Media
Hundreds of environmental journalists are coming to Philly to learn how to do their jobs better
This year’s Society of Environmental Journalists conference focuses on journalism’s role in democracy, disinformation and activism.
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Listen :54Meta is limiting how much political content users see. Here’s how to opt out of that
Many users are criticizing Meta for limiting political content in a year when the U.S. and several other countries will be holding pivotal elections.
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Truth Social will start trading on Tuesday. Donald Trump stands to earn a fortune
The company behind Trump's social media app will start trading on the Nasdaq exchange, potentially delivering a windfall of more than $3 billion to the former president.
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More than 50 media orgs, including WHYY News, and community groups collaborated to cover the mayoral election last year. Now, the EVEV project returns with new focus.
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Listen 1:15WHYY is hosting a ‘pop-up’ newsroom in Berwyn and West Chester
The “pop-up” newsrooms are a continued endeavor to strengthen our ties with the communities we cover.
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Supreme Court issues first of many expected decisions on social media
The court laid down guidelines for the lower courts to use in assessing the facts in similar cases.
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University of Delaware junior named finalist in NPR’s College Podcast Challenge
Trinity Hunt’s podcast explores her relationship with her sister through letters and phone calls.
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Philadelphia Sheriff Bilal is launching a new podcast
Airing on WURD Radio for a six-month trial period, the podcast will feature Sheriff Bilal in conversation with each of her office’s departments.
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96th Academy Awards Roundup, Progressive Response to the State of The Union
The 96th Academy Awards are just around the corner. And movies like Oppenheimer, American Fiction, and Barbie are set to snag some of Hollywood's most coveted trophies.
Air Date: March 7, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:23From ‘SNL’ to Philly? City considers asking youth to help fight crime via social media
The goal is to use young people to do what they do all the time: Surf the web and review social media posts to identify potential crimes before they happen.
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Listen 1:07Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
The outage comes just ahead of Thursday's deadline for Big Tech companies to comply with the European Union’s new Digital Markets Act.
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NPR puzzlemaster Will Shortz says he is recovering from a stroke
Shortz, who has been absent from NPR's Sunday Puzzle in recent weeks, announced that his absence was due to a stroke in early February.
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How Disinformation is ‘Sabotaging America’ with Barbara McQuade, Latest on Philly Teachers
MSNBC analyst Barbara McQuade on “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America”. Plus, a surprise settlement for the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.
Air Date: February 29, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:08A story that went viral was a one-sided study against New Jersey’s two-year-old ban on single-use plastic shopping bags.
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Listen 2:07From ‘touristy’ cheesesteaks to Rocky-haters, here’s some of Philly’s top unpopular opinions
An online prompt launched flurry of unpopular ideas about the city’s sports, food, and culture.
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