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September 2018

Hundreds of schools await funding for connectivity improvements as FCC deadline nears

The Federal Communications Commission has, for years, sought to issue funding decisions by Sept. 1 for applications made through E-rate, a federal program that subsidizes phone and internet access for public schools and libraries. But connectivity advocates say roughly $945 million in funding requests remain on the table, roughly a third of the $2.8 billion schools and libraries requested this fiscal year. "We've got a bunch of kids going back to school and these projects haven't been reviewed yet," said Evan Marwell, CEO and founder of EducationSuperHighway.

Net Neutrality Looms at Kavanaugh Hearing

The Senate formally kicks off the confirmation battle over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh with lawmakers poised to grill the judge for several days on a host of issues. Key among them for the tech and telecom crowd: Kavanaugh’s dissenting opinion in a 2017 ruling that upheld the Obama-era net neutrality rules.

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Radically Rural

Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship

Date 
Fri, 09/28/2018 - 13:30 to 15:30

You may be surprised to learn that newspaper audiences are larger today than ever due to myriad platforms on which news is published – print, websites, online newsletters, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, video and more. What would you do as an editor for a day? What would your coverage and story assignments be? What would you publish in print, online and in social media? What would your front page look like? An engaging interactive event with live video and a press run. 


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Radically Rural

Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship

Date 
Fri, 09/28/2018 - 13:30 to 15:30

The digital age can eliminate density and geographic proximity requirements that were so critical during the industrial age.  The digital age will make it possible for a rural community to maintain its “rural” feel and continue to leverage its natural amenities while taking advantage of what only dense urban areas enjoyed last century.


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Radically Rural

Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship

Date 
Thu, 09/27/2018 - 19:00 to 21:00

Small town newspapers, challenged by evaporating advertising revenues, mergers and declining circulation, struggle to sustain themselves. What can be done to keep local journalism strong, relevant, necessary and avoid news deserts?

Speakers:  Al Cross, director Institute for Rural Journalism, University of Kentucky

Panel discussion: Mark Guerringue, publisher The Daily Sun, Conway, NH; Keith Gentili, Editor and Publisher, The New Boston Beacon; Paul Miller, executive editor, The Keene Sentinel


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Radically Rural

Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship

Date 
Thu, 09/27/2018 - 15:00

President Donald Trump's labeling of certain news as fake and journalists as the enemy of the people has raised doubts about the veracity and accuracy of news reporting. This has created a national narrative. How is journalism perceived in rural America? Are levels of trust higher or lower? What can local journalists and small-town community leaders do to maintain integrity and build trust in local journalism?


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