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Alex Veeneman

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Alex Veeneman’s Biography

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I'm an award winning journalist and editor based in Chicago in the United States. I'm Opinions Editor on The Flyer at Lewis University and Media Editor for Kettle Magazine based in the UK.

I contribute stories on items such as national affairs, international affairs, and technology to The Flyer and write columns in the paper on the media. I write on the media and UK affairs for Kettle.

I also contribute to the Canadian publication Union Jack News and the blog The World's Media. My work has also…

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The outcry over TCM was about more than old movies

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By Alex Veeneman Verified
| MSN Verified
When Turner Classic Movies launched nearly 30 years ago with “Gone With the Wind,” uncut and uninterrupted, the mission of this new cable TV channel seemed clear: to be a purveyor of the stars and moments integral to American film culture. For many, TCM provides rare access to a portfolio of cinema featuring groundbreaking filmmakers and actors like Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Bette Davis — and to connect these movies with American culture and history more broadly.
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How the American culture of busyness can increase isolation

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By Alex Veeneman Verified
| MarketWatch Verified
When Silvia Bellezza began researching busyness culture for a 2017 paper, she and her colleagues found that people who have this type of lifestyle ingrained into their professional routines are not seeking the luxurious things in life. Instead, it is a culture of people intending to boast and to signal how busy they can be, which speaks to their value and skills in the U.S. labor market.
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Czech Stop Is Going To Be Okay, Y’all

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By Alex Veeneman Verified, Natalie Moore
| Texas Highways Verified
“One person had to step away simply because of the noise,” she said, adding that concrete poles had previously been installed after a similar crash into another part of the building occurred more than a decade ago. Wolf said she’s grateful for the outreach from the public and that it’s been business as usual at the bakery. Jake Scott, who commutes from Fort Worth to Waco, is a regular customer to the McLennan County bakery.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a reporter with my high school newspaper.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I have not used a typewriter.

How is social media changing news?

It has significantly changed it. Consumption is now high on Facebook and Twitter and it has changed the modern journalistic craft.

Awards

First Place for General Excellence

2012

Shared this award with The Flyer staff on excellence from the American Scholastic Press Association.

Excellence in Opinion Writing (2011-12 year)

2012

I was recognized by the Department for work as The Flyer's Opinions Editor during the 2011-12 school year, citing my international news columns.