Andrew Thomas, an oceanography professor at the University of Maine, co-wrote an opinion piece for the Sun Journal titled, “Trump’s ‘An American Budget’ is not good for Maine.” Thomas wrote the piece with Beverly Johnson, a professor of geology at Bates College; and Amanda Moeser, the owner of Lanes Island Oyster Co. in Yarmouth and […]
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The Bangor Daily News published an opinion piece by John Tjepkema, professor emeritus in the School of Biology and Ecology at the University of Maine. Tjepkema’s article is titled “It’s critical that we reduce our carbon footprints to slow our changing climate.”
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Robert Glover, an associate professor of honors and political science at the University of Maine, and Cleo Barker, an honors student majoring in international affairs at UMaine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “New arrivals will help Maine confront its employment crisis.” Glover is a member of the Maine chapter of […]
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The Boston Globe published an opinion by Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, in an article on whether Sinclair anchors should have quit instead of potentially compromising their reputations. TV stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group reach almost 40 percent of American households. Last month, anchors […]
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The Conversation published an opinion piece by Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine. The piece is titled, “American broadcasting has always been closely intertwined with American politics.” Los Angeles Times also published the article.
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Rachel Buck, who teaches alternative education at Dirigo High School in Dixfield and is pursuing a master’s degree in social work at the University of Maine, wrote and opinion piece for the Sun Journal titled, “Provide all school children with proper nutrition.”
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The New York Times published an opinion piece by Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine. The piece is titled, “How to prevent smart people from spreading dumb ideas.”
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The Portland Press Herald published the opinion piece, “Views on transgender people like me disqualify federal court nominee,” by University of Maine student Nicole Maines of Portland. Maines was the plaintiff in a 2014 Maine Supreme Judicial Court case that found her school violated Maine’s Human Rights Act by prohibiting her from using the school’s […]
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The Hartford Courant published the opinion piece, “Protector of whales, dolphins threatened,” by Quinn Carey, a University of Maine senior majoring in marine sciences.
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The Portland Press Herald published the opinion piece, “What about free speech? Or, how I got banned by the Portland Press Herald,” by Jon Reisman, an associate professor of economics and public policy at the University of Maine at Machias.
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