Articles by Colin Donohue

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News and Observer: Former Easley aide defends use of private e-mail

June 13, 2009

From the Raleigh News and Observer (6/12/09): There has been some discussion on the Web about why Dan Gerlach, who was a top aide to former Gov. Mike Easley, was using a private e-mail account as part of his contacts related to finding former first lady Mary Easley a job at N.C. State University.

News and Record: Editorial: Change the culture

June 13, 2009

From the Greensboro News and Record (6/11/09): When Mike Easley went about getting a nice position for his wife at N.C. State University in 2005, he was abusing his authority as governor. Was he also violating the law?

Harlen Makemson studies media, NASA relationship in new book

June 10, 2009

ABC News journalist Jules Bergman filled the TV screen to give an update on the Apollo 13 space mission. Bergman had been covering the space program since before the Gemini missions, so he had become a signature personality in media coverage of lunar events. On this day, Bergman had bad news.