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NY Event: Personal Democracy ForumBy Nisha | June 23, 2009 As you’ve probably noticed from the last post, we’ve been a little swamped! But we wanted to sneak in a quick post about Personal Democracy Forum, a very cool conference coming up June 29 & 30 in New York City. The conference, themed “We.gov,” is one of the largest conferences examining innovations in technology, politics, social media, and civic engagement. The conference features some great speakers:
We know it’s short notice, since the conference is a week away, but if you’re in New York and can spare a day or two, it promises to be an exciting event. And if you’re reading this post right now you can get a $100 discount on your registration by using the coupon code CitizenJane at registration. Registration is located at http://bit.ly/Pdf2009CJ. Hope to see you there! |
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Where to find us…By admin | June 18, 2009 Hello our beloved Janes! As you’ve certainly noticed, the ladies at CJP have been a little tied up lately. Both Patricia and Nisha have gone and gotten j-o-b-s, just a little sumpin’ sumpin’ to pay the bills. We’ll check in and post as often as possible, but if you’re ever looking for us, you can find Patricia every day writing a column called “The Capitolist” at Politics Daily, and we’ll let you know how to find Nisha as soon as the news is ready to hatch. Back soon, ladies… |
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Weekend Jane, May 29, 2009By admin | May 29, 2009 Happy Friday, Janes! We hope you are enjoying the approach of summer, wherever you are. Today, we’ve got the roundup on all the news you need to know from this week - and what a week it was!
Check back Monday for a look at what’s coming up in the next week!
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Monday Afternoon JaneBy Nisha | May 11, 2009 Good afternoon, Janes! We hope you are enjoying the lovely weather, whatever part of the country you’re in. And we’re sorry for the delay on this post, CJP has had a busy morning, but we have plenty in store for this week. And now, without futher ado, here is your weekly roundup of what’s topping the headlines today and what you can expect this week…
And this past weekend, journalists, politicos, and celebrities all converged at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, where both President Obama and comedian Wanda Sykes delivered some hilarious speeches. Video of highlights below — we promise, you don’t want to miss this one. It’s going to be water-cooler talk all week long. Enjoy! |
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Sunday Show ScorecardBy KateH | May 11, 2009 Happy Monday, Janes! It’s time for a Sunday Show Scorecard! Things are a little sporadic around here but we want to keep our favorite Sunday shows on their toes so we’re checking in on them. This was a bad week for Janes on the Sunday Show Scorecard. Of the five shows we typically score only two had Janes on their panels. Let’s get to it. First Place: Chris Matthews Show
Second Place: Fox News Sunday
Tied for Last Place: This Week
Meet the Press
Face the Nation
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Monday Morning JaneBy CJP | April 27, 2009
Here’s what’s happening in Washington, on CJP, and around the world. Come back to CJP this week for updates to the ”White House Watch” section, an important message from Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and anything else you need for your friends to say as you leave the table, “Why aren’t we that smart?” Top Domestic Story: Sooooweeeeee! The Swine Flu, the nasty virus with a scary name, has infected 20 people in America and more than 1600 in Mexico, Spain, New Zealand and elsewhere. The U.S. government declared a “public health emergency,” but added that there’s no absolutely, positively reason to panic. [USA Today] Top International Story:  Ostensibly to avoid a pandemic, a European Union official has issued a warning to avoid all non-urgent travel to areas hit by the Swine Flu…..including the U.S.! A CJP note to Europeans: Come on over, we feel fine. [BBC] Sen. Dianne Feinstien, the top Dem on the Intelligence Committee, has called for a full Congressional investigation into the treatment of detainees at American prisons, but wants people to take the rhetoric down a notch. “We need to find these things out and we need to do it in a way that’s calm and deliberative and professional.” [CNN] “The New York Times” has a massive piece on Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, including links to his daily schedule, with the implication that Geithner was too close to the club when it came to regulating Wall Street. If we have an hour to read the whole thing, we’ll tell you how it is, but in the meantime, read it for yourselves HERE. The Salt Police have arrived in New York, where Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his health department are meeting with foodmakers and restaurant owners to reduce the amount of salt in foods like soup, bread and pasta.  As long as this doesn’t affect chocolate-covered pretzels, we’re fine with it. [AP via Washington Times] As reporters of all stripes evaluate President Obama’s first 100 days, CJP’s Patricia Murphy has done the same for NBC’s Chuck Todd over at Politics Daily. His obsessed fans, the “Chuckolytes,” give him high marks, and might even give us the creeps if they weren’t all so friendly and otherwise normal. This feels like rewarding bad behavior, but we pass it along because we’re apparently not immune to sinister media plots. [US Magazine] |
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The Week that Was, April 17, 2009By Nisha | April 17, 2009 Happy Friday, Janes! As promised, here is your wrap of all the news this week to make you the smartest Janes around…
That’s it for now, Janes! Enjoy your weekend, and meet us back here Monday for a preview of the week to come and the Sunday Show scorecard. |
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Sunday Show ScorecardBy KateH | April 15, 2009 Happy Hump Day, Janes! We’re a little late with the Sunday Show Scorecard this week but we got a little distracted by the giant bunny hanging around Sunday morning. This is where we let you know how our favorite Sunday shows scored in the Jane count. Let’s get to it! First Place: Chris Matthews Show
Second Place: Fox News Sunday
Third Palce: Face the Nation
Tied for Last Place: Meet the Press
This Week
A note about this week’s last place: Both of the shows in last place this week hosted Janes on their roundtables. We don’t usually count guests on the panel as that would make our column much longer but we did want to give some credit to these shows for their effort. |
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Good morning, Janes! It’s Monday, April 27th, day 98 of the Obama administration, and day 36 of Candy Spelling’s book tour for “Stories from Candyland.”