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Regional Roundup – 11/01

Voters will make big decisions at the polls tomorrow, if they haven't already mailed that ballot in. And, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival opens this week.

Air Date: November 1, 2021 10:00 am

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NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Under new ownership, ‘Ebony’ magazine bets on boosting Black business

4 years ago

Annette John-Hall. (Courtesy of Annette John-Hall)
Community

After 41 years in the journalism game, Annette John Hall is closing her notebook for the very last time

After 41 years in the journalism game, Annette is closing her notebook for the very last time. She is retiring from her work as a journalist and leaving WHYY.

4 years ago

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Seen on the screen of a device in Sausalito, Calif., Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces their new name, Meta, during a virtual event on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021
Money

Facebook Inc. rebrands as Meta to stress ‘metaverse’ plan

Experts point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers.

4 years ago

Bill Siemering sits at a desk
Community

Public radio innovator reflects on his historic career ahead of Hall of Fame induction

Bill Siemering, one of the founding board members of NPR, reflects on his historic career with “Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn.

4 years ago

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Kate Scott in the commentary booth
Arts & Entertainment

Kate Scott ready to continue shattering glass ceilings as first female announcer for the 76ers

Kate Scott, the new 76ers play-by-play TV announcer, wants to show that women and members of the LGBTQ+ community belong in sports.

4 years ago

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A headshot of Harvey Clark
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Harvey Clark, award-winning newsman, dies at 76

Clark's family plans to hold a “Celebration of Life” ceremony once the COVID-19 pandemic recedes.

4 years ago

This is a general view of the set of a film in the making,
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

On-set deaths from prop guns are rare — but not unheard of

The death of director of photography Halyna Hutchins on a film set in Santa Fe, N.M., is a reminder that prop weapons can pose a serious risk.

4 years ago

Facebook headquarters
Courts & Law

Facebook paying fine to settle U.S. suit on discrimination

Facebook is paying a $4.75 million fine and up to $9.5 million to eligible victims to resolve the Justice Department’s allegations that it discriminated against U.S. workers.

4 years ago

FILE - A combo of file images of Novaya Gazeta editor Dmitry Muratov, left, and of Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa
Politics & Policy

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists Ressa and Muratov

The Nobel Committee said Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia were honored for “their courageous fight for freedom of expression.”

4 years ago

Streaming and gaming company Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, says they had a data breach Wednesday morning. (Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty)
NPR
Community

Twitch, the popular game streaming service, confirms that its data has been hacked

The Amazon-owned company, which has more than 7 million creators streaming every month, made the announcement in a statement Wednesday on Twitter.

4 years ago

cheesesteak
Community
Billy Penn

It’s not unusual to get mustard on a cheesesteak, Philly shop owners say

Tobias Harris sparked the latest edition of the city’s eternal sandwich debate.

4 years ago

A historical marker celebrating the life of broadcaster Ed Bradley is unveiled at Fairmount Park West. Bradley’s wife, Patricia Blanchet (second from right) was in attendance along with city and state officials
Community

Philly honors ‘60 Minutes’ journalist Ed Bradley with historical marker in his hometown

A grove of trees with an official state plaque has been erected in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, where Bradley got his start in broadcast news.

4 years ago

Memorial to missing and murdered Indigenous women in St. Paul, Minn. (UniversalImagesGroup/Universal Images Group via Getty_
NPR
Courts & Law

Media fascination with the Petito mystery looks like racism to some Native Americans

Since the year 2000, Indigenous people have made up 21% of homicides in Wyoming, even though only three percent of the population is Indigenous.

4 years ago

For more than five years, Steve and Carolyn Filmore have been printing a newspaper for their neighbors in Northwest Philadelphia. (WHYY)
Community

N.I.C.E Behind the Scenes: Why NW Local still prints for the people

Steve and Carolyn Filmore, publishers of The Local, sit down with WHYY to discuss their involvement in N.I.C.E, their thoughts on objectivity and why print still matters.

4 years ago

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