
Media
Philly Photo Day returns after a 9-year hiatus
The photography institute TILT is bringing back its city-wide photo-sharing project.
1 year ago
Why Pa.’s efforts to regulate social media companies have failed so far
Bills that would ban TikTok and regulate kids’ social media accounts have been debated in Pennsylvania, but lawmakers haven’t found a consensus.
1 year ago
Hundreds of environmental journalists are coming to Philly to learn how to do their jobs better
This year’s Society of Environmental Journalists conference focuses on journalism’s role in democracy, disinformation and activism.
1 year ago
Listen :54More than 50 media orgs, including WHYY News, and community groups collaborated to cover the mayoral election last year. Now, the EVEV project returns with new focus.
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Listen 1:15WHYY is hosting a ‘pop-up’ newsroom in Berwyn and West Chester
The “pop-up” newsrooms are a continued endeavor to strengthen our ties with the communities we cover.
1 year ago
University of Delaware junior named finalist in NPR’s College Podcast Challenge
Trinity Hunt’s podcast explores her relationship with her sister through letters and phone calls.
1 year ago
Philadelphia Sheriff Bilal is launching a new podcast
Airing on WURD Radio for a six-month trial period, the podcast will feature Sheriff Bilal in conversation with each of her office’s departments.
1 year ago
96th Academy Awards Roundup, Progressive Response to the State of The Union
The 96th Academy Awards are just around the corner. And movies like Oppenheimer, American Fiction, and Barbie are set to snag some of Hollywood's most coveted trophies.
Air Date: March 7, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:23From ‘SNL’ to Philly? City considers asking youth to help fight crime via social media
The goal is to use young people to do what they do all the time: Surf the web and review social media posts to identify potential crimes before they happen.
1 year ago
Listen 1:07Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
The outage comes just ahead of Thursday's deadline for Big Tech companies to comply with the European Union’s new Digital Markets Act.
1 year ago
How Disinformation is ‘Sabotaging America’ with Barbara McQuade, Latest on Philly Teachers
MSNBC analyst Barbara McQuade on “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America”. Plus, a surprise settlement for the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.
Air Date: February 29, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:08A story that went viral was a one-sided study against New Jersey’s two-year-old ban on single-use plastic shopping bags.
1 year ago
Listen 2:07From ‘touristy’ cheesesteaks to Rocky-haters, here’s some of Philly’s top unpopular opinions
An online prompt launched flurry of unpopular ideas about the city’s sports, food, and culture.
1 year ago
Debating the 76ers Arena Proposal
The $1.3 billion plan for a new Sixers arena has been embraced by some, but met with a ton of opposition from residents of Chinatown and surrounding neighborhoods downtown.
Air Date: February 21, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11FuboTV files lawsuit over ESPN, Fox, Hulu, Warner Bros. Discovery sports-streaming venture
FuboTV not only wants the proposed joint venture shut down, but it is seeking cash damages.
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