Jodie Blankenship is devoted to exploring issues through meticulous investigation and provocative discussion so that more than just facts are delivered, and the impact of an issue is thoroughly questioned. Blankenship has contributed to local, national, and global publications on politics, culture, environment, business, travel, and race. Blankenship’s work can be found are at www.USARiseup.com, www.Examiner.com, www.Suite101.com, and Yahoo! Blankenship has a MA in Communications Arts-Journalism and a BA in English-Communications.