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Amid calls to extend lifeguard hours at New York City beaches, Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue says it would pose a risk to the lifeguards, who must sit under the sun all day. Meanwhile, Lincoln Center is hosting “India Week,” a five-day festival for its “Summer for the City” series. Plus, new research from Climate Central shows how much hotter local cities like New York City and Newark can get. WNYC's Michael Hill speaks with Dr. Michael Krisch, Deputy Director of the Brown Institute for Media Innovation, to learn more.

En este episodio, David Uriegas y yo conversamos con la politóloga y periodista Alejandra Ibarra Chaoul. Ella ha colaborado en The Washington Post, Gatopardo, Letras Libres, Este País, Worcester Magazine y Ríodoce. Nos contó que en 2018, recibió el Magic Grant de The Brown Institute for Media Innovation de la Universidad de Columbia y la Universidad de Stanfrod. Con él, creó el primer archivo vivo que conserva el trabajo de periodistas asesinados en Mexico. Descubrí que Alejandra y yo somos fans de los podcasts y nos compartió que actualmente dirige la organización Defensores de la Democracia y tienen un podcast que se llama Voces Silenciadas, el cual estuvo nominado al premio Gabo 2021. Pero la conversación de este episodio estuvo centrada en la presentación de su nuevo libro Causa de Muerte: cuestionar al poder, acoso y aesinato de periodistas en México. Esta entrevista la hicimos en colaboración con Revista Abogacía y pronto estará disponible en una de sus ediciones. En esta ocasión, me gustaría que tuvieran dos preguntas presentes al escuchar esta entrevista: Para ustedes ¿Qué significa tomar una postura? ¿Cuales son las causas y los valores que defienden en su vida cotidiana?

I have to apologize to you all. I forgot to put a poll in last week's podcast notes about our fun tradeoff, which was how you would want to unwind.I won't make that same mistake this week! The hard question for you today is:This week, we are joined by a bunch of exciting guests.First up is Diane Chang.Diane is a journalist-turned-product manager and was most recently Meta's election integrity product manager. She is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Columbia Journalism School.For our first conversation, I wanted to talk to Diane about my current obsession with the role of news and politics on online platforms, given her experience as a journalist and a product manager.Then, I welcome three of my favorite people who are part of the OG Facebook DC crew - Adam Conner, Brooke Oberwetter, and Matt Perault. Our conversation centered on jawboning: “informal government efforts to persuade, cajole, or strong-arm private platforms to change their content-moderation practices.”From the top left, going clockwise, are Adam, Brooke, myself, and Matt.We all worked on Facebook's public policy team, regularly engaging with governments worldwide. Two things spurred this conversation. The first was Adam asking which of them I would have on as a guest first, and then a recent piece Matt and I wrote for the Knight First Amendment Institute on our experiences. I didn't dare pick between them, so I asked them all to come on together after Brooke responded to our piece on X/Twitter about how we should talk about Congressional letters as a form of jawboning. I thought that was a great point and invited them all to talk about their experiences.Enjoy!Please support the curation and analysis I'm doing with this podcast. As a paid subscriber, you make it possible for me to bring you in-depth analyses of the most pressing issues in tech and politics. Get full access to Anchor Change with Katie Harbath at anchorchange.substack.com/subscribe

Mark Hansen joins Nikita Roy to discuss how generative AI can enhance data journalism, particularly by accelerating coding tasks. The discussion also addresses bias and privacy concerns associated with AI models.Mark is the East Coast Director of The Brown Institute for Media Innovation, a collaborative initiative between Columbia Journalism School and Stanford's School of Engineering. Mark began his tenure at Columbia Journalism School over a decade ago, serving as a Professor and teaching computational and data journalism courses.An investigation in one of his classes examining the bot economy behind the sale of fake followers on Twitter garnered significant attention. It became a front-page story in the New York Times and was part of a package of stories that secured the 2019 Polk Award for National Reporting. Additionally, it was shortlisted for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.Mark Hansen earned his Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BS in Applied Mathematics from the University of California, Davis.Referenced:Sorting Things Out: Classification and Its Consequences by Geoffrey C. Bowker and Susan Leigh StarSeeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed by James C. ScottData Feminism by Catherine D'Ignazio and Lauren KleinThoughts or questions? You can reach us here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for a heartfelt conversation with national speaker and former news anchor, Joan Steffend Brandmeier. We discuss her journey in the media world, particularly in the Twin Cities, and her insight on the overshadowed nature of kindness in our daily news and social media feeds. We take a nostalgic trip back to Joan's days at the Brown Institute, and the joy of queuing up a vinyl record. Joan speaks about how we each say we would like more kind television and news producing, but given the choice, we choose violence and un-kindness.As we dive further into the notion of kindness, Joan unfolds the inspiring story of baseball legend Mike Veeck, the subject of the new documentary, The Saint of Second Chances. We wrap up our chat with an exploration on the power of small gestures of kindness, love, and respect. Joan, drawing from her experiences, instills in us the power of individual contributions to making the world a better place. Tune in for an uplifting and thought-provoking journey into the heart of kindness.A good way to keep up with Joan is through her website, here.Joan book, ...and she sparkledJoan's book, Peace In Peace OutSupport the show

Tommy Lee Driver was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. After graduating from high school involved in drama and sports, he enrolled at Brown Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota in radio and TV broadcasting. After 4 years he left broadcasting and pursued graduate and doctoral studies in the social sciences. Tommy holds a Ph.D. in Administration/Management and doctoral studies in theology and law. As a retired military naval officer of 27 years, Tommy returned to his roots of broadcasting and acting which involves; Improvisational theater, TV/film, and commercials.Watch Friday The 13th: ROSE BLOODhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eur2eRSmUz051 NEVADAhttps://watch.plex.tv/movie/51-nevadaTommy Lee Driver IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9227212/?ref_=nmbio_ovFriday The 13th Vengeance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=safSagTBO6QTLDM Evangelistic Media Networkhttps://www.facebook.com/tldmevangelisticmedianetworkhttps://tldmevangelisticmedianetwork.com/---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------https://www.deluxeedition.showBOOTLEG TANKTOPhttps://www.teepublic.com/tank-top/deluxehttps://www.twitter.com/deluxeditionpodhttps://www.instagram.com/deluxeditionpodCheck out The Deluxe Edition Network:https://www.deluxeeditionnetwork.comhttps://whatamaneuver.net/collections/deluxe-editionUse code DELUXE at checkout for 20% offhttps://www.calderalab.comJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcKR-qeXy1KyPj3w4cxgOYw/joinSupport the showCheck out all of our previous shows at https://www.deluxeedition.show

EPISODE 1474: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the veteran tech journalist Julia Angwin about her memories of 9/11 and why she was never quite taken by the blogging "revolution" Julia Angwin is an award-winning investigative journalist and New York Times contributing Opinion writer. She founded The Markup, a nonprofit newsroom that  investigates the impacts of technology on society, and is Entrepreneur in Residence at Columbia Journalism School's Brown Institute. Julia was a previously a senior reporter at the independent news organization ProPublica, where she led an investigative team that was a Finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting in 2017 and won a Gerald Loeb Award in 2018. From 2000 to 2013, she was a reporter at The Wall Street Journal, where she led a privacy investigative team that was a Finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting in 2011 and won a Gerald Loeb Award in 2010. In 2003, she was on a team of reporters at The Wall Street Journal that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting for coverage of corporate corruption. She is also the author of “Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance” (Times Books, 2014) and “Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America” (Random House, March 2009). She earned a B.A. in mathematics from the University of Chicago, and an M.B.A. from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University. Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 1442: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of STEALING MY SPACE and DRAGNET NATION, Julia Angwin, about MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and how the medium of social media has become the message of our data rich, surveillant age. Julia Angwin is an award-winning investigative journalist and contributing Opinion writer at The New York Times. She founded The Markup, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the impacts of technology on society, and is Entrepreneur in Residence at Columbia Journalism School's Brown Institute. Julia was a previously a senior reporter at the independent news organization ProPublica, where she led an investigative team that was a Finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting in 2017 and won a Gerald Loeb Award in 2018. From 2000 to 2013, she was a reporter at The Wall Street Journal, where she led a privacy investigative team that was a Finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting in 2011 and won a Gerald Loeb Award in 2010. In 2003, she was on a team of reporters at The Wall Street Journal that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting for coverage of corporate corruption. She is also the author of “Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance” (Times Books, 2014) and “Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America” (Random House, March 2009). She earned a B.A. in mathematics from the University of Chicago, and an M.B.A. from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During Data Literacy Month, we shared how data journalists curate and distill data stories to the wider public. Since 2020, Data Journalism has risen both in significance and visibility. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, data journalists have been instrumental in keeping the public informed by investigating, challenging, interpreting, and explaining complex datasets. In this episode, Betsy Ladyzhets joins the show to talk about the state of Data Journalism today, and shares from her experience as a data journalist Betsy is an independent science, health, and data journalist focused on COVID-19 and Founder of the COVID-19 Data Dispatch, an independent publication providing updates and resources on public COVID-19 data. She is also currently working as a Senior Journalism Fellow with the Documenting COVID-19 project at the Brown Institute for Media Innovation and MuckRock. Her work has been featured in Science News, FiveThirtyEight, MIT Tech Review, and the Covid Tracking Project. Throughout the show, we discuss the importance of letting data shape a narrative, what characteristics of traditional journalism are needed for data journalists, the best practices for delivering effective data stories, how the rise of AI and data visualization are impacting data journalism, and much more. Links shared during the episode: Data Sonification The COVID-19 Data Dispatch The Data Visualization Society Learning on DataCamp? Take part in this week's XP-challenge: http://www.datacamp.com/promo/free-week-xp-challenge-2022

Below the surface of Shantell Martin's signature black and white drawings is an artists' inquiry into the role of artist and viewer, where a work of art is more than an object of admiration disconnected from its inception. With a meditative process defined by an uninhibited flow, her compositions embody her internal state and the impermanence of the world around her. Exploring themes such as intersectionality, identity, and play, Martin is a cultural facilitator, forging new connections between fine art, education, design, philosophy, and technology. In addition to prestigious solo shows at some of the most renowned art institutions including the 92Y Gallery in New York City, the iconic Albright Knox Gallery, and the MoCADA Museum, Martin has carved a path for herself that is as much intellectual as a producer and visual artist. During her two year tenure as an MIT Media Lab Visiting Scholar, Martin collaborated with the social computing group to use drawing as a medium to explore the interaction of social processes with physical spaces. At the Brown Institute for Media Innovation, Martin created a large-scale wall installation and worked with the Institute's research group to explore how visual and computerized storytelling might influence media and technology innovation. A fashion and design icon in her own right, Martin has collaborated with iconic brands such as Nike, Vitra, Max Mara, Tiffany & Co., and in 2018, Puma launched a global capsule collection featuring her drawings. Martin has collaborated with legendary artists such as Pulitzer Prize-winning performance artist Kendrick Lamar and acclaimed designer Kelly Wearstler. In late 2018, she was asked to collaborate with the prestigious New York City Ballet, where she created large-scale drawings in the performance hall and foyer of the Lincoln Center for the company's celebrated Art Series. She continues to teach as an adjunct professor at NYU Tisch ITP (Interactive Telecommunications Program), where she works with her students to push the boundaries of storytelling, visual art, and technology. Follow Shantell on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Brought to you by the British Consulate General, New York. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Deaths from fentanyl overdoses have been on the rise during the pandemic. In Santa Clara County, the ages of the victims are trending younger, according to an analysis by KQED and the Documenting COVID-19 project at Columbia University’s Brown Institute for Media Innovation. Fentanyl can be laced into pills that look like common painkillers — and thanks in part to COVID-19, buying these drugs online has become even more convenient. Now, parents and officials alike are trying to educate kids and community members about how much more lethal this synthetic opioid really is. Guest: Julie Small, KQED criminal justice & immigration reporter Columbia University students Mohar Chatterjee and Kyra Sense contributed to this story. Here Are Resources for Opioid Addiction in the Bay Area: More information about opioid addiction and fentanyl can be found on the Choose Change California website. Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services treats people struggling with stress and substance use issues, including fentanyl use, through a program called Gateway, and the phone number is 1-800-488-9919. Elsewhere in the Bay Area, San Francisco County offers behavioral health care and services for addiction and substance abuse treatment. Alameda County offers similar services to people struggling with addiction. Episode transcript here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.

COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations in Michigan have been rapidly rising for weeks. The numbers are now nearing—and sometimes surpassing—those of the last two surges. A lot of Michiganders have been wondering how this happened in the state that was among the first to flatten the curve during the initial wave infections. There is an answer to that question. A reporting team published an extensive article Sunday in the Detroit Free Press that chronicles the spread of the B117 variant in the state. GUESTS: Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press reporter Derek Kravitz, investigative journalist with the Documenting COVID-19 project at the Brown Institute for Media Innovation. Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Stateside’s theme music is by 14KT. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ziv Schneider is an artist and designer working with new and emerging technologies, often in the context of non-fiction storytelling. She is an alumna, former research fellow, and sometimes lecturer at NYU ITP.Ziv is currently a Creative Technologist at The Brown Institute for Media Innovation.Her recent project Sylvia is a storytelling experiment that disrupted the virtual influencer landscape for a short period of time. Unlike her “peers” who are designed to appear young forever, Sylvia was designed to age rapidly. She posted to Instagram from July to November 2020, and during these five months, her image aged five decades, from 30 to 80 years old.Check out @myfriendsylviaLearn more about Ziv's work https://zivschneider.com/Follow her on IG @zivschneider

Securing a position in the sports industry can be a difficult task. Just like any other field, it's a competitive sector. Building your career in the sports and activities sector requires focus, personal development and a supportive network. If you are looking for tips to point you in the right direction, this episode is for you!   In this week's episode, James speaks to Rob Brown, the Director of the Institute of Sporting Futures, a post-16 vocational program, designed to give learners practical skills for a career in the sports and activities industry. Launched in 2016, as an alternative to A-Levels of Apprenticeships, ISF, has played a key role in fast-tracking school leavers into their coaching future.   Rob shares why he started ISF, the challenges he's faced, and how he is enhancing the PE experience in schools.   What you'll find out in this week's episode:   How Rob's early sporting experience and whether it inspired his decision to start ISF The pathway to getting into coaching The myths and misconceptions about the sports coaching industry What goes into building a successful team for any business …and so much more!   Check out ISF: Youtube: Institute of Sporting Futures Website: isf7.org Tweeter: @ISF7_social Instagram: @isf7_social Connect with James: Website: Coordinate Sport Instagram: @james_venturesFacebook: Coordinate Sport LinkedIn: James Moore

 Exceptional speeches calling for climate action ring with rising anger in response to government  denial and inaction. MC: Dr Karl Kruszelnicki makes climate science segways.   Zali Stegall the Independent member for Waringah outlines her bill for an official bipartisan  climate action plan.  Bruce Shillingsworth a Muruwari and Budjiti man,  from  the north-west NSW river lands  demands:" Put the water back in the rivers" Dr Sue Wareham from the Medical Association for the prevention of war warns of conflict coming from climate extremes. Adrian Burringubba, Leader and spokesman for the Wangang and Jagalingoo family council: The fight with Adani  is not over.Bob Brown. Founder of The Greens, Former Senator  tells truth to power. Music: Jonny Huckle Links:  [Under Construction]The Peoples Climate Assembly:  https://www.peoplesclimateassembly.org/Artist - Mundagutta Bruce ShillingsworthInternational campain against Nuclear War   Medical Association for the Prevention of WarXR  Peace Australia- FacebookSave Our Coast Wangang and Jagalingou family council:  https://www.facebook.com/WanganandJagalingou/News"Zali Steggall to unveil climate change bill and push for a conscience vote for MPs": The Guardian "Closer than ever, 100 seconds to midnight: 2020 doomsday clock statement."  Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists   " The costs of War"  Brown Institute 

On this episode of Blunt Force Truth, Chuck and Mark are joined by Lacy Lee Johnson. Lacy is running for the United States Senate inMinnesota’s fifth congressional district, which is currently being helped by Democrat Ilhan Omar. Chuck and Mark kick off the interview by asking more about Lacy’s upbringing and what obstacles he’s faced being an African American Republican. Lacy shares how he has been able to have positive conversations and even received support from lifelong Democrats. They continue their conversation by hearing Lacy’s plans if he is able to win the seat. He explains that he wants to focus on the issues his district faces and how he hopes to create a model for the rest of the nation. Chuck and Mark also hear about Lacy’s views on major issues that are at the front of the political debate today. More about Lacy Lee Johnson: Lacy Lee Johnson has been a resident of North Minneapolis for over 40 years. He believes the community and its people are among the best in Minnesota. He was born in Natchez, MS where his mom, dad, and elders raised him, his six sisters and three brothers. Though times were economically challenging, Lacy had “a perfect childhood” and “the best public-school education.” Lacy has been married to his wife, Betty, for 30 years with whom they raised two sons, Darien and Adrian. After studies in pre-med, math, and English at the University of Minnesota, he began an over 40-year career in information technology, systems development, and engineering as a technical writer at Hennepin County MN. Lacy subsequently enrolled at Brown Institute and completed studies in Computer Programming. Lacy has worked for Control Data, General Electric, Bell Atlantic, and Northwest Airlines in engineering, project management, and management building computer systems for fighter jets, torpedoes, air reconnaissance systems, guided missiles, and airport kiosks. He also worked as an IT solutions consultant for Xcel Energy. Lacy has served as founder, partner, and CEO of three small businesses dedicated to the economic development, technology training, and education within inner city communities: Uniworld Business Systems, UrbanEd LLC, and currently Young Entrepreneurs of America (YEA!). Lacy also wrote, produced, and hosted a weekly radio show, “The Flipside,” which provided news, entertainment, and commentary on current events. Lacy served as start-up coordinator and interim director of New Salem Elementary Charter School dedicated to closing the so-calledachievement gap in education. He relied on the experience in the Natchez school system to ensure love, high expectations, and ultimately the successful education of economically challenged children of color. As program director at Hospitality House Youth Directions, Lacy oversaw its after school programs for inner city youth and its outreach programs for gang members. He has also served as a trustee of New Salem Missionary Baptist Church and as a volunteer speaker for Amicus prison outreach program. He is currently Polemarch (i.e., president) of the Bloomington-Richfield Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Connect with Lacy Lee Johnson: Website: LacyJohnson.com Twitter: @LacyJohnsonMN Facebook: Friends of Lacy Johnson Don’t forget to leave us a voicemail for the chance to have it played on a future episode. You can do so by clicking the link. https://bluntforcetruth.com/voicemail/ Also,...

Bob is a radio veteran who has spent the past three decades communicating with listeners. His conversations revolve around people from all walks of life, including entertainers, business owners, and everyday people with unique ranges of expertise and experiences. On both his podcasts and his microcasts, his intention is to inspire, educate and entertain, and he select his guests accordingly. Bob has a love for knowledge and enjoy learning. One of the things he is most proud of is that he is a knowledgeable, involved, dedicated, hardworking, self-motivated person. As for Bob's education, he graduated from Brown Institute in 1988, Dale Carnegie leadership training in 2011, and Western Technical College in 2018. He invites you to eavesdrop on great conversations, by listening to my Podcasts and Microcasts at podcastforhire.com or https://www.spreaker.com/user/bswithbob

Deep fakes are here, a result of astounding innovation in computational media creation. Stanford professor Maneesh Agrawala joins Dirk and Jon to talk about advances in and challenges with machine creation of video and journalism. Maneesh Agrawala, Director of the Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Stanford University, joins Dirk and Jon to discuss key issues in the computational creation of media, such as video and journalism. While these sorts of technologies famously contribute to the creation of things like deep fakes, those perversions are based off groundbreaking and assistive work that promises to make the process of creating communication media, whether written or visual, more efficient and effective.   Memorable Quotes "We've been thinking a lot about where computational tools could be used by journalists, to make their jobs easier and better." "When you have a manipulated video, it should be clear that it has been manipulated." "There have been incidents in other countries, in India, for example, where video that was untrue caused riots." "One way to rebuild the trust is to be more transparent about the news production process." "The idea is to use VR to help people embody someone who is very different from them."   Who You'll Hear Dirk Knemeyer, Social Futurist and Producer of Creative Next (@dknemeyer) Jonathan Follett, Writer, Electronic Musician, Emerging Tech Researcher and Producer of Creative Next (@jonfollett) Maneesh Agrawala, Forest Baskett Professor of Computer Science and Director of Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Stanford University (@magrawala)   Join The Conversation Website & Newsletter: www.creativenext.org Twitter: @GoCreativeNext Facebook: /GoCreativeNext Instagram: @GoCreativeNext   Sponsors GoInvo, A design practice dedicated to innovation in healthcare whose clients are as varied as AstraZeneca, 3M Health Information Services, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.goinvo.com  Design Museum Foundation, A new kind of museum, they believe design can change the world. They’re online, nomadic, and focused on making design accessible to everyone. Their mission: bring the transformative power of design everywhere. You can learn about their exhibitions, events, magazine, and more. www.designmuseumfoundation.org BIF, As a purpose-driven firm, BIF is committed to bringing design strategy where it is needed most - health care, education, and public service to create value for our most vulnerable populations. www.bif.is 

State Services for the Blind hosted a Career Expo for high school and college students who are blind, low vision, or DeafBlind. The event took place on Saturday, April 27. Throughout the Expo students had the opportunity to: Connect with adults with a vision loss from a variety of professions and careers. Hear from college representatives about what college is like. Learn why diversity matters from an employer’s point of view. Share and learn about assistive technology Sign up for individual informational and/or mock interviews. In this interview, Jeff Thompson caught up with Sam Jasmine: Sam Jasmine Engineer, KFAI Radio Sam majored in music and switched to broadcasting.  She went to Brown Institute for her training. When she finished, she received an opportunity to volunteer as an engineer at KFAI radio.  A show about disability topics had been started, and the engineer was leaving. She’s been engineering “Disability and Progress” for many years, and has taken over the entire show for the last 14.   If you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361. To find your State Services in your State you can go to www.AFB.org and search the directory for your agency. Contact: Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Storeand Google Play Store. Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impairedand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired.    

Mark Hansen is a professor of journalism where he also serves as the Director of the David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation. Founded in 2012, the Brown Institute is a bi-coastal collaboration between Columbia Journalism School and the School of Engineering at Stanford University -- its mission is to explore the interplay between technology and story.  Prior to joining Columbia, Hansen was a Professor in the Department of Statistics at UCLA. In addition to his technical work, Hansen also has an active art practice involving the presentation of data for the public. His work with the Office for Creative Research has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Whitney Museum, the Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, the London Science Museum, the Cartier Foundation in Paris, and the lobbies of the New York Times building and the Public Theater (permanent displays) in Manhattan. Hansen holds a BS in Applied Math from the University of California, Davis, and a PhD and MA in Statistics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Mark Hansen is a professor of journalism where he also serves as the Director of the David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation. Founded in 2012, the Brown Institute is a bi-coastal collaboration between Columbia Journalism School and the School of Engineering at Stanford University -- its mission is to explore the interplay between technology and story.  Prior to joining Columbia, Hansen was a Professor in the Department of Statistics at UCLA. In addition to his technical work, Hansen also has an active art practice involving the presentation of data for the public. His work with the Office for Creative Research has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Whitney Museum, the Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, the London Science Museum, the Cartier Foundation in Paris, and the lobbies of the New York Times building and the Public Theater (permanent displays) in Manhattan. Hansen holds a BS in Applied Math from the University of California, Davis, and a PhD and MA in Statistics from the University of California, Berkeley.

A Man of Achievements: Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown September 15, 2011 @ the JFK Library at CSULA Library exhibit celebrates the accomplishments and enduring legacy of former California Governor Edmund G. ‘Pat’ Brown A visionary for education, civil rights, and distinguished for helping connect all of California via water and asphalt, former Governor Edmund G. Brown is being celebrated at Cal State L.A. with the exhibit, “A Man of Achievements: Governor Edmund G. ‘Pat’ Brown.” Co-curated by the University Library, where it will be on display through spring 2012, and the Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Institute of Public Affairs, the exhibit pays homage to Brown’s “living legacy” and the enduring influence he has had on California since serving as governor from 1959 to 1967. The exhibit includes photos, books written about and by Brown, artifacts, and poster boards that vividly outline many of his accomplishments. It also features the “Living the Legacy” video that was presented at the Institute’s 30th Annual Awards Dinner. As showcased in the exhibit, Brown is best known for his highly-successful efforts in four areas that were critical in California throughout the 20th Century, and still are today: infrastructure (the freeway and highway system), education, civil rights, and statewide water distribution. “This exhibit reminds us of Governor Brown’s timeless vision and how what he fought for and accomplished in office still resonates today throughout California,” said Jaime A. Regalado, who has served as executive director of the Institute since 1991. “He was a modern politician, one who talked to people and knew how to work both sides of the political aisle. He was a champion for civil rights, and was pivotal in helping modernize our state.” CSULA alumna and graphic designer Michelle Wong conceptualized the design of the exhibit, highlighting the mission of the Institute, which is dedicated to the quest for social justice and equality of opportunity, enlightened civic engagement, and enhancing the quality of life for all Californians. In the exhibit’s display, entitled “Connecting California Freeways,” Brown is described as “the greatest freeway builder in California history.” He campaigned on the idea of “One State,” which embodied his objectives of both connecting California through an efficient highway/freeway system, but also in his efforts to enable to state to share water resources. The display, “Water: The Need,” recognizes Brown for his ability to build a consensus on water policy through his “vision, power, and passion” by unifying northern and southern Californian politicians regarding the management of water. He also campaigned with conviction to have the Burns-Porter Act pass in 1959. The California Water Aqueduct was later named the “Governor Edmund G. Brown California Aqueduct” in his honor, which is the state’s longest water transport system. “He was a very innovative and compassionate governor. He had a vision for California. When he entered office he was prepared to move California down the road of economic and social reform. He was also a man who could work with, not only his own Democratic Party, but also the Republican Party,” said Martin Schiesl, an emeritus professor of history at CSULA who also provided text for the exhibit. “He had a unique style about him—not confrontational—but he would reach out to people to get support for his programs. At the same time, he was a man of great principles and ideas who welcomed cooperation. I would say that he developed the bipartisan style of governing.” In education, Governor Brown is recognized for signing the Master Plan for Higher Education (Donahoe Higher Education Act of 1960) into law. His support was regarded as critical to the law’s passage. After leaving office, he taught American politics at CSULA in 1988 and 1989. Brown has a notable civil rights and equality record, and the exhibit highlights some of his efforts in supporting anti-discrimination legislation that brought the state to the forefront of the movement. He also signed and supported the Fair Employment Practices Act, which prohibited discrimination practices in employment and public housing, and established the Fair Employment Practices Agency and its commission. He also signed into law the Rumford Fair Housing Act, which prohibited discrimination in private housing. “The Institute reflects the personality of the governor. It’s a very compassionate, caring organization. They bring many groups on campus to interact with and hold events and meetings dealing with social and economic problems,” said Schiesl. “In a sense, the Pat Brown Institute operates as a public forum, which is the kind of governorship that Pat Brown pursued. His legacy is part of the Pat Brown Institute.” ### The Pat Brown Institute at Cal State L.A. is dedicated to the quest for social justice and equality of opportunity, enlightened civic engagement, and enhancing the quality of life for all Californians. The PBI is a non-partisan public policy center dedicated to sustaining the vision and legacy of former California Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown through convening public policy forums, engaging multi sector stakeholders and diverse communities, and conducting timely policy research and community-driven initiatives.

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