Meetup in the Media Archives: May 2004

Meetup' fights Bush's Texas tide Kerry supporters refuse to give up Republican state without a fight By GRETEL C. KOVACH   President Bush's heavily Republican home state might seem to be a political wasteland for John Kerry supporters, but…

Click here to become an activist: ‘Gay rights’ ranks high among hot topics on MeetUp.com as amendment fights heat up By CHRISTOPHER SEELY May. 28, 2004 They showed up for various personal reasons, but their guiding purpose was the…

NEWS; Pg. 7A Meet and greet Today is National John Kerry Meetup Day. For sites in the Dallas area, visit dallasforkerry.com…

Analysis: The dawning of a new era? By Jillian Jonas National Political Analyst Published 5/21/2004 8:28 PM NEW YORK, May 21 (UPI) — U.S. politics is undergoing an evolution that, some hope, will have implications both for this presidential…

Video Island targets movie buffs with Meetup film quiz May 17, 2004 Jennifer Whitehead  LONDON - The online DVD rental service Video Island has teamed up with Meetup.com to help film fans get together across the UK. Meetup.com is the…

The Patriot's Guide To The Revolution VIEW FROM THE RIGHT Adam Sparks, Special to SF Gate “… The din is deafening. How does a small group of individuals effectively gain a voice anymore that rises above the…

Hooking up online to meet up for real later By Linda Shrieves | Sentinel Staff Writer “OK. Here's my big question,” says Kamyar Samandari, 25, a transplant from Vermont. “If this is Orange County, where are all the oranges?”…

How to Speak Italian in New York by Alexa Barre It's easy to find a place to study Italian in New York. Whether you're a rank beginner or you want to hone your advanced conversation skills, there's a class for…

Site helps like-minded folks find each other By CHRISTOPHER YASIEJKO Staff reporter 05/11/2004 Former presidential candidate Howard Dean woke the world of politics to the Web's potential for bringing people together. Using a site called Meetup.com, the Democrat organized…

How one dot-com is boosting civic participation in America By Dana Greenlee The Internet is often blamed for being a too-easy substitution for real life. I know I tend to spend more hours of quality screen time than I…

Commentary Community.com Churches shouldn't ignore the meetup phenomenon. by Jesse Holcomb You probably heard a lot of buzz surrounding Howard Dean’s innovative grassroots campaign (amassing more than $45 million in donations; half were for $200 or less). But you…

Race ends, race begins By Helen Colwell Adams Sunday News LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - … Some 60 people attended the last Kerry “MeetUp” in April, and Beardsley said many of them, never before active in politics, are…