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An Inside Look At Ike's Leadership Style
September 6, 2020
President Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House during a transformational time, and his granddaughter says his goal was to unite the country with "middle road" ideas that would allow people to resolve their differences and compromise. In this edition of Update-1, NPC Broadcast Podcast team…
Read MoreRetired AP Reporter Discusses Covering More Than 400 Executions
August 30, 2020
Retired Associated Press reporter Michael Graczyk may have witnessed more executions than any journalist in American history. Working at the AP’s Houston bureau, one of Graczyk’s assignments was to cover the Texas Department of Corrections. As part of his job, he witnessed hundreds of executions…
Read MoreRemembering The Journalist Who Was The First American Killed By ISIS
August 15, 2020
Diane Foley, president and founder of the James Foley Legacy Foundation, discusses the mission and work of the organization started in memory of her son, James Foley, on this edition of Update-1. James Foley was a freelance correspondent, videographer, and conflict journalist covering the Syrian…
Read MoreJ-School Trends And Their Impact On the Journalism Industry
August 2, 2020
Trends in journalism education and in the profession have steadily changed over the last 10 years. One of the big changes is the increasing number of women who are pursuing degrees in mass media or communications. Their enrollment numbers have increased at both the undergraduate and graduate levels…
Read MoreGlobal Strategy Expert Discusses China's Ambitions And Their Impact On U.S.
July 18, 2020
The relationship between the United States and China is fast emerging as the number one American foreign policy priority. In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Podcast Team member Lincoln Smith speaks with Dr. Jonathan Ward, an internationally recognized expert on Chinese Global Strategy. Earning…
Read MoreCPJ Advocacy Director"Shocked" By Incidents Against Reporters During Protests
July 5, 2020
The national protests following the death of George Floyd proved to be at times a hostile environment for journalists. Some reporters were arrested, while others were targeted with tear gas, shot at with rubber bullets and pepper-sprayed. The Committee to Protect Journalists is investigating…
Read MoreToronto-Based Podcast Host Reflects On COVID-19, Journalism, PR And More
June 21, 2020
Award-winning and Emmy-nominated journalist Scott Simmie knows a thing or two about back-story and his new podcast “BMO Inside Stories” provides the forum to share insightful, motivating and even surprising stories from a cross-section of North American guests. In this edition of Update-1, NPC…
Read MoreMedia Watchdog: COVID-19 Is Worsening Threat To Global Press Freedom
May 26, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing healthcare and economic woes around the world, and some governments are using the global crisis as an opportunity to seize control of information flowing from and within their borders. With press freedom increasingly under attack, many journalists find it difficult…
Read MoreNewsGuild President Discusses Unusual Bid to Aid Reporters
May 10, 2020
Founded in 1933 during the Great Depression, the NewsGuild has represented reporters and other employees at news operations through good and bad times, bargaining for improved wages and working conditions and promoting honesty in journalism. Now, amid a pandemic and another extraordinary economic…
Read MoreCoronavirus Poses New Challenges for Reporters, News Organizations
April 10, 2020
Timely and reliable news reporting is more important than ever now as the coronavirus pandemic spreads rapidly across the world. The challenge is a daunting one for journalists faced not only with the task of sorting through complicated and often contradictory information but also the risk of…
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