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http://www.americanpublicmedia.org/engage08/electionstories/

Subject: 	Idea Generator: Election Stories
Date: 	Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:02:23 -0500
From: 	Robideau, Brad <brobideau@americanpublicmedia.org>

Greetings from American Public Media, producer and distributor of public
radio programs, including */Marketplace/*.

I thought you might be interested to learn about the Idea Generator:
Election Stories produced by American Public Media.  The Idea Generator:
Election Stories is an online activity that allows the public to help
shape election coverage.

There is no shortage of election coverage this year. But is the media
pursuing the stories that matter to voters? Using the Idea Generator
forum, users can identify the stories or issues they would like to see
covered. They can weigh in with the issues most important to them and
let the news media know what angles on the election are missing.

In addition to informing the public radio election coverage, users can
also discuss and expand the ideas of others. Ideas can be sorted in a
variety of ways—by keyword, geography, or list—to provide a range of
entry points into the discussion.

The Idea Generator: Election Stories can be accessed at
http://www.americanpublicmedia.org/engage08/electionstories/.  You’ll
also find instructions on how you can embed the widget on your Web site.

The Idea Generator: Election Stories is part of Engage 08, American
Public Media's collection of 2008 election coverage resources.  These
resources include interactive tools that provide unique ways in which to
educate, inform and entertain a motivated electorate.

Please feel free to share the Idea Generator: Election Stories with your
friends, colleagues and other interested individuals and organizations.

If you have any questions, please let me know.  I hope you and your
readers find the Idea Generator: Election Stories a useful and
informative tool.

Thanks for your time and consideration.

Warm regards,

Brad Robideau

National Public Relations Manager

American Public Media
651-290-1113
<email obscured> <mailto:brobideau@americanpublicmedia.org>

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