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Occupy Denver gets national platform during Jeannie Hartley interview by Keith Olbermann

Occupy Denver may not be among the largest of the Occupy Wall Street spinoffs, but increasing violence and the growing number of arrests have gotten the national media's attention. Witness the appearance last night on Countdown with Keith Olbermann by Occupy Denver's Jeannie Hartley. One of the group's most active...
By Michael RobertsNovember 1, 2011
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Occupy Denver may not be among the largest of the Occupy Wall Street spinoffs, but increasing violence and the growing number of arrests have gotten the national media’s attention. Witness the appearance last night on Countdown with Keith Olbermann by Occupy Denver’s Jeannie Hartley. One of the group’s most active tweeters, Hartley found Olbermann to be a most sympathetic interviewer — hardly the rule among national media figures.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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