New email address: Charlie@MeyersonStrategy.com

Friday, May 31, 2013

Charlie@MeyersonStrategy.com.

Try it: Tell me about organizations whose Web sites, email and podcasts you find unsatisfying.

New business cards -- and more -- coming soon.

Please try to control your excitement.

Sharpen your wits. Time for a quiz.

Thursday, May 30, 2013
There's more to come in this blog in the weeks ahead, including a neat new redesign, courtesy of ColorfulRevolution.com. To make sure you get the latest, sign up for updates by email.

Meanwhile, the quizzes keep coming.

You'll find help with the answers in my Twitter feed, my Facebook page, the Meyerson blog and whatever else I've been working on lately -- including a stint as guest host for CAN-TV's "Chicago Newsroom," seen on YouTube (below) and heard in iTunes.


Charlie Meyerson, TV host: Take 2

Thursday, May 30, 2013
The second of two shows Chicago Newsroom host Ken Davis asked me to helm in his absence.

I'm joined by Ted Cox, DNAinfo.com; Scott Stantis, Chicago Tribune; and Rob Hart, WLUP-FM, to discuss Rahm Emanuel's political aspirations and review the week's news. Produced by Chicago Access Network Television.

There's no business like quiz business

Friday, May 24, 2013
Time for another news quiz!

You'll find help with the answers in my Twitter feed, my Facebook page, the Meyerson blog and whatever else I've been working on lately -- including a stint as guest host for CAN-TV's "Chicago Newsroom" (seen on YouTube and heard in iTunes).




Inside the Chicago school closings vote: 'A lot of people being carried out'

Friday, May 24, 2013
Three of Chicago's most respected education reporters, the Chicago Tribune's Noreen Ahmed-Ullah, WBEZ-FM's Linda Lutton and Catalyst-Chicago's Sarah Karp, review and explain the climactic vote to close more schools at once than anywhere else or any other time in American history.

Their deep insight made things easy in my first outing as a TV host, filling in for Ken Davis at the helm of CAN-TV's "Chicago Newsroom."

If you care about Chicago's schools, you'll want to watch this to get a sense of what'll happen next.

Charlie Meyerson, TV host

Thursday, May 23, 2013
My debut as a TV host. The first of two editions of Chicago Newsroom regular host Ken Davis invited me to run in his absence.

I'm joined by Linda Lutton, WBEZ-FM; Noreen Ahmed-Ullah, Chicago Tribune; and Sarah Karp, Catalyst-Chicago, to discuss the ramifications of the decision to close dozens of Chicago public schools.

This program produced by Chicago Access Network Television.

Take this quiz or somebody gets hurt

Friday, May 17, 2013
You'll find help with the answers in my Twitter feed, my Facebook page, the Meyerson blog and whatever else I've been working on lately.

Scoring: Less than 60 percent? You should stop getting out so much and spend more time surfing the Web.

News quiz!

Friday, May 10, 2013
Take the Meyerson blog challenge. You'll find help with the answers in my Twitter feed, my Facebook page, the Meyerson blog and whatever else I've been working on lately.

Scoring: Less than 60 percent? You should be paying more attention to me.

Let's go.

A tweet for mobile journalism

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
I'll be moderating a panel on "Mobile Storytelling: Basics for Community Engagement through Mobile Media" for the Community Media Workshop's "Making Media Connections" conference June 4 at Columbia College.

Asked for 140-character (or less) thought to help set the stage, here's what I have to say:

Remote storytelling used to require thousands of dollars in tech. Now that power rests in the palm of your hand.

The quiz also rises

Friday, May 3, 2013
After a week off for good behavior, the Meyerson blog News Quizzical is back. You'll find help with the answers in my Twitter feed, my Facebook page, the Meyerson blog and whatever else I've been working on lately.

Let's go.

3 'Iron Man 3' reviews

Thursday, May 2, 2013
© Marvel
Three takes on this weekend's likely blockbuster, Chicago:

'ONE OF THE BEST ... SUPERHERO MOVIES.' The Sun-Times' Richard Roeper credits Robert Downey Jr. for "a performance that should earn awards consideration."

'SCREWBALL COMEDY TRAPPED IN THE BODY OF A SUPERHERO ACTION FILM.' Slate's Dana Stevens says to stick around through the end of the credits.

'VAGUELY SECOND-HAND.' The Tribune's Michael Phillips gives it 2 1/2 stars.


Marvel's official history of Iron Man, 1963-present.

The return of ... 3 things, Chicago

Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Three things, Chicago:

TEACHER TENSION. At one of Chicago's largest -- and, lately, most troubled -- charter-school networks, teachers have voted to unionize.

SPRING TO SPURT. Buckingham Fountain returns to life at 11 a.m. Thursday.

NEWS BIZ NEWS.
-- Twitter is hiring "head of news and journalism."
-- PayPal cofounder: Twitter's outlook stronger than New York Times'.
-- Twitter app for iPhones, iPads updated.


COMING FRIDAY. A new news quiz. You know, like these.