Media
Heshimu Jaramogi, leader of multimedia journalism in Philadelphia, has died
Longtime journalist Heshimu Jaramogi, considered a forefather of multi-media journalism in Philadelphia, died Tuesday after a brief battle with colon cancer.
5 years ago
TikTok teens: How Philly highschoolers get millions of followers to watch their every move
It’s all about connecting with your audience, local softboys say.
5 years ago
Facebook again declines to limit political ad targeting
And it still won't fact check them, as it's faced pressure to do.
5 years ago
Pop culture in 2010s marked gains in diversity, inclusion
In the decade drawing to a close, the conversation about diversity and inclusion moved to the front burner of our popular culture as never before.
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The global stories of 2019 that you probably missed
Sure, everybody thinks it's great when a story is read by many hundreds of thousands of folks. That's definitely a success.
5 years ago
Why are there no new Christmas songs?
This year, Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" turns 25. Her single-item wish list seems to have been the punctuation mark on half a century.
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This timeline chronicles some of the most compelling photojournalism of 2019, covered by WHYY staff and contributing photographers.
5 years ago
Joe Segel, founder of QVC, dies at 88
Joseph "Joe" M. Segel, the entrepreneur who founded TV shopping giant QVC and the Franklin Mint, died of natural causes early Saturday in Gladwyne.
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Super PACs pour money into Pa. ahead of divisive impeachment vote
Conservative and liberal groups are using the proceedings to spread negative messages about representatives in swing districts, with an eye to 2020.
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Listen 3:06Mom jokes, butt puns, Baby Yoda memes: N.J. gov’t goes full ‘Jersey Girl’ online
New Jersey’s official Twitter account has gotten noticeably sassier of late. It’s a way to make state government ‘digestible,’ its creators say.
5 years ago
Listen 1:35Political journalist Robert Costa
First, Marty's conversation with journalist Robert Costa to get the inside scoop on reporting in the Trump era. Then, we'll get a preview of the UK general elections.
Air Date: December 10, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Dannagal Goldthwaite Young argues that conservative talk radio and liberal political satire might be two halves of the same whole for their audiences.
Air Date: December 4, 2019
Listen 49:00Real estate and development blog Curbed Philly is shutting down
The local site had been around since 2012.
5 years ago
Unrivaled team of investigative reporters to hold the powerful to account in Pa. capital
Today, we’re excited to announce an expansion of our reach throughout the Philadelphia region through a new partnership with WHYY.
5 years ago
Political hashtags like #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter make people less likely to believe the news
When the story included a hashtag, people perceived the news topic to be less important and were less motivated to know more about related issues.
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