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Gary Kebbel

Gary Kebbel

Journalism Program Director, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
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Interviews at Illinois were fun. Lots of possibilities there. Who knows what's next?
Thanks! (And I think so, too!). :-)
Am in Chicago, awaiting flight to University of Illinois. My interviews for dean of the College of Media start at dinner.
Am in a fascinating meeting with about 30 election and data orgs talking about 2010 elex peojects.
Am on a plane 8 hours today and looking forward to it because I have a speech to write.
I've been hacked. Don't click on any links in tweets supposedly from me.
Just walked into Notre Dame and the organist is practicing. Truly magnificent.
Lesson from immigration symposium: U.S. Has a lot it can teach Europe. Really. (I know, I was surprised, too.)
Comments in social networks about immigrants generally positive; comments on online stories often the opposite. Anonymity a reason.
Panelist: Content analysis shows social networks have the most positive comments about immigrants. Broadcast and cable the least.
Media are great at covering events, but immigration covered well is coverage of a process. More difficult.
Am at opening session of Immigration Reporting Symposium in Paris. One observation: Every minority needs a minority to persecute.
Am watching great light show at Eiffel Tower to celebrate its 120th anniversary.
Back in Paris. Airport bus just let me off at Arc de Triomphe. Now 15-min wak to hotel. Cloudy but warm enough.
Am excited and happy to learn I am a finalist for job of dean of the College of Media at the University of Illinois.
People in Riga, Paris both say Obama could be prez of Europe, if there were such a thing. They love him, and know that could hurt him in US
Heading to PBS meetings in Baltimore after conference in Latvia and grantee meeting in Paris. It's been a trip of great food and extra lbs.
Just talked with former US Ambassador to Latvia, Ints Silins, who wanted to discuss his Knight News Challenge idea. #KNC10
Just finished keynote at Center for Pub. Policy Conf. in Riga, Latvia. Audience member told me he just did his first Tweet about it.
Another thing great about Riga: the food is excellent. Pan European and American. Some Asian.
Had great meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, Judith Garber. Then met several people applying to Knight News Challenge.
Downtown Riga, Latvia, is history through architecture. Styles of various times and/or occupiers.
But my hosts named a pet after Hillary, because they love her, too.
Just had great dinner with Latvian hosts. Lots of talk about US politics. "We, and all of Europe love Obama, you know."
Sitting in hotel bar in Riga, Latvia, and guy sits next to me wearing U. of Ill. sweatshirt. I, as alumn get all excited to talk with him.
Editor who led walkout from Latvia's largest readershp paper is going to kick butt in her new online news venture. Establishment beware.
But Latvia U of I sweatshirt guy says, "I bought it in Chicago. To me it's just a sweatshirt." I was crushed.
Always true - if you want to know where to get great food for cheap in a new city or country - ask the newspaper reporters.
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