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Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. Two days later, Zuckerberg's social media giant announced it is launching a section of its site specifically dedicated to news. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

Facebook and the facts

Facebook announced it won't fact check political advertising while Twitter announced its ban on all political advertising. What role do these platforms play in our democracy?

Air Date: November 6, 2019 10:00 am

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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

7 years ago

Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh talks on a phone as House Speaker Newt Gingrich gestures during a break in taping of NBC's
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Talk Radio’s America

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

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Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. Two days later, Zuckerberg's social media giant announced it is launching a section of its site specifically dedicated to news. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Facebook 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.

7 years ago

Safa Al Ahmad speaks with UD's Ralph Begleiter on Wednesday night. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

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.

7 years ago

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Airing Wednesdays on Adult Swim, TruthPoint features Dril and a cohost examining modern society in the context of the “dark web.” (Adult Swim/Youtube)
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Philly’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.”

7 years ago

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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

7 years ago

(Emma Lee/WHYY)
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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.

7 years ago

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Community
Billy Penn

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.

7 years ago

Imani Dawson moderates a panel with William Cobb, David Nathan and Desiree Ivey, at a cannabis in the media workshop at WHYY. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
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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.

7 years ago

(Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

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.

7 years ago

Jesenia De Moya Correa in the Inquirer newsroom (Courtesy Philadelphia Inquirer)
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Billy Penn

‘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.

7 years ago

In this Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 photo, Esme Goldman, 13, streams an episode of the '90s sitcom
Arts & Entertainment

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.

7 years ago

Radio Times
Politics & Policy

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

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Shamus Clancy, Philadelphia writer and sports super fan, shows off his Carson Wentz bobble head toy at his apartment in South Philly. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Lifestyle

Can 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.

7 years ago

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