
Media
WHYY employees vote to unionize, join SAG-AFTRA
The union at WHYY will represent the broadcaster’s content creators, who want better salaries and workplace conditions
6 years ago
Journalist Brian Rosenwald details the circumstances that led to the rise of AM talk radio, Rush Limbaugh, all the way to the election of Donald Trump.
Air Date: October 29, 2019 12:00 am
Listen 49:44Facebook News: App will offer hand-picked stories from NPR, other outlets
Facebook has hired a small team of journalists who will pick the stories that show up in one of the sections of the app, called Today's Stories.
6 years ago
U.S. drones ‘raining death on people’ in Yemen, Saudi journalist says
Safa Al Ahmad has produced hard-hitting documentaries about unrest in Saudi Arabia and the war in Yemen. She has harsh words for the United States, too.
6 years ago
Listen 0:50Philly’s most infamous Weird Twitter star has a new TV show. Here’s what it’s like.
Airing Wednesdays on Adult Swim, TruthPoint features Dril and a cohost examining modern society in the context of the “dark web.”
6 years ago
WHYY reporters, producers to vote in SAG-AFTRA union election this month
WHYY management agrees to October date for union election, disputes which employees should be represented by SAG-AFTRA
6 years ago
WHYY staffers file for union election
A group of 85 WHYY staffers have filed a petition with the NLRB asking that a vote be taken to see if those employees want to join the SAG-AFTRA union.
6 years ago
What’s the future of local news in Philly? And why should people care?
Come to GREATPHL19 to discuss the Philadelphia media landscape and what it means for our community.
6 years ago
Covering cannabis: Four takeaways for journalists reporting on pot and communities of color
The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists hosted a workshop for journalists on covering cannabis in a new legal, cultural and economic landscape.
6 years ago
WHYY reporters, producers form union, ask for voluntary recognition
WHYY reporters and producers seek to form a union with demands of fair compensation, advancement opportunities and reasonable work schedules.
6 years ago
‘El Inquirer’: Philly’s paper of record rolls out a Spanish-language site
Philadelphia’s growing Latinx population has a new place to turn for news.
6 years ago
25 years later, a new generation gets immersed in ‘Friends’
In an era when everyone assumed they would move on to YouTube and Instagram video, young girls have embraced the series old-fashioned, sitcom format.
6 years ago
How television made Donald Trump
New York Times television critic James Poniewozik discusses his book, "Audience of One: Donald Trump, Television, and the Fracturing of America."
Air Date: September 19, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Can this South Philly lifer turn ‘emo’ sports fandom into a business?
Shamus Clancy was at rock bottom when he discovered his voice as a sportswriter. Now he wants to turn his unusual brand of fandom into a business.
6 years ago
Listen 5:10Cokie Roberts, pioneering journalist who helped shape NPR, dies at 75
A best-selling author and Emmy Award winner, Roberts is one of NPR's most recognizable voices and considered one of a handful of pioneering women journalists.
6 years ago