October 2009
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Happy Halloween, everyone!
Veer | Ideas: Pumpkin orange by Joe Buckland
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“I am a husband, father of two and journalist who would rather be a proponent of...”
– Drew Storey, The Rapidian’s first content facilitator
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Goodbye to our dear friend
by Denise
Drew Storey, The Rapidian’s content facilitator, passed away unexpectedly yesterday.
Drew has been involved with The Rapidian since before it was named The Rapidian, when “Log Jam,” “Red Button,” “16th Bridge” and others were part of the naming smorgasbord. He spearheaded our editorial committee as a volunteer chair and hammered out a...
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The Rapidian: A Powerpoint
by Denise George and I recently presented at the Alliance for Community Media’s central states conference. Many people asked for our slides, so here they are:
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Batter's up!
by Denise
As a part of our Knight Foundation Community Information Challenge grant, we’re not only establishing an online presence but also four neighborhood news bureaus hosted at community centers in each quadrant of Grand Rapids.
Dun dun dun! And the first news bureau to step up to the plate: Cook Library! Our neighbors over at the Grandville Avenue Academy for the Arts have generously...