2023 Q1 - Local Media & Marketing
(LtoR): Chad Lawhorn, Ashley McCaskill, Matt "Mr. Beat" Beat, Kevin Willmott, Marc Havener, Jeff Burkhead
Mural on Naismith Hall by Tara Johnston; IG @taraleighjohnston, tarajohnston.co
2023Q1: Letter From the Publishers
In the First Amendment of the Constitution, it states: Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of the press*. The press or the ‘Fourth Estate’ is a watchdog of the constitution and, as such, a vital part of democratic government.
Connectivity, Going Above and Beyond
Midco is now offering new technology that expands its in-home Wi-Fi coverage, give customers more control over their systems, increase security and enhance the customer-service experience.
Big-Screen Business
Local filmmaker uses his ties in Hollywood to tell stories and create videos that resonate with people while building up his community in the process.
The Digital Platform – Making it Personal
New and social media platforms are no longer simple online communication services but can now be used to create profitable careers.
LMH: Cardiac Arrest
Donna Oleson has always been a woman on the go, wearing a number of other hats during the years. She spent 25 years working as the Eudora city clerk before retiring a decade ago. She then took on a role as an administrative assistant at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center and planned to only be there for a year or two, but somehow it stretched into another 10-year career.
Building Success Online
Thinking outside the box is important in web design today since the pandemic has altered the way people work and do business.
Radio: On the Dial and On the Air
The advent of the internet in the 1990s and early 2000s effectively flipped the world of media upside-down. Instead of getting news and information by walking to the end of the driveway and picking up the newspaper, or tuning in to the nightly newscast, with a computer and modem connection—or today, a Wi-Fi signal—it seemed the entire world was at our fingertips.
Don’t Stop the Presses
The theme “learning by doing” is key within KU’s School of Journalism, which prepares its students for today’s ever-evolving media marketplace.
The Power of Film: Kevin Willmott
Academy-Award-winning director and screenwriter embraces the past in his films and believes we all need to know one another’s history.
Social Media and the Digital World
The pandemic advanced global digital commerce much more quickly than if it had never occurred.
Newsmakers 2023Q1
Sarah Randolph celebrates her 10th year with Bridge Haven Memory Care!
The Importance of the Local Newspaper
Although the rise of online media has hit the newspaper industry hard, it’s far from dead.
Local Scene 2023Q1
The local scene – Ribbon Cuttings, Events and More in pictures. [CHECK IT OUT]
Lawrence in Perspective: Herald of Freedom
The first free state newspaper in the Kansas Territory promoted the free state cause to its readers, mostly in New England, to recruit them to the territory, ultimately increasing tension among free state and proslavery supporters before the Civil War.