As we do every week, we’ve collected the top news stories and compiled them on one page. Digital Journalists this week reported on some very odd news, published some great photo essays and interviewed some fascinating people in the arts.
We also highlight some of the major topics Digital Journalists have been covering recently. Note you can see the trending topics at the top of any page on our news network, in the black bar.
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Top Digital Journal Reports
Interview with Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith (Includes interview) by Adrian Peel
The bass player and occasional songwriter with Boston’s finest export discusses the band’s upcoming US tour, among other things, with Digital Journal.
From YouTube to Hollywood: Web series gets book & movie deal (Includes interview) by Alex Allen
A popular YouTube-based web series will soon be coming to book stores and theaters near you as The Weinstein Company announces their film and book adaptation of The Haunting of Sunshine Girl.
Review: Austin Mahone shines on new album ‘The Secret’ (Includes first-hand account) by Markos Papadatos
Pop star Austin Mahone releases his newest studio effort “The Secret” on May 23. It was co-produced by Mahone and RedOne (who worked with Lady Gaga and Midnight Red)
Los Angeles hosts a two-day hackathon inside City Hall (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Matt Terndrup
Mayor Eric Garcetti has just released a treasure trove of online city data. Programmers of all ages are now able to access all the information helping them create whatever type of application they want.
Scotty McCreery talks ‘Feelin’ It,’ headlining tour and music (Includes interview) by Markos Papadatos
Country singer Scotty McCreery chatted about his latest radio single “Feelin’ It,” sophomore CD, and he reflected about the successes of his music career.
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In the Media
Op-Ed: De la Hoya needs to disclose GBP fighters after Schaefer breakup by Leo Reyes
Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) owner Oscar De La Hoya needs to disclose the official list of fighters who are still under contract with GBP following his breakup with long-time business partner and CEO Richard Schaefer.
Swedish student’s idea may make cash, debit cards obsolete by Martin Laine
Imagine a debit card that can never be lost of stolen, and will always be right there when you need it. Imagine no more — just such a card is already in use.
Op-Ed: Does the government spend too much on its employees? by Jeffrey Nelson
If government employees charter planes to take them on vacation, stay in luxury resort hotels and enjoy lavish amenities, shouldn’t Congress be able to find a way to make spending cuts instead of affecting the people that are the backbone of our country?
3 RCMP officers shot dead in Moncton, Canada; manhunt for killer by Marcus Hondro
The RCMP in Moncton, New Brunswick are on a manhunt, searching for what is believed to be a single shooter who killed 3 RCMP officers and injured 2 others. The hunt is focused in the north part of the city around Ryan Street and Hildegarde Road.
Police: Wisconsin girl, 12, stabbed 19 times by ‘friends’ by Arthur Weinreb
Two pre-teen girls are in custody and will be tried as adults for stabbing their friend in order to enter the realm of “Slenderman,” the supposed leader of a website that posts horror stories.
Man City stay ready to pounce if Liverpool slip up by AFP
Manchester City know they must keep themselves in a position to pounce if Premier League title favourites Liverpool slip up when they play the first of their two games in hand against bottom club Sunderland on Wednesday night.
Bride attaches 1-month-old newborn to wedding gown by Sylvannia Soulet
A Tennessee couple is under fire after the bride attached her one-month old infant to the train of her wedding dress and allegedly dragged her down the aisle.
Church changes anti-gay views after pastor’s son comes out by Brett Wilkins
A Baptist church in Southern California has rejected its parent church’s official anti-gay policy after the pastor’s son came out as gay.
2014 NHL Mock Draft: Trade rumors shakeup latest projections by Larry Seely
This year’s NHL Draft is deep in talent, but few players have franchise-changing talent and that has led to several trade rumors at the top of the order, including the number one overall selection owned by the Florida Panthers.
Dog poops on flight, causes plane to make emergency landing by Owen Weldon
Last week a plane had to make an emergency landing after a dog defecated in the center of the aisle, not once, but twice.
Op-Ed: AMMPA to focus on international advocacy and cetacean captivity by Elizabeth Batt
It’s been a tough week for US-based marine parks, both politically and publicly. With sentiment shifting away from keeping cetaceans in captivity, the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks & Aquariums is planning a big push back.
Child draws on dad’s passport, dad can’t leave South Korea by Scott Tuttle
A four-year-old Chinese boy managed to get hold of his father’s passport, and apparently thought it needed an artist’s touch. Unfortunately for the father, the budding Rembrandt has left him stranded in South Korea for unrecognizable documentation.
Canadian luge athlete John Fennell comes out as gay by Mathew Wace Peck
John Fennell, the Canadian luge athlete who competed at this year’s Sochi Winter Olympics, has come out publicly as gay.
Canada: Weather forecasters banned from discussing climate change by Nora Meszaros
Reports from earlier this week have confirmed that Canadian meteorologists are forbidden from publicly discussing climate change, on the basis that the mere study of meteorology does not qualify an individual to make predictions past a few months.
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