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Liz Mathis named first-ever HEDCO economic development coordinator

Former Iowa state senator and television news anchor Liz Mathis has been named as the first-ever economic development coordinator for the Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO). Ms. Mathis’ appointment to the newly-created position was announced Thursday, Oct. 19, after previously…

Trolls can be beneficial if you know how to use them

By Joe Coffey | The Fifth Estate If you want your company’s online platforms to…

The inaugural Rando Corridor Media Audit

By Joe Coffey | The Fifth Estate One of the best and worst things about…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Paul Burmeister

Iowa alum Paul Burmeister conducts an interview for NBC Sports, where he now serves as…

How social media is humanizing journalism

By Joe Coffey | The Fifth Estate “Welcome to the team, meteorologist Kalie Pluchel. Like…

How social media is humanizing journalism

By Joe Coffey | The Fifth Estate “Welcome to the team, meteorologist Kalie Pluchel. Like…

Picture this: Compelling local media images

By Joe Coffey / The Fifth Estate Corridor media outlets, please figure out how to…

School walkouts are made-for-media events

By Joe Sheller / Media Column You couldn’t escape reminders of the 19th anniversary of…

Blum walkout echoes GOP media strategy

By Joe Sheller / Guest Column Ever since KCRG TV-9 was sold by The Gazette…

Blum walkout echoes GOP media strategy

By Joe Sheller / Guest Column Ever since KCRG TV-9 was sold by The Gazette…

Gazette and Gray gamble on future of TV

By Joe Sheller / Guest Editorial Welcome to America, Cedar Rapids. This is a country…

The Gazette Company sells KCRG to Gray Television

By Dave DeWitte [email protected]   KCRG-TV9, the Cedar Rapids-based ABC affiliate that has been part…

Television’s 50 shades of pay

By Joe Sheller / Guest Editorial British science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke had a…

How well do you know your news outlets?

Joe Coffey / The Fifth Estate The research phase of many a local news story…