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In a world of immediate information, take time to reflect

By John Langhorne / Guest Column In a meeting discussing the effects of the digital age on communications, a friend and colleague stated, “reflection is...

Checking the facts of fact checkers

By Joe Sheller / Guest Column A local media birthday of note is coming up in July. On The Gazette’s web site, the first “Gazette Fact...

University of Iowa joins the big data rush

UI's Tippie College of Business expanding degree programs in analytics as big data goes even bigger   By Dave DeWitte dave@corridorbusiness.com Businesses large and small have discovered the...

Iowa City seeks revenue for affordable housing

Iowa City Administrator Geoff Fruin addresses the city council on June 21 during a presentation about expanding affordable housing. City council members plan to...

Annex Analytics brings data power to the people

Annex Analytics Chief Operating Officer Jim Thebeau, President Peggy Stover and Research Associate Maddie Shepard are shown in a conference room at Amperage Marketing,...

Minimum wage hike recommended for Linn County

Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett shown during the 2015 State of the City speech. The mayor was among Linn County's Minimum Wage Study Group...

UI’s Harreld says private partnerships may supplant state funding

UI President Bruce Harreld visits with philanthropist and UI donor John Pappajohn at a "Life with Phil" event on the UI campus last school...

Boards need an annual performance check-up

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column We’re accustomed to taking our cars in for regular maintenance, to accompanying our kids to dentist check-ups and scheduling...

Following guidelines to effective advertising

By Nancy Garberson / Guest Column Marketing and advertising are critical to the goals of your organization. But with limited resources it is important to...

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