SoCal Event Planners Find Niche Market In Indian Weddings

Comments (8) | California, indian wedding, Los Angeles and Region, marriage, Religion, Religion, wedding planners

(Creative Commons)

More than a dozen Indian wedding planners have come together in the region's most densely-populated Indian areas to capitalize.

Dispatches From Abroad: New Delhi, Birthplace Of The Indian Comic Book Superhero

Comments (13) | comic book, comics, India, new delhi, Religion, Spiderman, superheroes

Laura J. Nelson
Contributor

(Laura Nelson/Neon Tommy)

If Raj Comics is the Marvel of India, then Nagraj the Snake King is its Spiderman.

LA Lost Millions In Parking Ticket Income

Comments (0) | city of los angeles, LADOT, Los Angeles and Region, los angeles department of transportation, parking, parking tickets, Wendy Gruel

Laura J. Nelson
Senior Staff Reporter

With the city millions in debt, report unconvers some lax enforcement by parking officials

Protests In Paris On First Day Of French Veil Ban

Comments (0) | burqa ban, France, International, islam, muslims, nicolas sarkozy, paris

Laura J. Nelson
Senior Staff Reporter

VIDEO: Two women in full-face veils arrested on the first day of a controversial new law.

Metro's Expo Line Begins Test Runs

Comments (1) | expo line, Los Angeles and Region, metro, USC

Laura J. Nelson
Senior Staff Reporter

Good news after many problems.

Veteran Political Reporter David S. Broder Dies

Comments (0) | david s. broder, death, Media, political journalism, washington post reporter

Laura J. Nelson
Senior Staff Reporter

Pultizer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter dies of diabetes-related complications.

Gaddafi's 'Envoy Of Death' Not Included On U.N. Sanctions List

Comments (0) | Gaddafi, International, libya, Middle East, mousa kusa, Protests, United Nations

Laura J. Nelson
Senior Staff Reporter

Minister earned the macabre nickname for plotting assassinations.

Head Of L.A. Memorial Coliseum Resigns After Rave Scandal

Comments (0) | la sports arena, Los Angeles and Region, los angeles memorial coliseum, patrick lynch, todd destefano

Laura J. Nelson
Senior Staff Reporter

Patrick Lynch allegedly allowed his top assistant to help plan the contentious Electric Daisy Carnival.

Obama On Egypt: "Orderly Transition Must Begin Now"

Comments (0) | anti-government, Barack Obama, egypt, Foreign Policy, Hosni Mubarak, International, international relations, muslim brotherhood, Nation and World, political protest, United States

Laura J. Nelson
Senior Staff Reporter

Obama on the Egyptian regime: "An orderly transition must be meaningful, it must be peaceful and it must begin now."

The Status At The United States-Mexico Border

Comments (0) | Barack Obama, border security, DEA, Felipe Calderon, first term, Homeland Security, ICE, immigration, Mexico, Nation and World, President, United States

Laura J. Nelson
Staff reporter

The issues are age-old and tender: for decades, divided Congresses have played tug-of-war over funding and policy.

Newsweek And Daily Beast Finalize 50-50 Merger

Comments (1) | daily beast, Journalism, Media, merger, Newsweek, sydney harman

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

The name debate begins: "BeastWeek" or "NewsBeast."

Actor Kal Penn Campaigns For Barbara Boxer At USC

Comments (0) | Barbara Boxer, California, california elections, California Politics, Curren Price, Kal Penn

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

Kal Penn

Penn was joined by actress Melissa Fitzgerald and Calif. Sen. Curren Price.

Boston Globe To Charge For Online Content By Late 2011

Comments (3) | boston globe, Journalism, Media, Media, new york times, pay wall

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

Boston.com

What will jumping on the paywall trend achieve?

@WebJournalist Robert Hernandez: Geolocation Is Going To Grow

Comments (2) | Media, Media, robert hernandez, social media, Social Media Week, Twitter

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

Robert Hernandez

Q&A: The creator of #wjchat talks social media.

CUNY Blazes Trail With M.A. In Entrepreneurial Journalism

Comments (1) | college, CUNY, entrepreneurship, higher education, Journalism, Media

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

City University of New York logo

A new direction for journalism education?

VIDEO: Ross Douthat: Journalists Ignorant Of Religion

Comments (11) | bias, ethics, Journalism, Media, Media, new york times, Religion

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

Ross Douthat (Laura J. Nelson)

Q&A: Neon Tommy sits down with New York Times columnist Ross Douthat.

Has Social Media Killed Creativity?

Comments (1) | Facebook, Jaron Lanier, Journalism, Media, Media, social media, Twitter

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

Jaron Lanier (Creative Commons)

USC's innovator-in-residence weighs in on Web 2.0's role in fostering community and creativity.

What Is News.Me?

Comments (0) | betaworks, Media, Media, news.me, social media, the new york times

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

News.Me

What's the deal with this New York Times personalized news app?

Does The Koran Burning Story Point To Skewed News Values?

Comments (2) | Media, Media, newspapers, Quran, September 11

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

Koran (Creative Commons)

What can the press learn from the International Burn a Koran Day media circus?

Investigative News Network Strives To Keep Investigative Reporting Alive

Comments (0) | annenberg, future of journalism, Journalism, Media, Media, non profit, USC

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

(Creative Commons)

Can non-profits step in to help struggling newspapers?

Newspaper CEO Debates Charging Money For News

Comments (0) | annenberg, economy, Journalism, Los Angeles and Region, Media, news, USC

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

Matt Toledo, CEO and publisher of the Los Angeles Business Journal, discusses the economy of journalism with Geneva Overholser.

Should all news organizations start charging for online content?

Financial Reform Bill Passes Senate Committee

Comments (0) | @nationandworld, Los Angeles and Region, Round Up

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

A round-up of the nation's top news: Bruce Karatz found guilty, new $100 bills, and L.A. city's layoffs may be less than expected.

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Live Blog Of The TEDxUSC Conference

Comments (0) | California, California

Laura J. Nelson, Kim Nowacki
Staff Reporters

READ THE DISCUSSION: Follow Neon Tommy reporters at the TEDxUSC leadership conference.

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Obama Announces Plan For New Offshore Drilling

Comments (0) | @nationandworld, Nation and World, National

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

The president has proposed opening new areas off the East Coast and Alaska to drilling, raising the ire of environmentalists. California would remain off-limits to oil companies.

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Health Care Fight Continues In Senate

Comments (0) | @nationalpolitics, @nationandworld, Los Angeles and Region, National Politics

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

The Senate wrapped up debate over the reconciled health care bill Wednesday, and began votes on a series of amendments that could derail the bill if passed.

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The Massa Saga Rolls On: Ethics Committee To Close Inquiry

Comments (0) | @nationalpolitics, @nationandworld, Nation and World, National Politics

Laura J. Nelson
Staff Reporter

The House ethics committee decided Wednesday to close its investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by former Rep. Eric Massa of New York.

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