News and Overviews
| In our News and Overviews section, you'll find two distinct kinds of content: NEWS On the News pages, we compile links to the latest articles from other publications, newspapers and websites large and small. These articles are sorted into our nine major categories of interest (also as seen on the left hand nav):  - Arts & Culture - Civic & Community - Education, Research & Technology - Environment & Sustainable Living - Family & Human Services - Health & Fitness - Human Rights & International Issues - Sustainable Business & Economics - Wildlife & Animal Welfare OVERVIEWS In each of these main categories, we are also posting short articles that give an overview of a particular issue or aspect of a topic. For instance, we have a page dedicated to the Stand Up to Cancer initiative. In the future, we will rotate in articles that will help you understand more about the issues in other areas of our main categories like the environment, education, community services, the arts and more. If you'd like to work with us on any of these overview articles, contact us at content@itmagazine.net. SEE MORE Click on the category that most interests you on the left to read more and find the latest resources you can use to stay informed and involved - including articles from NewsTrust. See the samples below. (it) magazine is partnering with NewsTrust, a not-for-profit Web site designed to "help people find good journalism online" by encouraging its readers to submit and review articles from across the Web. We invite you to participate in this partnership by signing up for NewsTrust and submitting articles that relate to your topic of interest. To learn more, go to www.newstrust.net.  The end of mass media: Coming full circle Economist - Jul 7, 2011 (Editorial) There is a great historical irony at the heart of the current transformation of news. The industry is being reshaped by ...  3.64 Reviews | Review It | LikeIn debt talks, Obama offers Social Security cuts Washington Post - by Lori Montgomery - Jul 7, 2011 (News Report) President Obama is pressing congressional leaders to consider a far-reaching debt-reduction plan that would force Democrats ... 3.54 Reviews | Review It | LikeMoscow applies to extend Arctic border The Independent - Jul 7, 2011 (News) Russia says it will formally submit an application to the United Nations next year to redraw the map of the Arctic, giving itself a ...  3.13 Reviews | Review It | LikeHow Fundamentalist Religion Is Destroying the World AlterNet - by Frank Schaeffer - Jul 7, 2011 (Opinion) The earth bursts with life. Far right exclusionary religion bursts with death. If there is a creator of life He/She/It must hate ...  4.5See Review | Review It | LikeThe 10 Scariest GOP Governors: Bringing a Radical Right-Wing Agenda To a State Near You | AlterNet - by Sarah Jaffe - Jul 7, 2011 (News Analysis) Ranking the worst Republican governors is next to impossible. Since the Tea Party sound and fury swept the Class of 2010 into power in ...  4.0See Reviews | Review It | Like |
