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Analyzing Media Coverage Of The 2016 Presidential Campaign
December 3, 2016
This edition of Update-1 focuses on the media's failure to predict one of the biggest upsets in political history: Donald Trump's stunning win over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race. Host Violet Ikonomova talks with Poynter.org Managing Editor Ben Mullin about whether the reputation of…
Read MoreThe Challenges Facing Women Reporters In Science Journalism
November 23, 2016
Just how bad is gender bias in science journalism? That's one of the topics in this edition of Update-1. Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Candace Smith interviews Laura Helmuth, Health, Science and Environment Editor at The Washington Post, about the challenges facing science writers who are…
Read MoreMaureen Dowd and The Year of Voting Dangerously
November 8, 2016
Maureen Dowd is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times and best-selling author of The Year of Voting Dangerously, a book about the 2016 presidential campaign. In this Update-1 podcast, Gallup Managing Editor and NPC Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Art Swift discusses with Dowd…
Read MoreBy Targeting Millennials, The Young Turks Dominate Online News
October 20, 2016
Millennials are the first generation of news consumers to receive most of their news content online. As legacy media organizations continue to adjust their platforms to effectively reach millennials, a news organization that solely targets this generation has grown into the largest online news…
Read MoreThe Future Of Journalism Education
October 8, 2016
How does journalism education keep pace with a rapidly changing industry? In this Update-1 podcast, Press Club member Scott Maucione talks with University of Maryland journalism professor Sean Mussenden about the modern media landscape. They discuss the importance of having a professional and…
Read MorePart Two With General Michael Hayden On Journalists and Intelligence Secrets
September 26, 2016
This edition of Update-1 features part 2 of a two-episode podcast with General Michael Hayden. Press Club Board member Molly McCluskey talks with the former NSA and CIA director about how journalists can effectively work with the intelligence community and the future of intelligence in the United…
Read MoreGeneral Michael Hayden Discusses The Balance Between Stealing And Exposing Secrets
September 15, 2016
How can the journalism community expose the secrets that the intelligence community wants to keep secret? That's the theme of a special two-episode podcast in which NPC Board member Molly McCluskey interviews General Michael Hayden, former NSA and CIA director and author of Playing to the Edge:…
Read MoreA Campaign To End Violence Against Journalists
September 6, 2016
Reporters Without Borders is spearheading an effort to project journalists and defend access to information around the world. The Protect Journalists campaign calls for the creation of a special representative to the United Nations secretary general for the safety of journalists. The initiative…
Read MoreAnalyzing Political Commentary's Impact On Elections, Public Opinion And Journalism
August 29, 2016
NPC member Shannon Fisher talks to Bloomberg News Washington Bureau Chief Megan Murphy about the unique role of political commentary in elections. Murphy analyzes commentary in American politics, particularly as it relates to the 2016 presidential election. She delineates the fine line between…
Read MoreSnapchat Becoming More Of A Journalistic Tool
August 22, 2016
Snapchat has more than 100 million daily users who average 25 to 30 minutes a day on the messaging app. But until recently, Snapchat was mostly used for sending pictures, video, or text that disappeared after a couple viewings. That made it an interesting app for journalists to write about, but not…
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