IRJCI

The Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues helps journalists define their communities' public agendas, and grasp the local impact of broader issues

[jay blanton @jayblantonuk]

Fact vs. Fiction https://t.co/xnjrKCpLE3

[Michael Wilbon @RealMikeWilbon]

Nice job by SportsCenter; my dear producers put Cubs walk off Grand Slam at No. 9 of Top Ten plays. If same ending had involved Yanks or Sawx Bristol would have commissioned a 30-for-30 on it in time for Get Up...

[John Harwood @JohnJHarwood]

of course. and in reality, by keeping the Postal Service afloat as top customer, Amazon is subsidizing the dwindling number of people who send letters https://t.co/1NGgmLZm6A

[Kayla Tausche @kaylatausche]

This thread is worth reading start to finish. https://t.co/TunfLjLgOj

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Voters in California, Maine, Nevada and Washington to decide on stricter gun-control measures https://t.co/yIQpx1MqAz #rural

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'Go-go farmers' in the Midwest who bet the farms sink deeper into debt as crop prices fall https://t.co/mnKVqweY8M #rural

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Rural Wis. school announces 4 students dead; later says it was an anti-texting-and-driving drill https://t.co/Qd5whKdYto #rural

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County-level maps show changes in uninsured rates each year since Obamacare went into effect https://t.co/GUNUhA05Kh #rural

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Leapfrog Group releases its biannual rankings of 2,633 hospitals for patient safety https://t.co/jPyBYSO1ob #rural

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GMO crops not boosting yields, but herbicide use is up; Monsanto blames weed problems https://t.co/8SJeKFLN05 #rural

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Depression increases when clocks are rolled back, says Danish study; daylight saving time ends Sun. https://t.co/OhhwlibE8Q #rural

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Longer, warmer summers creating new ag opportunities in arctic areas such as Alaska https://t.co/Y3eIPM4aCC #rural

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Iowa is first state to generate more than a third of its electricity from wind; prices falling https://t.co/PVWS0jJGvp #rural

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Program lets one pharmacist serve several rural drug stores, allowing them to stay open https://t.co/icVbgj6QPj #rural

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Bayer agrees to $75,000 fine in Mass. for deceiving customers about pesticides harmful to bees https://t.co/Kh5VL21HDL #rural

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Second round of federal funding announced to revitalize coal communities; $28M for 42 projects https://t.co/DtNU0jwaZO #rural

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Halloween is by far most dangerous day for kids, especially in rural areas that lack sidewalks, lights https://t.co/DaHdHvAlI3 #rural

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Drug prices are top Obamacare issue for voters https://t.co/l7lrsMXyMz #rural

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Telemental therapy brings mental health doctors to rural areas; some state laws present barriers https://t.co/mB33moQ6T8 #rural

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Rural/urban battle heating up in Iowa on who will pay for water pollution clean up https://t.co/FTppRazWpT #rural