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Artificial intelligence is integrating into our lives in numerous ways. But how will AI change journalism? and is it a threat or something to be embraced by journalists and newsrooms? Joining Anton to discuss the impact AI will have on the future of journalism both negative and positive was Charles Sennott founder and Editor of The GroundTruth Project
Send us a Text Message.This week, Amanda and Lauren discuss the infamous Susan Smith. This case gained international attention when Susan falsely claimed that a black man had kidnapped her sons during a carjacking.Sources:Fox 29: "Susan Smith, nearing parole after murders of young sons, says she'd be 'good stepmom': report" by Christina Coulter GoUpstate: "Linda Russell, mother of Susan V. Smith, sits in the courtroom Friday prior to a competency hearing for her daughter. Her husband, Bev Russell, sits behind her. Smith trial date reset for July 10 Judge issues gag order in murder case" by Staff WriterInvestigation Discovery: "The Twists And Turns Of The Infamous Susan Smith Case" by Crime FeedCrime Library: "Susan Smith: Child Murderer or Victim?" by Rachel PergamentThe Seattle Times: "Susan Smith And The Son Of The Boss -- 'The Catch' Eluded Her" by Charles Sennott National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org, 1-888-373-7888, https://www.endslaverynow.org/national-center-for-missing-exploited-childrenSupport us!Drink Moment | Moment Botanical WaterDrink your meditation. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Kind CottonConsciously-sourced, inclusive, impactful, kind clothes. Use code AMOSTWANTEDPOD at checkout!Devon + LangLife changing underwear. Use code MOSTWANTEDAMANDA at checkout!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
Dan and Ellen talk with Norma Rodriguez-Reyes, the president of La Voz Hispana de Connecticut. La Voz started circulating in New Haven in 1993, but fell on hard times. Norma helped take charge of the paper in 1998 when it verged on bankruptcy. Under her direction, the newspaper has grown into the state's largest-circulation Spanish-language weekly. It reaches more than 125,000 Spanish speakers across Connecticut. Norma is among the folks highlighted in Dan and Ellen's new book, “What Works in Community News,” which, at long last, will be out by the time you hear this podcast. In addition to her work at La Voz, Norma is the board chair of the Online Journalism Project, the nonprofit umbrella that includes the New Haven Independent, the Valley Independent Sentinel, and WNHH community radio. The Independent and the radio station both work out of La Voz's offices in downtown New Haven. Ellen has a Quick Take on a surprising development in local news on Martha's Vineyard.The ownership of the weekly Martha's Vineyard Times has changed hands. Longtime publishers and owners Peter and Barbara Oberfest sold the Island news organization to Steve Bernier, a West Tisbury resident and longtime owner of Cronig's Market. And the acting publisher is Charles Sennott, a highly decorated journalist and founder and editor of The GroundTruth Project. He also helped launch Report for America. Dan discusses a hard situation at Eugene Weekly, an alternative weekly in Oregon that's been around for four decades. EW has shut down and laid off its 10-person staff after learning that the paper was the victim of embezzlement.
Charles Sennott, founding editor of Report for America, on the ravages of COVID in America's small communities, often overlooked by big media. Charles Sennott is the founder, Chief Executive Officer and Editor of The GroundTruth Project. He is an award-winning correspondent, best-selling author and editor with 30 years of experience in international, national and local journalism. A leading social entrepreneur in new media, Sennott started GroundTruth in 2014 and in 2017 launched the non-profit organization's new, local reporting initiative, Report for America. Reporting on the front lines of wars and insurgencies in at least 20 countries, including the post 9-11 conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq and the 2011 Arab Spring, Sennott began his career in local news covering cops, courts and municipal government. Sennott's deep experience in reporting led him to dedicate himself to supporting and training the next generation of journalists to tell the most important stories of our time. Sennott is also the co-founder of GlobalPost, an acclaimed international news website. Previously, Sennott worked for many years as a reporter at the New York Daily News and then the Boston Globe, where he became Bureau Chief for the Middle East and Europe, and a leader of the paper's international coverage from 1997 to 2005. Sennott has also served as a correspondent for PBS FRONTLINE and the PBS NewsHour. He has contributed news analysis to the BBC, CNN, NPR, MSNBC and others. He is a graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. In 2016, Sennott was accepted into the DRK portfolio of leading social entrepreneurs who can make a difference. He is also a blindly loyal fan of the Boston Red Sox.
UConn Journalism students Izzi Barton, Brendan Carpenter and Raquel Williamson go behind the stories to find out how journalists adapted to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Charles Sennott, founder and editor of The GroundTruth Project, explained how Report for America reporters had to do their work "with incredible respect" for the pandemic and the job of the journalist in times of crisis. ESPN Features production assistant Daniela Marulanda said she had to shift her perspective on virtual reporting, seeing it as a personal challenge to test her abilities as a storyteller. Hartford Courant reporter Emily Brindley described how she got a crash course in covering public health while her newsroom permanently closed during the pandemic. Hosted by UConn Journalism senior Rachel Philipson. Featured music: In the Dark by Crowander Additional reading: With the Loss of Physical Newsrooms, How are Young Journalists Faring? The coronavirus has closed more than 70 local newsrooms across America. And counting. Virtual Newsroom: getting journalism done in a digital age COVID-19 Is Crushing Newspapers, Worsening Hunger for Accurate Information Hartford Courant, oldest US newspaper, to close its offices The Hartford Courant's newsroom is closing down .
Today on Boston Public Radio: Our political roundtable, featuring analyst and principle of Chieppo Strategies Charlie Chieppo and commentator and senior fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum Jennifer Braceras, tackled the latest headlines. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, discussed Iran’s announcement that it will enrich uranium beyond the levels allowed under the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal. We opened up the lines and asked listeners about the USWNT’s big win at the World Cup. Will it advance the team’s quest for equal pay with their male counterparts? TV authority Bob Thompson shared his best and worst television moments of the week. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price discussed their new podcast, “All Rev’d Up.” Naturalist Sy Montgomery shared her new book, “The Magnificent Migration,” about wildebeests migrating across the Serengeti. Musician Livingston Taylor previewed his upcoming show at the Wilbur.
Today on Boston Public Radio: We went over the latest political headlines with former state treasurers Shannon O’Brien and Joe Malone. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, explained Trump’s 180 on Iran. We opened up the lines and asked listeners about the opening of the Encore Boston Harbor casino this weekend. Attorney General Maura Healey took our questions and yours. We continued our conversation about the casino and also previewed a brand new podcast from Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmet Price: “All Rev’d Up.”
Today on Boston Public Radio: We went over the latest political headlines with analyst Charlie Chieppo and former NAACP of Massachusetts president Michael Curry. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, discussed rising tensions with Iran and the latest updates on the shooting of Red Sox legend David Ortiz. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners: With the Red Line yet to bounce back after a nasty derailment last week, what will it take to fix the beleaguered MBTA? Do our leaders have enough of a sense of urgency on this issue? Food writer Corby Kummer looked at the robots invading our grocery stories and the new marketing ploy Kraft is using to get kids to use salad dressing. On “All Revved Up,” Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price discussed a police incident in Phoenix that is raising red flags. Daniela Lamas, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a staff writer for the medical TV drama “The Resident,” explains how she sometimes gets to write the endings for TV that she wish would happen in real life with her patients. Television expert Bob Thompson looks back on the 25th anniversary of OJ Simpson’s famous white Bronco chase.
Today on Boston Public Radio: We talked about all things with politics with WGBH reporter Adam Reilly and UMass political science professor Erin O’Brien. Television expert Bob Thompson discussed the return of “Big Little Lies” and other highlights from the small screen this week. We were joined by Atara Rich-Shea and Mallory Hanora of CourtWatch MA, a grassroots group that observes arraignments daily in Suffolk County municipal courts and advocates for criminal justice reform. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, discussed the shooting of David Ortiz in the Dominican Republic and other international news. On “All Revved Up,” Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price looked at the controversial plans to hold a so-called “Straight Pride” parade in Boston this summer. Annie Copps, a chef, instructor, and author, discussed this year’s Readable Feast, a festival for regional cookbook writers. Then we opened up the lines and asked our listeners: What are your favorite cookbooks?
Today on Boston Public Radio: Our political roundtable with analyst Charlie Chieppo and former state treasurer Shannon O’Brien tackled the latest headlines. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, discussed President Donald Trump’s state visit to the U.K. We opened up the lines and asked listeners about the movement to go flightless (no, we’re not talking about penguins.) Some people are eschewing flights in favor of ground transportation like trains out of concerns about the environmental impacts of air travel. Would you do the same? Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price shared their thoughts on Robert F. Smith vacating student loan debt for graduates of Morehouse College and other topics on “All Revved Up.” Television expert Bob Thompson looked at the return of Deadwood, Ava DuVernay’s new film about the Central Park Five, and other must-see moments in TV this week. Then we opened up the lines and asked listeners about a new study on the adverse health effects of binge-watching TV. To celebrate Pride Month, poet Richard Blanco shared two of his own poems about growing up gay on the latest installment of “Village Voice.”
Today on Boston Public Radio: We went over the latest political headlines with our roundtable, featuring conservative commentator Jennifer Braceras and former Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Steve Kerrigan. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, looked at the latest escalation of tension between the U.S. and Iran. We examined Kamala Harris’s plan to close the wage gap and then asked our listeners for their take. Television expert Bob Thompson examined the final episode of the cultural phenomenon “Game Of Thrones.” Tech writer Andy Ihnatko shared his favorite finds from MIT’s Swapfest. We opened up the lines and asked you about a controversial new feature on the Uber app that allows you to tell your driver you’re not interested in engaging in conversation. The King of Camp himself, John Waters, joined to discuss his new book “Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder.”
Today on Boston Public Radio: Our political roundtable with Michael Curry and Joe Malone tackled the latest local and national news. Curry is Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Mass League of Community Health Centers, and a member of the National NAACP Board of Directors. Malone is former state treasurer. Is the standoff between China and the United States the beginning of a broader economic war? Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project and a WGBH analyst, weighed in. Do you feel cheated by the weather this spring? We opened up the lines and asked our listeners. After being exiled from TV, Billy Bush is making his return. Television expert Bob Thompson weighed in. Thompson is founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture and a Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price tackled the moral issues of the day on “All Revved Up.” Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail, as well as a visiting researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at Boston University School of Theology. Price is a Professor of Worship, Church & Culture and Founding Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about the death of the middle school dance. Is it time to bring this rite of passage back? Poet Richard Blanco read the winning entries to our acrostic poem contest. Blanco is the fifth presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history, and his new book is "How To Love A Country."
Today on Boston Public Radio: Robert Mueller is tentatively scheduled to testify before Congress next week. Our political roundtable featuring Charlie Chieppo and Shannon O'Brien weighed in on that and other top headlines. Chieppo is principal of Chieppo Strategies and a senior fellow at both the Governing and Pioneer Institutes. O'Brien is the former treasurer of Massachusetts and former Democratic nominee for governor. Daniel Mulhall, Ireland's ambassador to the United States, discussed Brexit and the death of young journalist Lyra McKee. Israel and Gaza have agreed to a ceasefire after a weekend of violence. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project and a WGBH news analyst, discussed. We opened up the lines and asked listeners about Red Sox manager Alex Cora's decision to skip this week's visit to the White House. The relics of the Civil War are splitting Martha's Vineyard in two. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price tackled that and more on "All Revved Up." Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist, the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail, and a visiting researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at Boston University School of Theology. Price is a Professor of Worship, Church & Culture and Founding Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. We opened up the lines and asked listeners about a controversy at Harvard and how Harvey Weinstein's legal woes are tearing the campus apart. Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart joined us with a preview of their upcoming spring season.
Today on Boston Public Radio: Our political roundtable featuring Jennifer Nassour and Michael Curry weighed in on the latest headlines. Nassour is former Chairman of the MassGOP and COO of ReflectUS, and Curry is Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Mass League of Community Health Centers and a member of the National NAACP Board of Directors. Charles Sennott analyzed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sennott is the founder of The GroundTruth Project and a WGBH News analyst. Will the economy be the defining issue of the 2020 election? We opened up the lines and asked our listeners. Social psychologist Michael Norton looked at the ways oversimplifying the ways we care for family and friends can backfire. Norton is the Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and is the author of "Happy Money: the Science of Happier Spending." Then we opened up the lines and asked listeners for their stories. Another hate crime has rattled a synagogue. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price discussed on "All Revved Up." Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail and a* *visiting researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at Boston University School of Theology. Price is a Professor of Worship, Church & Culture and Founding Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Bob Thompson shared his take on the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Thompson is founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture and a Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse.
Today on Boston Public Radio: Our political roundtable with Jennifer Braceras and Jeffrey Sanchez discussed the news that Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton is throwing his hat in the ring and running for president in 2020. Braceras is a political columnist, senior fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum, and a former Commissioner of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Sanchez is a former State Representative and Ways and Means Chairman. Charles Sennott discussed the rise of Christian Zionism in the United States. Sennott is the founder of The GroundTruth Project and a WGBH News analyst. Attorney General Maura Healey weighed in on the Mueller Report and took questions from our listeners. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price discussed pushback from students at a Christian college after administrators decided to invite Vice President Mike Pence to speak at their commencement. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist, the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail, and a visiting researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at Boston University School of Theology. Price is a Professor of Worship, Church & Culture and Founding Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners about Moulton's candidacy. Television expert Bob Thompson went over the best and worst TV moments of the week. Thompson is founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture and a Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the Newhouse School of Public communications at Syracuse.
On today’s episode of Boston Public Radio: Our political roundtable with Jennifer Nassour and Steve Kerrigan discussed the resignation of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and other top headlines. Nassour is former Chairwoman of the MassGOP and COO of ReflectUS, and Kerrigan is president and co-founder of the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund and former CEO of the DNC. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, looked back on the Rwandan Genocide 25 years later. Legal analyst Michael Zeldin examined reported discrepancies between the Mueller report and Attorney General William Barr’s summary of it. Television expert Bob Thompson looked at the return of “Game of Thrones” for its final season, the end of “Broad City,” and shared his picks for the best and worst TV of the week. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price looked at the role left-leaning evangelical voters could play in the 2020 election for their regular segment, “All Revved Up.” We opened up the lines and asked you about the controversy over a Cambridge educator’s use of the n-word in a research project. Poet Richard Blanco led us in a master class on figurative language. Blanco is the nation’s fifth inaugural poet and author of the new book “How To Love A Country.”
Today on Boston Public Radio: We went over the latest political headlines with Frank Phillips and Peter Gelzinis. Phillips is the State House Bureau Chief for The Boston Globe* *and Gelzinis is a columnist emeritus for The Boston Herald. Deal or no deal? Charles Sennott, WGBH news analyst and founder of The GroundTruth Project, talked about the latest on Brexit and what it means for Prime Minister Theresa May. In a recent piece for New York magazine, former Nevada state politician Lucy Flores alleged that Joe Biden inappropriately touched her at a political rally. We asked our listeners: Does Biden's history disqualify him from running for president? Television expert Bob Thompson weighed in on the final season of "Veep" and shared his picks for the best and worst TV of the week. Thompson is the founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture and a Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse. For seven weeks, Carolyn Beeler — the environmental reporter for The World — was on an Antarctic expedition living and working among a group of scientists who were studying Thwaites Glacier. She shared her takeaways from the trip. Richard Blanco helped us ring in National Poetry Month by teaching Jim and Margery how to pen their own acrostic poems. Blanco is the fifth inaugural poet in U.S. history and author of, most recently, "How To Love A Country." Joe Mathieu, host of WGBH's Morning Edition*, *shared his reflections on a recent reporting trip to Cuba with Congressman Jim McGovern.
The Mueller report has been submitted. We go over what we know with our political roundtable, featuring former Massachusetts treasurer Shannon O’Brien and political analyst Charlie Chieppo. Legal analyst and former Mueller colleague Michael Zeldin brought us his take on the report. Representative Katherine Clark shared how the report’s findings could impact Congressional investigations into the president. We opened up the lines and asked you about the Mueller report (and we later revisited this topic at the end of the program.) Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price discussed a TD Bank ad in Boston that came under fire for its coded racial language. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, discussed Russian influence campaigns on both American elections and on Brexit.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 4th, 2019. We went over the political headlines with Michael Curry and Jennifer Nassour. Nassour is former Chairman of the MassGOP and COO of ReflectUS, and Curry is senior vice president and general counsel at Mass League of Community Health Centers, and a member of the National NAACP Board of Directors. Charles Sennott analyzed the corruption charges leveled against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sennott heads up The GroundTruth Project and is a WGBH news analyst. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is the latest Democrat to jump into the 2020 presidential race. We opened up the lines and asked our listeners: Is the field already overcrowded? TV authority Bob Thompson joined us to go over the latest TV news, plus his best and worst moments of the week. Thompson is founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture and a Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the Newhouse School of public communications at Syracuse. On the latest edition of "All Revved Up," Rev. Irene Monroe and Rev. Emmett Price discussed a new HBO documentary on allegations of sexual abuse against Michael Jackson. Then, we opened up the lines and asked our listeners: Is it impossible to separate the man from the music? Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail, and a Visiting Researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at Boston University School of Theology. Price is the Professor of Worship, Church & Culture and Founding Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Poet Richard Blanco joined us for "Village Voice," his exploration of how poetry can help us understand the news of the day. Blanco is the fifth presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history. His new book, "How To Love A Country," will be released in March.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, February 11th, 2019. We went over the latest headlines with our political roundtable, featuring Jennifer Braceras and Michael Curry. Braceras is a political columnist, senior fellow with the Independent Women’s Forum, and a former Commissioner of the United States Commission on Civil Rights; Curry is Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Mass League of Community Health Centers and a member of the National NAACP Board of Directors. Television expert Bob Thompson shared his picks for the best and worst TV of the week. Thompson is founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture and a Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse. Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project and a WGBH News analyst, explained the deepening crisis in Venezuela. In 2020 coverage so far, we've read about how Kirsten Gillibrand eats chicken and Elizabeth Warren drinks beer. We opened up the lines and asked you: Are you fed up with the superficial nature of the coverage and of our national discourse? On the latest installment of "All Revved Up," Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price looked at Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's refusal to resign from office after a racist photo of him surfaced. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail, as well as a visiting researcher in the Religion and Conflict Transformation Program at Boston University's School of Theology. Price is a professor of Worship, Church & Culture and Founding Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of the Black Christian Experience at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Got home improvement questions? The folks from "This Old House" have answers! Kevin O’Connor, host of "This Old House" and "Ask This Old House" and Charlie Silva, a general contractor for "This Old House," took your calls.
Charles Sennott and Steve Waldman, the co-founders of Report for America, tell Brian Stelter about the project's humble origins and their goal of reaching 1,000 newsrooms within five years. "The crisis in journalism has become a crisis for our democracy," Sennott says. Waldman explains the corps process and the role of philanthropy in journalism. Stelter questions Facebook's recent donation and how the project ensures that reporters remain independent.
Our political roundtable with conservative commentator Jennifer Braceras and former Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Steve Kerrigan brought us the latest news from Washington D.C. and Beacon Hill. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, discussed the international headlines. We opened up the lines and got your take on the revelation that, following the president’s firing of James Comey, some law enforcement officials were concerned he was a Russian asset. Reverend Irene Monroe discussed the controversies associated with the film “Green Book” on her regular segment with Reverend Emmett Price, “All Revved Up.” TV expert Bob Thompson shared his picks for the best and worst things on television this week. The band Guster performed live from their new album, “Look Alive.”
Ep. 424 | Originally Aired: December 22, 2018 Since the era of the French Revolution, commentators and politicians have referred to the press as “The Fourth Estate,” signifying the important (if informal) role of the press in public life. Charles Sennott leads a non-profit news agency extending the power of the press to under-covered corners of the world. Sennott is the founder, executive director, and editor-in-chief of The GroundTruth Project, a non-profit news organization that supports a new generation of journalists to tell the stories that matter in under-covered corners of the world including the United States. Based at the flagship PBS station WGBH in Boston, GroundTruth’s mission is to provide training, mentoring and resources to emerging journalists to do work that seeks to make a difference and to do it safely. Learn more.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, December 17th, 18th. We went over the week’s headlines with our political roundtable, featuring former Massachusetts GOP chairwoman and COO of ReflectUS *Jennifer Nassour *and former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Steve Kerrigan. Holiday vacation is right around the corner for many people across the country. We opened the lines to hear if you have already tuned out at work. *Charles Sennott, *executive director of The GroundTruth Project, discussed the take away from the UN climate summit in Poland Television expert *Bob Thompson *gave us his list of the best and worst T.V. moments. *Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price *tackled the moral issues of the day on “All Revved Up.” We asked you if you have ever re-gifted a gift that someone gave you. To the holidays, poet *Richard Blanco *looked at poems reflecting on gratitude and how to be thankful.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, November 16th, 2018. Our political roundtable with Jennifer Nassour, former chairwoman of the Massachusetts GOP, and former President of the Boston NAACP Michael Curry weighed in on the week's biggest headlines. An outbreak of chicken pox at a North Carolina private school is being blamed on religious exemptions from vaccines. Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan discussed. On this Cyber Monday, are you loading up your Amazon shopping cart? Or do horror stories about the human cost of our online shopping addictions give you pause? We opened up the lines and asked you. The White House Correspondents' Dinner will be headlined this year not by a comedian, but by historian Ron Chernow. Television expert Bob Thompson brought us his perspective. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price discussed the power of former First Lady Michelle Obama's new memoir, "Becoming." Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, analyzed the worsening situation in Yemen. How much would you be willing to spend to save a beloved pet's life? Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan weighed in, and then we asked you.
We went over the political headlines of the day with Suffolk University's John Nucci and political columnist Jennifer Braceras. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, looked at the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and explained why the Great War still resonates today. A new poll suggests that most Americans think people of the opposite political party are ignorant and spiteful. Are you one of them? Do you think these attitudes have impacted our political discourse? We asked you. Television expert Bob Thompson weighed in on the end of Netflix's "House of Cards" and shared his picks for the best and worst TV of the week. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price tackled the moral issues of the day on "All Revved Up." Journalist Peter DeMarco explained how an emergency system's failure resulted in the death of his wife, Laura Levis, at a Somerville hospital. Then we discussed Laura's case with you.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, September 24th, 2018. Our political roundtable with Michael Curry, senior vice president and general counsel at Mass League of Community Health Centers, and Jennifer Nassour, former state GOP chairwoman and founder of Conservative Women For A Better Future, tackled the latest headlines. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, joined us live on the line from Jerusalem to discuss President Donald Trump's second United Nations summit, the future of U.S. and North Korea relations, among other international news. We opened up the lines and asked you about the new sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Do you approve of the way the GOP has handled this process? Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price looked at the controversial casting of a British actress to play Harriet Tubman in a new biopic. Television expert Bob Thompson weighed in on the reboot of popular sitcom "Murphy Brown." We closed out the show by continuing our conversation about Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, September 17th, 2018. U.S. Representative Seth Moulton joined us on the line to discuss the gas explosions that tore through the Merrimack Valley last week. Our political roundtable with Suffolk University's John Nucci and conservative commentator Jennifer Braceras tackled the week's headlines. U.S. Representative Niki Tsongas weighed in on the heated race over her district's seat and the aftermath of the Merrimack Valley fires. We opened up the lines and asked you about the sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Should the Senate delay its vote until Kavanaugh's accuser — California professor Christine Blasey Ford — testifies? Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, looked at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's efforts to rebuild the State Department. Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price tackled the moral issues of the day on their recurring segment, "All Revved Up." We continued our election coverage with another look at Question 1 on the ballot this November, which would put statewide limitations on the number of patients nurses could treat. Donna Kelly-Williams, RN and president of the Massachusetts Nurses Association, shared her perspective. Comedian Hari Kondabolu previewed his upcoming stand-up show in Boston this fall.
From Puerto Rico to Pennsylvania, a new generation of journalists is reporting on the ground, documenting the most important stories of their time. Hosted by Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, in partnership with WGBH News.
From Puerto Rico to Pennsylvania, a new generation of journalists is reporting on the ground, documenting the most important stories of their time. Hosted by Charles Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, in partnership with WGBH News.
Our political roundtable with former Massachusetts Treasurer Shannon O'Brien *and political analyst *Charlie Chieppo took on the week's headlines. *Charles Sennott, *executive director of The GroundTruth Project, discussed President Donald Trump's meeting with the prime minister of Italy. Reporter *Wes Lowery *explained his latest investigation, "An Unequal Justice," about low arrest rates for homicides with black victims. We asked you about "Quiet Skies," the secret TSA program that targets and tracks travelers. Television expert *Bob Thompson *gave us his review of a new PBS documentary about Red Sox legend Ted Williams. We asked you about the state legislature dropping a statewide plastic bag ban. Are you disappointed that Massachusetts isn't leading on this issue? Or are you relieved that the ban was bagged? Poet *Richard Blanco *shared Zip Odes — or short poems about neighborhoods — written and submitted by BPR listeners.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, July 2nd, 2018. Our political roundtable with writer and editor Joanna Weiss and Dante Ramosof The Boston Globe went over the week's headlines. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, brought us his analysis of the election of a left-wing, anti-Trump populist to the presidency of Mexico. Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC host and political commentator, discussed his book "Deadly Force" about the 1975 shooting of an African-American man, James Bowden Jr., by Boston police. We asked you about a rising wave of millennial socialists running for office. Is this the future of the Democratic Party? Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price looked at churches that mix patriotism with God. Is your Fourth of July cook-out going meatless this year? We asked you if you're planning to swap out hamburgers and hot dogs for their plant-based alternatives. Would you spend $185 on a steak sandwich? One restaurant in New York City is betting on yes. Food writer and editor Corby Kummer weighed in.
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, June 11th, 2018. We went over the week’s headlines with our political roundtable, featuring former Massachusetts GOP chairwoman Jennifer Nassour and former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Steve Kerrigan. Charles Sennott, executive director of The GroundTruth Project, looked ahead to the much-anticipated North Korea summit scheduled this week. Then we opened up the lines and got your take. Television expert Bob Thompson looked at how Anthony Bourdain used his show to bring the world into America’s living rooms. Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price tackled the moral issues of the day on “All Revved Up.” We asked you about the Miss America pageant getting rid of their swimsuit competition. Are you applauding the move? Do you think it’s time to get rid of the pageant altogether? To celebrate Father’s Day, poet Richard Blanco looked at poems exploring themes of masculinity and fatherhood.
The full broadcast or Boston Public Radio from Monday, May 21st, 2018. Our political roundtable with Commonwealth Magazine reporter Jack Sullivan and writer and editor Joanna Weiss went over the latest headlines. It turns out Russia wasn't the country courting the Trump campaign — emissaries from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates also met with Donald Trump Jr., according to reporting from the New York Times. Charles Sennott, WGBH News analyst and executive director of The GroundTruth Project, weighed in. We asked you about former Education Secretary Arne Duncan's proposal to boycott schools until there are stricter gun laws in place. It's a provocative idea, but is it practical? Would a nationwide boycott of schools work? Television expert Bob Thompson discussed the TV event that had us glued to our screens early Saturday morning: the Royal Wedding! Reverend Irene Monroe and Reverend Emmett Price brought us their take on Bishop Michael Curry's sermon at the Royal Wedding. We asked you: Can you take a compliment? How do you accept one? Poet Richard Blanco joined us for his latest installment of our recurring poetry segment, "The Village Voice."
The full episode of Boston Public Radio from Monday, April 30, 2018. Featuring: a political roundtable with former Social Security Commissioner Mike Astrue and Suffolk University's John Nucci, Charles Sennott of The GroundTruth Project, television expert Bob Thompson, Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, and medical ethicist Arthur Caplan.
The full broadcast from Monday, April 23, 2018. Includes: Political roundtable with writer Joanna Weiss and Boston Globe State House bureau chief Frank Phillips, Charles Sennott of The GroundTruth Project, Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, Eric Jackson of "Eric In The Evening," and Heather Goldstone of "Living Lab Radio."
Governor Charlie Baker took our questions and yours on "Ask The Governor." Plus, Charles Sennott talked Irish politics, Reverends Irene Monroe and Emmett Price examined the evangelical support of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, and more. (This is the full edition of Boston Public Radio from Monday, November 20, 2017.)
What do we know about ISIS? Who are they, and how do they make money and recruit fighters — and wives? On Nov. 6, WGBH hosted a public panel discussion, led by PRI The World’s Aaron Schachter, to answer some of those questions. Participants included FRONTLINE's Martin Smith, who discussed his recent film “The Rise of ISIS,” Professor Mia Bloom of the UMASS Lowell Center for Terrorism and Security Studies, and Charles Sennott, a veteran foreign reporter who founded the GroundTruth Project to train a new generation of foreign correspondents.
Charles Sennott of Globalpost.com analyzes the presidential election.