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articles
The following are some examples of Peta Owens-Liston's published articles.
If you would like to read more of her work, or find out if she has any
story ideas for your publication, please email her at peta@liston.com
. To read testimonials from editors Peta has worked with, visit the editors
page.
News Features
TIME Magazine
Utah's Sparkle
Before the 2002 Olympics, the perception of Salt Lake City, Utah, was
no postcard picture; a geographically isolated and socially conservative
burg with a dead lake to the west and a deader night life. Seventeen days,
several billion television viewers and more than 300,000 visitors later,
Salt Lake was something to write home about.
Utah's Maverick Mayor
No matter how unpopular he may be, the President of the United States can usually count on a respectful, if not a warm, welcome from local officials wherever he visits in the nation. And when he travels to what is arguably the reddest state in the nation, Utah, he would normally expect a particularly hearty greeting. So it was more than a little surprising for the rest of the country when on Wednesday Rocky Anderson, the city's Democratic mayor, "welcomed" President Bush to Salt Lake City not with a slap on the back and a chat, but with an estimated 4,000-strong anti-Bush, anti-war protest.
Who
Will be the Next Polygamist Prophet?
During his 14 months in hiding from the FBI, Warren Jeffs managed to continue
controlling and directing his followers, members of the Fundamentalist
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, who number an estimated 10,000,
most based in the border towns of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz.
Where
Mother's Day Strikes Thrice
Since last fall, eight-year-old Sam Jensen has been nurturing a seedling,
along with his other classmates at school, to give as a Mother's Day gift.
This Sunday, he'll proudly present the thriving plant to his moms - all
three of them - who will also receive corsages from their husband, and
a giant card from their 11 children.
Interactive Feature
Adobe Magazine
When Turning
Pages Becomes A Trip
Trash the template. Skew the grid. Ruffle some feathers among the rule
makers. Most importantly, keep your “viewership” coming back
for more, seeking sensual stimulation and surprise as they journey through
carefully crafted pages. This seems to be the general mindset among designers
of artsy niche magazines like Theme and Clear, two pioneering
publications that insist on doing things differently. They want print
to be an experience, not just a good read.
www.adobemagazine.com
(click on premiere issue; it takes a few minutes to download.)
Profiles
Park City Magazine
Barclay Butera
"I picked this up on Portabello Street in London. "Barclay Butera
carefully hands me a 19th century clock, hands frozen in time. "Now
watch this" continues Butera, with the excitement of a kid with a
new card trick. He carefully pries open the back of the clock and pulls
out the center piece. As Butera holds the relic up, it is easy to imagine
the watch dangling from the breast pocket of a Dicken's character. "It's
not at all what you expected, is it?"
A Window Or A Lens?
David Schultz's Photography Lets The Fresh Air In
The sun was rising over the rough-cut peaks in Wrangell-St. Elias National
Park, Alaska, as David Schultz brought the crimson sky and jagged mountain
silhouette into focus on his 35 mm camera. With a click, the moment became
a still life. It wasn't until Schultz climbed back into his pick-up truck
and switched on the radio that he heard a plane had slammed into the first
World Trade Center tower.
Formerly Wired and Temporarily Retired in Park City
Barbara Kuhr and John Plunkett Find Their Rhythm
For their first seven years in town, not many locals knew they existed.
Except, perhaps their elderly neighbor, Thelma Burgener, who would occasionally
blow kisses to them at 3 a.m. from her nearby kitchen window, while getting
up from sleep for a glass of water. She probably felt her neighbors, sitting
in the glow of their computers, could use a little "pick-me-up"
as they scrambled to meet yet another deadline in the wee hours of the
morning.
Human Rights Feature
Grazie! The Art of Giving
The New Millennium ushered in a serious plan to Save the World
Now the clock is ticking. While skeptics dismiss the idea as a pipe dream, others see the promise of a global revolution.
Right Now, as you sit reading this magazine, one of the most ambitious
efforts in modern history to solve life-and-death poverty is underway.
Chances are you don't know about it, because navigating through the Millennium
Maze, as we've come to call it, requires a compass and a United Nations
escort.
Outdoor Adventure Feature
Paddler Magazine
Retracing
Mackenzie, Slipping
back 200 years in 2,000 miles
At first glance, eighteenth-century explorer Alexander Mackenzie and twentieth-century
canoe enthusiast Norm Miller have little in common. They were born 200
years apart, Mackenzie in Scotland, Miller in Michigan.
NPR Radio Essay
The
Examined Life
It was the first downy snowfall of last winter that got me thinking about
this. We were on the way to the park, sled in tow, two boys under four,
waddling in snowsuits too thick. "Let's hurry," I said. Already,
I was anticipating the snow melting too soon or the obstacle course we'd
have to navigate, if we didn't arrive before the crowds. I was thinking
ahead--trouble-shooting as usual.
press releases
Marketing communication work includes writing copy for brochures, web sites, newsletters, article placement, and press releases. In producing this work, Peta works closely with companies to help them develop their marketing strategies and message.
Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau
Cashing In On the Scenery; Environmentalists
Aren't the Only Ones Interested In Preservation
SALT LAKE CITY -- Is it true that money doesn't grow on trees? In Utah,
the Aspen groves and pine nestled in the Rockies as well as the lanky
Cottonwoods down south have all appreciated in value. Especially if their
rooted in some of Utah's wild, open spaces.
The Grand America Hotel
A Trip To Europe,
Just West of The Rockies
SALT LAKE CITY -- In the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, beneath the
gaze of the Rocky Mountains, is an elegant slice of Europe. Despite its
name, the arresting Grand America Hotel is a mosaic of European art and
architecture, old world craftsmanship, and intriguing stories that have
come overseas to rest in the city's only 5-diamond hotel. To stay at the
Grand America is to tour Europe, minus the jetlag and Euro.
Rhythms of Life
The Duo Playground: Rhythm in Movement
and Music
Rhythms of Life Program Introduces Kids to Healthy Movement
and World Music from Putumayo
SALT LAKE CITY -- Rhythms of Life www.rhythmsoflife.org
is presenting a new way to enhance after-school programs for kids, involving
culturally diverse tunes from Putumayo World Music and innovative movement
that encourages daily fitness habits.
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