Networks using Skype in news reports
September 2nd, 2010When he wanted to interview a source in Connecticut for a recent “World News” story on technology, ABC reporter Pierre Thomas didn’t even leave the office. ABC’s cameras showed him sitting in front of a computer screen, talking to Michael Coppolla through Skype.
Sarah Palin’s plans mark change in posture toward Iowa | Des Moines Register
September 1st, 2010Sarah Palin’s scheduled political trip to Iowa this month marks a shift from near silence in the leadoff presidential nominating state to the kind of outreach common among White House prospects.
Bad statistics for summer employment for youth | McClatchy
August 27th, 2010The share of young people aged 16 to 24 who were employed this summer fell to 48.9 percent — the lowest rate on record since 1948.
Recession may have pushed US birth rate to new low
August 27th, 2010The U.S. birth rate has dropped for the second year in a row, and experts think the recession is a big reason. They believe the sluggish economy has led many people to put off having children.
