Journalists, technologists, programmers, entrepreneurs and others convened at the Walter Cronkite School for the second year in a row over the weekend for an “unconference” to discuss the future of news and the changing media landscape.
Due to low attendance since program's start in September, the Discover Phoenix series faces the challenge of generating interest in future series events.
Since 2007, Christopher Callahan, Downtown campus vice provost and Walter Cronkite School dean, has started a yearly tradition of inviting journalism students to his home for Thanksgiving.
Pie-lovers aplenty gathered for a three-hour pie social held at a Fourth and Roosevelt streets parking lot on Saturday. Professional and amateur pie-bakers served their treats to hungry patrons with all proceeds going to a local high school.
For Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall, cancer is no stranger. Hall, 42, has seen his father and grandfather battle the disease. He admitted it is also possible his two boys, 13 and 15, might get the hereditary cancer, too.
"Showbot at Jobot" celebrated the coffee shop’s first year anniversary Monday evening by having seven employees display their creative talent through music, poetry and comedy.