If you're a journalist interested in the relationship between the newsroom and social media, Twitter may have a job for you. In a clear push towards attracting journalists to Twitter, the company has posted a job listing on their official blog, calling for a highly experienced expert in the editorial or journalism field to fill the vacancy.
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) hosted a discussion with University of California (UC) President Mark Yudof on Tuesday. Yudof reflected on his five years leading the UC system and the state of California education.
Major newspapers are covering a recommendation by the California Public Utilities Commission to fine PG&E over $2.25 billion for negligence that led to a catastrophic gas explosion in San Bruno in 2010.
One of the most common arguments in contemporary political discourse goes something like this: "We should devolve as much power as possible to state and local governments because they do things better than the federal government, and because they are less likely to misuse their power, and because the Founding Fathers understood all of this and wrote it into the Constitution." Is this correct?
