The Best Name In Public Radio: Mandalit del Barco
Congratulations, Mandalit del Barco, correspondent, national desk, NPR West. Our very important competition has determined yours to be the singular Best Name In Public Radio. You must have a lot of Facebook friends or something because you turned in a handy whooping against your colleague Yuki Noguchi. Mandalit del Barco – 89% Yuki Noguchi – [...]
read moreChampionship Round: Vote For The Best Name In Public Radio
The votes from the Final Four round are in, and we now know the public radio personalities who’ll face off in the championship round of the Best Name in Public Radio showdown. Here are the results from the Final Four: Ofeibea Quist-Arcton – 11% Mandalit del Barco – 88% Yuki Noguchi – 43% Douali Xaykaothao [...]
read moreRound 3: Vote For The Best Name In Public Radio
Round 2 voting just closed, and we’re left with just four remaining competitors for the Best Name in Public Radio championship. Ladies and gentlemen, here are your Final Four: Ofeibea Quist-Arcton – 50% Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson – 38% Audie Cornish – 33% Yuki Noguchi – 54% Douali Xaykaothao – 44% Lakshmi Singh – 43% Neda Ulaby [...]
read moreRound 2: Vote For The Best Name In Public Radio
Monday we kicked off a light-hearted bracket-style competition to find the best name in public radio — and there’s plenty of stiff competition. The results from the Sweet Sixteen are in, and we’re ready to kick off round two of the voting. Here’s how the first round shook out. Yuki Noguchi - 68% Lynne Rossetto Kasper - 21% [...]
read moreOne Of These Guys Is Brilliant
Chances are you’ve never heard of Stijn Debrouwere, some guy from Cedar Rapids. But you should read his smart take on the information sources that are replacing traditional journalism.
read moreThere Can Be Only One: Vote For The Best Name In Public Radio
Names like Lakshmi Singh, Sonari Glinton and Yuki Noguchi, though exceptional at rolling off the tongue and perking up the ears, seem practically pedestrian by public radio’s standards. But whose name reigns supreme as a god among mere mortals?
read moreOde To The Short Story
How a National Public Radio contest captured one girl’s imagination — while motivating thousands of amateur authors to sit down and write.
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We were absolutely delighted to see a number of our clients receive recognition in the 2012 “Best of the Twin Cities” issue of City Pages magazine. In our business, we get to know our clients pretty well, and so we take a more-than-casual rooting interest in awards like these. We’ve seen our clients sweat, worry [...]
read moreHow A Nonprofit Makes Smart Use of Twitter
The Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery approached Twitter like our old scout leaders told us to: Plan the work and work the plan.
read moreReasons To Be Bullish On The Future Of Magazines
They offer a unique experience. They invite relaxation and settling in. They don’t demand to be consumed immediately. They have a tactile element that feeds another sense. They add character to a coffee table.
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