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Catherine Green

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Indianapolis
As seen in: Chalkbeat, Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, Patch, Los Angeles Magazine, JD Supra, Napa Valley Register, Voice of San Diego, Neon Tommy, PublicCEO, Kinship
Covers:  Education, voting access, public health
Doesn't Cover: Campaigns, politics, healthcare

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Catherine Green’s Biography

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I'm newsletter editor at Civic News Company, leading strategy for Chalkbeat, Healthbeat, and Votebeat. Before taking on this role in June 2022, i was engagement editor at Chalkbeat beginning in January 2019. Prior to that, I worked as the engagement manager at The New Republic, based in New York; managing editor and a senior associate editor at The Atlantic; and deputy editor and engagement editor at Voice of San Diego, an investigative news nonprofit.

Before landing in San Diego, I spent a sum…

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The Procrastinator's Guide to the Total Eclipse

The Procrastinator's Guide to the Total Eclipse

So you want to see a cosmic marvel ...

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The Director Behind Some of the Most Iconic Music Videos of the 2000s

The Director Behind Some of the Most Iconic Music Videos of the 2000s

How Dave Meyers has flexed the staying power of his craft to launch several of the biggest hits of the past t…

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Does This Skin-Firming Lotion Really Work?

Does This Skin-Firming Lotion Really Work?

I would've paid dearly to have the pulp under my chin scraped away, along with the rest of the fat I consider…

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What Gift to Get for the Impossible Somebody on Your List

What Gift to Get for the Impossible Somebody on Your List

There should be a word for it-the agony of loving someone, or feeling familially obligated to them, and havin…

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There's Still Not Much Transparency Surrounding Those Transparency-Boosting Body Cameras

There's Still Not Much Transparency Surrounding Those Transparency-Boosting Body Cameras

One of the fundamental challenges of police body cameras boils down to privacy: How can we empower citizens a…

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Meet the Rookie Activist Leading San Diego's Racial Justice Conversation

Meet the Rookie Activist Leading San Diego's Racial Justice Conversation

A silent "die-in" protest as San Diego City Council members were being inaugurated late last year was almost …

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How to Teach a Dog to Heel: Step-by-Step Training Guide

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By Catherine Green Verified
| Kinship
In canine speak, the word “heel” cues your dog to walk loosely on a leash by your side. It’s not the same as walking on a leash: Your dog ultimately understands that it means walking beside you at your heel, not bounding in front of you, possibly tugging on the leash. In this scenario, your dog’s shoulder should align with your knee. When you stop walking, they should sit. Heel position is common in dog sports, rallies, and obedience competitions.
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Why Does My Dog Bark at Nothing? 5 Possible Reasons

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By Catherine Green Verified
| Kinship
My spotted Cattle Dog, Lilac, often sleeps on a rug in front of a glass door. She also frequently leaps up to stand inches from the glass to bark…at what? Startled, I jump up, too. Is there a car coming up the driveway or a fox near the chicken coop? Half the time, I can’t detect whatever it is that now has my other dog, Willy, barking with her. What’s gotten into them? Read on to learn why dogs so often bark at seemingly nothing.
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How Long Can a Dog Legally Bark? Here’s What the Law Says

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By Catherine Green Verified
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Unpleasant as it may be, this is something you can’t ignore. In This Article: General Dog Barking Guidelines by State The Impact of Extreme Dog Barking How to Help Your Dog Manage Their Barking Out in the country, sound carries. So, when my neighbor’s little dog is outside and barking nonstop, the high-pitched noise is penetrating, even with several hundred feet of woods between us. This situation is very common and much worse for people in urban and suburban areas.
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