Denise Polverine, editor-in-chief of Cleveland.com, discusses her experience working in online journalism. Polverine believes that the one of the biggest challenge facing online journalist is building an audience, and to teach print journalists how to transition to online mediums. Polverine also discusses what the future of her industry may look like, and what she believes journalism students should learn to succeed.

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Len Shyles, associate professor of communication at Villanova University, believes the Media Shield Bill can have detrimental effects on democracy and freedom of speech. He states, "..watering down of the shield laws is not an attractive idea even in time of war." Shyles also talks about the decentralization of media production, and why he believes that not just anybody can be a good journalist.

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Director of the Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus, Chuck Niederriter, discusses Climategate. He believes it is a red herring, which was timed to raise concerns before the Copenhagen conference. He reminds us that countless, unrelated scientests have conducted climate change research.

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Part of the Successful Women in Online Communications Interview Series from University of Iowa students

Antonia Fernanda Lima Onofre is a freelance journalist and blogger from Angola, writing for outlets such as Global Voices. Onofre discusses her experience as a female in online journlism. She states that one day online journalism will replace traditional journalism. She also states that currently the relationship between the Angolan government and the local press is estranged.

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Mary Alice Molgard, professor at the College of Saint Rose, explains the media shield bill law and how it would affect journalists and the way they report. The most notable implications are how sources would be obtained and protected. According to Molgard, "The shield enables the reporter to credibly inform the public. Without it, the story doesn't get told and the public is at a disadvantage." She discusses the pros and cons to the debate as well as how this bill may affect the publications that have previously been afraid to publish controversial stories.

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Dr. David McNeil writes to the 18-29 year-olds of America, asking their reconsideration of the strong support they offer for healthcare reform. He explains that this age group stands to suffer greatly if the bills pass, which is likely because of the support from that demographic. McNeil writes, "Eliminating pre-existing exclusions and caps on benefits will force higher premiums generally, unfairly so to the young and healthy." He also discusses how the age group could sink itself further into debt if their proposition continues.

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Dr. Allen Weiss, president and CEO of Naples, FL, Community Hospital explains the debate over evidence-based medicine and its implications in the American healthcare system. Assessing the pros and cons, Weiss also examines how EBM would better define malpractice, something that has been very difficult in the past. Says Weiss, "Most experts agree there is currently 30 percent waste in the system due to misuse, overuse, underuse, defensive medicine, fraud, abuse and miscommunication." He believes that EBM would counteract these issues and make healthcare more effective for all.

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Martin Kaiser, president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, believes the media shield bill would create a legal protection for journalists that currently doesn't exist. He states, "Recent federal case law indicates that the journalist has no choice but to testify or go to jail (or face significant, often personal, fines). The Free Flow of Information Act will make things, in a word: better. "

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Dr. Kathy McReynolds, a bio-ethicist with the Christian Institute of Disability, discusses both sides of the evidence-based medicine debate. She explains that, "in theory, evidence-based medicine is supposed to provide more efficient, quality care, lowering medical errors and saving lives. This should, in turn, lower the risk of malpractice." Could evidence-based medicine be the key to saving American healthcare? Is it a viable option that is realistic when considering the implementation of programming by our doctors?

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Part of the Successful Women in Online Communications Interview Series from University of Iowa students

Amira Al Hussaini, managing editor of the Bahrain Telegraph, talks about how she got into online journalism, and what the future holds. She states, "I see online journalism as a means of complementing mainstream media and allowing the world to have access to the real sources of news in countries where censorship and curtailing free speech are rife."

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