Austin American-Statesman
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The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. It is an award-winning publication owned by Cox Enterprises and edited by Richard Oppel, who led his previous newspaper, the Charlotte Observer to multiple Pulitzers. The Statesman places focus on issues affecting Austin and the Central Texas region. The Statesman is sometimes referred to as liberal[citation needed]. On balance, its editorials show it to be an amalgam of liberal philosophy combined with strong pro-business sentiment. In this, it reflects the Texas heritage of focusing on ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
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Media:
Newspaper
Audience:
Medium audience (100-500K) (English)
Editorial
Edited By:
Ezra Fox
Last Edit:
Jul 10, 2007 - 3:36 PM PDT
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Top Topics:
Politics (7), U.S. (5), Business (4), Health (2), Sci/Tech (2), Living (2), Media (2), World (2), Health Care (2), Obama Administration (2), John McCain (2), Election Reform (2), Presidential Election 2008 (2), Immigration (2), U.S. House of Representatives (1)...
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Jeremy Schwartz (2), Asher Price (1), Robert Quigley (1), Esther Robards Forbes (1), Ralph K M Haurwitz (1), Juan Castillo Time Was When Politicians Tended To Make Their Appeals To Latino Voters With A One (1), Chuck Lindell (1), Laylan Copelin (1), Joshunda Sanders (1), Mary Ann Roser (1), Marty Toohey (1)
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News Report (5), News (2), News Analysis (2), Opinion (1), Special Report (1)
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ACC tries pilot program to help black men graduate
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A look at immigration issues among Hispanic voters
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Mexicans see little change in store with Obama or McCain
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Democrats sue to fix voting machines
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