Media
The Cruelty Is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump’s America
He coined "the cruelty is the point". In his collection of essays, Adam Serwer sees Trump administration as an outgrowth of the inequalities the United States was founded on.
Air Date: July 22, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:30The newest TikTok stars are exotic pets, but experts say that’s a problem
TikTokkers are increasingly captivated by videos of exotic pets like servals and foxes. But viewers won't know whether an exotic pet is owned legally.
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Newspaper gunman insanity case starting after three years
Opening statements in the second phase of a trial are scheduled for Tuesday to determine whether Jarrod Ramos was legally sane at the time of the mass shooting.
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After 28 quirky years, Conan O’Brien is leaving late night
Conan O'Brien keeps saying this goodbye is a good thing.
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Christopher Norris and Eric Marsh, the duo behind WHYY’s News and Information Community Exchange, talk with Conrad Benner about milestones and the future.
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Melony Roy named news/digital director at WHYY
Melony Roy has been promoted to news/digital director at WHYY. As director of digital news, Roy also had been serving as interim news director.
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Reflecting on one year of ‘Mad or nah?’
Christopher Norris and Eric Marsh talk with N.I.C.E. partner Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., about the creation of “Mad or nah?” and its impact on communities.
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Justice Dept. says it’ll no longer seize reporters’ records
The policy shift abandons a practice decried by news organizations and press freedom groups.
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Facebook suspends Trump accounts for 2 years
Facebook also plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that automatically exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site.
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Neighbors and Newsrooms Summit: Building collaborations that better inform and engage South Jersey
WHYY’s Neighbors and Newsrooms Summit was made possible by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
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N.I.C.E Behind the Scenes: A people-first future for journalism
Christopher Norris, WHYY’s Managing Editor for Community and Engagement, and Eric Marsh, WHYY’s Community Outreach Organizer, discuss the future of journalism.
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‘Mad or nah?’: Residents react to Philly Weekly’s gun violence contest
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets to see how residents feel about Philly Weekly’s gun violence contest, which asks readers to guess the city’s homicide total.
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Listen 4:38How religion, education, race and media consumption shape conspiracy theory beliefs
The survey of 5,149 adults living across the U.S. released on Thursday finds a strong correlation between consuming right-wing media sources and accepting conspiracy theories.
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How reporting while Black during a summer of uprisings changed us
An episode of Real Black History provides a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like for Black reporters covering issues that affect our own communities.
Air Date: May 26, 2021
Listen 25:10Internet Explorer, the love-to-hate-it web browser, will die next year
Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on perhaps the most-hated web browser that once dominated the competition. Internet Explorer will be put to rest in Summer 2022.
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