broadcasting services to their parishioners. Social activists are documenting street protests. Latino actors are dramatizing immigrants’ day-to-day struggles in a telenovela. Now, those media-makers are putting their heads […]
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Civil unions as common ground
Do Obama-Biden and McCain-Palin really hold the same positions on gay marriage and civil rights? That ought to throw James Dobson and the rest of the religious right into conniptions, writes Pam Spaulding.
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Where to watch the veep debate
This is going to be good. The vice-presidential debate this Thursday, Oct. 2 between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin will either make your head explode or make you laugh your butt off. Here’s a list of Triangle-area debate-watching events, so you can share that experience with others. Events are free, as far as we know, […]
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Stan Norwalk gets N&O endorsement
Apparently, Wake County Commissioner Kenn Gardner’s dip in the pool is too much for The News & Observer‘s endorsement committee. The paper backs Democratic challenger Stan Norwalk for the District 4 seat.
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What if Durham told its own story?
If the people of Durham created their own media coverage, what would it look like? Imagining Durham Community Media Charrette Saturday, Oct. 4, 12-3 p.m. Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St. www.durhammediacenter.org A forum this Saturday will explore the possibilities. Organizers are inviting residents to join in a brainstorming and planning session to discuss the […]
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Don’t drop The N&O
It’s hard to keep track of all the carnage at The News & Observer. Approximately 40 newsroom staffers have taken buyouts or been laid off since May, as the newspaper’s parent company, McClatchy, struggles with declining ad revenue and more than a billion dollars in debt. The paper’s getting thinner all the time. Sections like […]