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Last November, I received an e-mail from Indiana University asking me for input on a branding campaign for prospective students. Intentionally or not, the survey focused on creative elements for the School of Journalism.
Social media is a relatively new, inexorable term for many business and government leaders. Social media, they are told, is a game-changer and the conventional wisdom suggests that if you do not have a presence on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn (and Google+, to be hipster-ironic), you are missing the boat.
Some call it flimflam or a thimblerig. It is probably most recognized as the old shell game. Regardless of its moniker, our city leaders are about to pull it on local taxpayers.
I didn’t want to write about guns. The subject is fraught with complications. If I thought the political commentary on Facebook was extreme during the election, it became downright ludicrous following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
The element of controversy that clogs political debate, embitters theologians and fosters ethnic bitterness is surely as familiar to us as Cain and Abel. King Solomon in 950 B.C. acknowledged its damage—and its danger—when he pleaded with his subjects, “Come then, let us reason together” (though, like many “well-meaners,” he was better in advising than complying).
They say bipartisanship is dead in Washington, D.C. They say a Democrat won’t buy a Republican a beer and a Republican won’t share a glass of Chardonnay with a Democrat.
When I first met Mike Pence back in the mid-1990s, he was working as a radio and TV talk show host in Indianapolis. I was a guest on his public affairs program many times and came to know the future governor as an affable and evenhanded host who made room for all points of view while clearly stating his own.
Some time before April 15, the Legislature must decide whether to accept a deal from the federal government to expand Medicaid coverage. It’s shaping up as one of two or three major calls our lawmakers must make.
National headlines recently reminded us of the benefits Indiana reaps for its economy by thoughtful attention to our system of justice.
As a society, we do everything we can to protect our children from harm and prepare them to live productive and successful lives.
Join IBJ’s Lou Harry for a trek to see the award-winning drama in Cincinnati.
U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly asked veteran Capitol Hill staffer John Zody this week to run the Indiana Democratic Party, but his appointment hinges on approval of the party's state central committee.
A duplex fire in Greenfield killed one woman and injured a 12-year-old girl Tuesday night. Tina Klare, 66, was found dead inside the home near Fields Boulevard and Warren Way. Her granddaughter was hospitalized in serious condition with smoke inhalation. The family dog also died in the fire. Two Greenfield police officers suffered minor injuries while trying to alert tenants.
A developer has pulled plans to build a controversial gas station at a Carmel intersection. Ricker Oil Co. wanted to purchase land at the intersection of 146th Street and Gray Road. The developer will instead pursue a site near 146th and River Road, according to the Carmel City Council. Residents from the Woodfield subdivision had opposed the construction of the gas station.
Police with Indianapolis Public Schools arrested a student Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly attempted to enter the school with crack cocaine. A spokesperson for the school district said the 16-year-old male student from Coleman Academy came to school with 15 small baggies of crack cocaine worth an estimated $300. The arrest came after the student was searched, which is the school’s security policy for any tardy student.
A legislative committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would let local voters decide whether to fund a $1.3 billion mass transit system in the Indianapolis area.
Ball State University economist Mike Hicks said the quarterly contraction in the economy only confirms his fears that the United States is already in another recession.
Visit a quartet of breweries with a designated driver.
Events include a Clowes blues revue, a symphonic world premiere, and more.
The Indiana House Transportation Committee is considering new limits on specialty license plates for drivers one year after the effort was derailed by controversy over plates for a gay youth group.
