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Like the New Look?

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

We’ve obviously made some changes around here. As we approach our One Year Anniversary on October 16, we’re updating the site a bit. Let us know what you think. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

PUB DEF on Fox 2 News Sunday

Friday, September 15, 2006

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Pub Def Weekly be featured on Channel 2 News this weekend in a “Fox Files” segment on the expanding influence of Internet video in local and national politics. Reporter Paul Schankman and cameraman Mark Parsons shot an interview with me earlier this week at The Royale. The report will air during the 9 p.m. news on [...]

Back from D.C., Catching Up

Monday, September 11, 2006

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Back home after four days in Washington and what seemed like a week in O’Hare airport in Chicago (sometimes known as the place on-time flights go to die). Checking up on some email and much of it was about the story we broke last week which included a controversial quote by U.S. Senate candidate Claire McCaskill. [...]

Pub Def in D.C.

Thursday, September 7, 2006

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The eagle has landed. Check back later for video and maybe an interview or two from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 36th Annual Legislative Conference. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

Support KDHX, Come by for Lunch

Wednesday, September 6, 2006

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Reminder: I will be co-hosting an event today called Tastes for Tunes: A Restaurant Event to Benefit KDHX Community Media. Restaurants throughout the St. Louis area will donate a percentage of their sales to benefit KDHX 88.1 FM and KDHX-TV (Channels 21 and 22 in the City). I’ll be at The Royale Food & Spirits, [...]

The Week Ahead

Sunday, September 3, 2006

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PUB DEF will spend much of this week in Washington D.C. for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 36th Annual Legislative Conference. We will also be in our nation’s capital for the fifth anniversary of the September 11th attacks. We hope to bring you interviews with several members of Congress and key staffers as well as [...]

New Rates, New Sizes - Advertise Now

Saturday, September 2, 2006

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Advertise on Pub Def for as little as $50. At more than 53,000 visits last month, that’s a pretty sweet bargain. Go to www.pubdef.net/advertise for more info. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

Cameraman (or woman) Wanted

Friday, September 1, 2006

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Pub Def is looking for a part-time camera operator. Ideal candidate should: Know how to operate a high-end video camera Be reliable and responsible Be familiar with editing software such as iMovie and Final Cut Pro Be able to work independently Work for peanuts Journalism experience is a plus. If you’re interested, email me at editor@pubdef.net Keep up with St. Louis politics [...]

Friday Announcements

Friday, September 1, 2006

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Attention Students: The faculty is pleased to announce that in the month of August, we received 53,044 visits to our website. Our pages were viewed 57,449 times and visitors downloaded 4,905 files. We also produced 25 videos which were viewed thousands of times (see below). Everyone have a wonderful Labor Day weekend. And please remind your mothers [...]

Download "Collateral Damage"

Friday, September 1, 2006

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Pub Def editor Antonio D. French, Arch City Chronicle publisher Dave Drebis, and (soon-to-be) State Sen. Jeff Smith were the guests on “Collateral Damage” with host Fred Hessel on Monday. The topics of discussion were St. Louis Public Schools and the Talent-McCaskill U.S. Senate race. Click here to download the 30-minute show. Keep up with St. [...]

School’s Back, So is STLSchools.org

Sunday, August 27, 2006

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New backpacks filled with crayons, three-hole paper, and bright yellow, unsharpened Number 2 pencils. The terror in the pit of your belly over the thought of being teased about your Payless shoes by kids wearing new Jordans whose price tags would cause your mother to faint. It must be the first day of school. School is back [...]

New YouTube, Flickr Addresses

Friday, August 25, 2006

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Check out more than 180 PUB DEF videos at www.YouTube.com/PubDef. And check out our Flickr page at www.Flickr.com/photos/PubDef. You’ll find photos there from last night’s happy hour for Ed Martin. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

Download the latest Flash Player

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

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Some people have emailed us saying they are having trouble watching the few videos we’ve posted recently using the Vimeo video sharing service. The solution is very simple: download and install the latest version of Flash for your Mac or PC. It’s free, only takes a minute to install, and will make your iLife so [...]

Video from the Vault

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

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Cleaning out the ol’ PUB DEF video vault, we recently came across this jewel. It’s a video we shot almost exactly two years ago — back in August 2004 before we had any outlet to share such videos. It’s from the St. Louis stop of the Hip-Hip Summit which sought to increase youth participation in [...]

Advertise on PUB DEF

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

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PUBDEF.NET received nearly 45,000 visits in July — including several days in which many of our readers were without electricity. The first two weeks of August have already brought more than 27,000 visits. Typical 160×600 banner ads like the one on the right side of this page run $100-$250 per week. We also produce and/or host [...]

Updates

Wednesday, August 9, 2006

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Our Video Page has moved to a new address. Just click the video camera icon on the left side of the page. There you can subscribe to our free iTunes video podcast and view most of our latest videos in QuickTime format (helpful for those people having problems viewing our YouTube videos). We’ve also updated our [...]

PUB DEF Predictions [Updated]

Monday, August 7, 2006

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UPDATE: FINAL RESULTS ARE IN RED Predictions are always dangerous. More often than not, you usually wish you just kept your mouth shut and looked smarter than you actually were. Oh well. Before we get started, let’s remember one thing: these are predictions about who I think will win tomorrow’s elections, not endorsements or statements about who [...]

On Collateral Damage Tonight

Monday, August 7, 2006

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I’ll be a guest on “Collateral Damage” tonight discussing Tuesday’s elections with hosts D.J. Wilson and Fred Hessel. The show starts at 7:00 and can be heard on KDHX 88.1 FM or online at www.kdhx.org. UPDATE: Dave Drebes of the Arch City Chronicle will be the other guest. Just like old times. Keep up with St. [...]

Print This Week’s Issue

Thursday, August 3, 2006

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Click here to download this week’s print(able) edition of PUB DEF Weekly. Copy, Print, Share. Drop off some copies at City Hall, your neighborhood coffee shop, or hand them out on street corners wearing a sign that reads “Don’t Hate the Players, Hate the Game.” Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net

Early Returns

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

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The numbers are in and our traffic continues to grow. Since PUB DEF returned in October 2005, every month has brought more visitors than the last. And July was the best ever. Our little website received nearly 45,000 visits last month– including several days in which many of our readers were without electricity. July also brought the [...]

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Like the New Look?

PUB DEF on Fox 2 News Sunday

Back from D.C., Catching Up

Pub Def in D.C.

Support KDHX, Come by for Lunch

The Week Ahead

New Rates, New Sizes - Advertise Now

Cameraman (or woman) Wanted

Friday Announcements

Download "Collateral Damage"

School’s Back, So is STLSchools.org

New YouTube, Flickr Addresses

Download the latest Flash Player

Video from the Vault

Advertise on PUB DEF

Updates

PUB DEF Predictions [Updated]

On Collateral Damage Tonight

Print This Week’s Issue

Early Returns

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