Laura BrownMy Idea of Motherhood — wisdom from 1890By Mary Francis Tucker Carlton2 min read·Aug 17, 2023----
Laura BrownWORLD WAR II — A SNIPPET FROM MY GRANDFATHER’S MEMOIRMy grandfather, Bill Brown, was drafted for the Army in 1943, eventually becoming a sergeant in the Battle of the Bulge. His job in the…3 min read·May 29, 2023--1--1
Laura BrownWhy I’m leaving Tennessee over its abortion laws.This is me screaming.5 min read·Aug 25, 2022----
Laura BrownThe rushed 1997 closure of Opryland USAThe story of how Gaylord Entertainment shuttered an iconic Nashville attraction for “no compelling reason.”·13 min read·Dec 16, 2021--3--3
Laura BrownMidnight. March 3, 2020.The human brain has another gear that it goes into when it learns it is in danger. Time slows down, or the brain speeds up, and seconds…·5 min read·Nov 25, 2020----
Laura BrowninFiresideChatsA Propaganda Analysis of Qanon and The Plan To Save the WorldHistorical Context24 min read·Jul 30, 2020--1--1
Laura BrownAt first, the storm was just wind.The power went out quickly, the old trees weren’t as strong as they used to be. The poor mammoth sunflower out back, the lone survivor of…·2 min read·Jul 29, 2020----
Laura BrowninFiresideChats15 media literacy questions to ask about media before you shareMedia literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create and act using all forms of communication. Before you share a piece of…·1 min read·Jan 13, 2020--1--1
Laura BrowninFiresideChatsPaying for News Influences Civic HealthFor the first time in decades, research shows younger people are more inclined than older generations to pay subscriptions for their news.7 min read·Dec 19, 2019----
Laura BrownMedia Business Models and Civic Participation: Study design and resultsWriter’s note: This Medium series, How Shifting Media Business Models Influence Local Engagement, has been adapted from my Master’s Thesis…·5 min read·Dec 18, 2019----