The newspaper the Guardian has documented at least 50 incidents since May 25 where police appear to have targeted journalists covering protests stemming from the death of George Floyd. One reporter, Guardian correspondent, Linda Tirado, was left permanently blind in one eye after getting hit by a rubber bullet. Police deliberately fired rubber bullets at […]
Jonah Chester Joins WORT As Assistant News Director
WORT is pleased to announce the hire of Jonah Chester as Assistant News Director. Jonah hails from the small town of Tralfagar, Indiana. He received a degree in Journalism from Indiana University. He’s no stranger to community radio, and is a former volunteer at WFHB community radio in Bloomington, Indiana. There, he anchored, produced and […]
Journalism Ethics & The Crisis in Local News
Join us for a conference on ethics and the crisis in local news, featuring news professionals and researchers from across the country. Topics include: ethics in local contexts, ethics and economics, innovations and the way forward, partisans, the public and polarization, and a keynote conversation with the executive editor and publisher of The Miami Herald, […]
Isthmus Goes Dark: What’s Next for Madison’s Alt-Weekly?
On March 17, the local alt-weekly newspaper Isthmus announced it would be going dark for an unknown period of time due to struggles brought on by the coronavirus outbreak in Madison. Today on the show, Isthmus editor Judy Davidoff and staff writer Dylan Brogan share their vision for the newspaper and what they are doing […]
News Reporting in the Time of COVID-19
Newsrooms around the country have been struggling for a while now. Last year, furloughs rippled through the industry with layoffs at major companies like Gannett. The COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders present yet another hurdle, as local news organizations are experiencing more furloughs, losing vital advertising dollars, and reporting under the constraints of social distancing—all […]
Unsanitized: The COVID-19 Daily Report with David Dayen
For the past few weeks, American Prospect editor David Dayen has been writing a daily report on COVID-19 called “Unsanitized.” Today, he joins us on the show to discuss the latest developments on the pandemic front, including the current death toll and confirmed cases in the U.S., financial hardships on everyday Americans, Congress’s stimulus bill […]
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