Podcast appearances and mentions of liz bowie

Last January the hedge fund Alden Global Capital sold The Baltimore Sun to David Smith, an executive at Sinclair Broadcast Group. Smith once told Trump that Sinclair was "here to deliver your message.” He is also known to support conservative causes like Moms for Liberty. It's been a year and with the release of new circulation numbers, its clear that whatever Smith is doing at the Sun, isn't working: Circulation is down, web traffic is down, journalists are leaving in the their droves. After the sale went through last year, we spoke to Milton Kent, professor of practice in the School of Global Journalism and Communication at Morgan State University and Liz Bowie, who worked at The Sun for over 30 years before making the jump to the nonprofit, the Baltimore Banner.  On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.

Enrollment in Baltimore City schools continue to decline, in parallel to the city's shrinking population over the past few decades. There are nearly 10,000 fewer kids in city classrooms this year than there were 10 years ago. With funding for schools tied to the number of students in classrooms, less students represents a challenge for school officials. Chronic absenteeism, which afflicts Baltimore schools and schools across the country, is also a pressing problem. Meanwhile, if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to shutter the federal Department of Education, what would that mean for our city? Baltimore City Public School system CEO Dr. Sonja Santelises joins Midday to talk about the her school system, and its future. Santelises led the system longer than any other city CEO in the last several decades. Her last contract expired in June. Chair Ronald McFadden reportedly engaged in months-long negotiations with Santelises that ended last summer with an offer for her to continue as CEO for just one more year, while a national search for her successor was undertaken. Then, about a month ago, the board voted to extend her contract another year, through June 2026. McFadden and Roberts voted against that extension, and this week they resigned as commissioners. Liz Bowie, an education reporter with WYPR's news partner the Baltimore Banner, reports the reshuffling of the board is the result of a power struggle on the board over negotiations on a new contract with Santelises.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

After weeks of speculation of the future of the long-serving head of Baltimore City Public Schools, the school board voted to renew CEO Sonja Santelises' contract for one year. Santelises sought a longer contract, according to reporting by the Baltimore Banner. Liz Bowie, education reporter for the Baltimore Banner, joins Midday to discuss the unusually protracted negotiation process, and what the contract renewal means for city schools. (photo credit: Eli Pousson Via Wikimedia Commons)Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

Baltimore Banner reporter Liz Bowie joins us for a roundup of news about schools. Why are so many kids chronically absent, and why is it getting worse? What's up with a pay raise for Baltimore teachers? Will the head of City Schools renew her contract?  Read her reporting:Time is nearly up. Will Baltimore City schools keep CEO Sonja Santelises?Baltimore teachers negotiate a 9% pay bump for early-career educatorsFar more Maryland students are missing too much schoolDo you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

This year has had a rocky start for journalism. The Baltimore Sun changed hands again, and layoffs loom at the LA Times. On this week's On the Media, hear how private investment firms broke local news. Meanwhile, nonprofit publications try to repair the damage. Plus, a music critic reflects on the job cuts at Pitchfork and the power of the album review. 1. Margot Susca [@MargotSusca], assistant professor of journalism, accountability, and democracy at American University and author of "Hedged: How Private Investment Funds Helped Destroy American Newspapers and Undermine Democracy," on the tactics used by private equity firms and hedge funds to reshape local news. Listen. 2. Milton Kent [@SportsAtLarge], professor of practice in the School of Global Journalism and Communication at Morgan State University, and Liz Bowie [@lizbowie], education reporter for The Baltimore Banner and former reporter for The Baltimore Sun, on the purchase of The Baltimore Sun by David Smith, the executive chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group, and what it means for Baltimore's local news landscape. Listen. 3. Ann Powers [@annkpowers], critic and correspondent for NPR Music, on Condé Nast's gutting of the influential music publication Pitchfork, and what this means for the future of music journalism. Listen. 

The start of the school year can be an anxious time for kids. How can parents offer reassurance? When are back-to-school jitters something more serious? We ask psychiatrist Dr. Justine Larson, who serves as medical director of schools and residential treatment centers for Sheppard Pratt.  Plus, Baltimore Banner education reporter Liz Bowie on test scores, bus routes, and school renovations. Read more:Thousands of Howard County students stranded without bus service this weekHistoric Baltimore high schools are getting a face-lift. Parents and alumni want more.Maryland schools recovered from pandemic learning losses in English. Math is a different story. Check out WYPR's education reporting, including this recent story: New survey shows half of Maryland teachers work a second job, even more gain personal debtDo you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

They're wandering through yards, snacking on gardens. They're hanging out in neighborhood parks. They're strolling down the middle of the streets. Deer are everywhere. Or at least it feels that way if you live up and down the Baltimore DC corridor. Is this normal? Banner reporters Hallie Miller and Liz Bowie have been reporting on the state's deer population, and they join us this episode to answer the question:  Why are the deer surrounding us, and what we should do about it? In this episode, you'll hear from: Baltimore Banner reporter Hallie Miller Baltimore Banner reporter Liz Bowie Carrie Engel, Greenhouse Manager at Valley View Farms George Timko, Deer Project Co-Leader at the Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday, Attorney General Merrick Garland addressed for the first time the court-approved search that was conducted at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club on Monday. He spoke for two minutes and did not take any questions from reporters. The Attorney General announced that he had personally approved the decision to seek a search warrant in this matter. The New York Times reports that according to three unnamed sources, Mr. Trump had received a subpoena last spring asking for documents that Trump had improperly removed from the White House. Regarding the search, Garland said this:“... The department does not take such a decision lightly. Where possible, it is standard practice to seek less intrusive means as an alternative to a search and to narrowly scope any search that is undertaken." As to what the DOJ was looking for when they executed the warrant, Mr. Garland said: “Much of our work is by necessity conducted out of the public eye. We do that to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans and to protect the integrity of our investigations. Federal law, longstanding department rules, and our ethical obligations prevent me from providing further details as to the basis of the search at this time.” Garland announced that he had petitioned a federal court in Florida to unseal the search warrant and supporting documents in this case, if Mr. Trump agreed to their release. Late last night, Mr. Trump said he would allow it, and in fact, he encouraged their release. Today on Midday, a Reporter's Notebook about some of the local stories that are top of mind this week. We'll talk with reporters from the Baltimore Banner and MD Matters about what they've been looking into. We begin with Pamela Wood, who covers Maryland politics for the Baltimore Banner.  Then, Tom speaks with Bruce Depuyt of MD Matters, who has an update on the ballot recounts that are taking place in three jurisdictions where some tight races have yet to be settled.  Next, Tom turns to Liz Bowie, the education reporter for WYPR's partner, the Baltimore Banner.  And Tom winds up this Reporters Notebook edition of Midday in a conversation with Penelope Blackwell, breaking news and accountability reporter at the Banner about her story on the sharp rise in applications for concealed carry gun permits in Maryland. All of our guests join us on Zoom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liz Bowie and Justin Fenton discuss the soon-to-be launched Baltimore Banner, an all-digital news outlet focused on covering Maryland's largest city.  Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter. Also, listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, PodcastOne, Soundcloud, or Stitcher.

Now, an update on a story we’ve been following for more than a year. Despite efforts by local journalists, non-profits, and a wealthy businessman to acquire the Baltimore Sunfrom the Tribune Company, it has been sold instead to a New York Hedge Fund, Alden Global Capital. This is a worst-case scenario nightmare for those who want to see the Sun return to local control, with a focus on local news, and financial support that would allow it to provide wide-ranging and thorough coverage. Tom's next guests have both been involved in the effort to purchase the paper. Liz Bowieis an education reporter for the Sun. Matt Gallagher is the president and CEO of the Goldseker Foundation. Liz Bowie and Matt Gallagher join us on Zoom… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us as we interview Liz Bowie of the Aberdeen FC Community Trust and find out more about the charities work in and around the city! If you enjoyed this podcast, please do follow us to ensure that you do not miss out in future! Why not share it with a friend that may enjoy it too For the video version of this podcast, head to: https://www.youtube.com/c/RedTintedGlasses And why not subscribe whilst you're there?

Plus... How Covid-19 coverage is shifting across the media landscape; meet two Tribune reporters who are issuing last-hour pleas for local ownership; can pro-Trump media outlets change the way we remember the Capitol riot? David Zurawik, Amanda Marcotte, Susan Glasser, Dan P. McAdams, Devlin Barrett, Brad Stone, Liz Bowie and Larry McShane join Brian Stelter. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Over an hour of Dons news and interviews in our third pre-season AFC DONScast. In this edition we hear from, Derek McInnes, Jonny Hayes, Adam Stokes, Scott Wright and Liz Bowie as the players and staff ready themselves for the return of football in August. Plus we have all the latest Aberdeen FC and Scottish football news, including more details on the Europa League qualifers and we announce your Aberdeen FC Player of the Year. The next pre-season AFC DONScast will be on 14 July 2020.

It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to reporter Liz Bowie of the Washington-Baltimore News Guild and Matt Gallagher of the Goldseker Foundation to discuss the community-driven efforts to purchase The Baltimore Sun and turn it into a nonprofit organization. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter.

A new coalition of local business leaders, foundations and the union that represents journalists at The Baltimore Sun have banded together to try once again to buy the paper so that it is locally owned, and then turn it into a nonprofit.The group has launched a campaign called Save Our Sun, and two of its leaders join Tom. Liz Bowie is a Sun reporter and a leader of the Baltimore Sun Guild. Matt Gallagher is the president and CEO of the Goldseker Foundation, one of the philanthropic organizations that would help fund the purchase, if the current owners agree to a sale.

In this extended edition of the AFC DONScast, we hear from Dave Cormack and Derek McInnes on the action they haven taken with the staff and players to get the staff through these difficult times, Chief Executive, Liz Bowie of the AFC Community Trust on the good work the trust has been doing over the past few weeks and from the world of football lend their voices to the #StillStandingFree campaign.

On today's #DMVDailyDose, we look at the MD Terps women's basketball team who won their 13th straight game last night in a 88-45 blowout victory over the visiting Purdue Boilermakers, capping off a 9-0 record at home and one step closer to the Big Ten crown. The AP is reporting on last night's Democratic Presidential Debate debacle that had democrats tripping over themselves trying to tear into the other democrats on the stage. Liz Bowie of the Baltimore Sun is reporting on the $1.7 billion operating budget the Baltimore County school board sent to County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr, who said after the vote that he would not approve the lofty budget. And Maryland Matters is reporting on the newest members of the controversial JHU private police oversight board, some of whom are opponents of the force but were appointed and approved by a State Senate committee, while two other key committees debated whether or not to dump hundreds of millions of dollars into two key horseracing tracks in Maryland. All this and more found only at: www.dmvdaily.news/dmvdailydose  

The last of our February double-bills, as we look back on our dramatic cup game against Kilmarnock midweek and the loss against Ross County in the League on Saturday. We hear from Derek McInnes and Andy Considine following the win against Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup and Derek, Niall and Joe following the Ross County match. Plus, a cup semi final win for the young Dons, Joe Lewis returns to school for the AFC Community Trust and we also hear from new Trust Chief Exec, Liz Bowie on her aspirations for the charity.

Today on Midday, a conversation about a labor dispute that affects the future of local journalism; in particular, the Baltimore Sun.Let’s keep in mind just how important the Sun is to our community. In terms of this radio show, it’s the first place we check every morning to keep up to date with what’s going on in and around Baltimore, and throughout the state of Maryland. Midday, like many other radio and TV broadcast outlets, relies on reporters at the Sun for breaking stories, and for providing context to issues that Sun reporters know better than anyone else. Last night, the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, which represents reporters, photographers and others at the paper, voted to approve an offer for a contract extension from Tribune Publishing, the parent company of The Sun. We are joined today by three Sun reporters who have been part of the Guild's negotiating team during the recent bargaining sessions, and can speak to the issues at stake in the negotiations:Scott Dance writes about the environment and the weather. He's been with The Sun since 2012.Liz Bowie, who covers education for The Sun, has been a reporter at the paper for more than 30 years. She has also covered the environment, business, and state government.Kevin Rector is an investigative reporter with a focus on criminal justice. Kevin joined the staff of The Sun in the 2012.

I Smell A Rat Today's topics include: ...and his name isn't Donald Trump. President Trump is being called a 'racist' again after a Twitter exchange with Representative Elijah Cummings regarding the city of Baltimore. Next, Liz Bowie (education reporter for The Baltimore Sun) joins the show to discuss the education problem facing Baltimore city public schools - as well as city public schools across the nation - with students receiving dismal test scores. And finally, Frank Gamrat (executive director at the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy) talks to John about the soon to be completed 20-year contract Heinz had, with Heinz Field. This news brings in multiple questions about the naming right being up for grabs, new deals the stadium will try to strike with the city, and corruption among local politicians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maryland, its counties and Baltimore will need to spend billions more than they do now to make good on the recommendations of the high-level panel headed by retired University Chancellor Brit Kirwan. Liz Bowie, who covers education for the Baltimore Sun, catches us up on what part of the Kirwan challenge the legislature intends to take up this year … and why advocates for Baltimore’s schools say it’s not moving fast enough. Plus, we discuss education reform with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, in town for the Baltimore Speaker Series.

Baltimore Sun reporter Luke Broadwater and Goucher College pollster Dr. Mileah Kromer talk about Gov. Larry Hogan's inauguration, budget and whether ----Hogan 2020---- is real, before interviewing District 20 State Sen. William C. Smith Jr., a Montgomery County Democrat who is chairman of the Veterans Caucus. Sun reporters Pamela Wood and Liz Bowie join the discussion.Roughly Speaking: Government Edition---- is a partnership between the Baltimore Sun and Goucher College that will run during the 90-day Maryland General Assembly session.Links:https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-hogan-inauguration-20190116-story.htmlhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-hogan-niskanen-20190117-story.htmlhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-budget-takeaways-20190118-story.htmlhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-hogan-budget-preview-20190117-story.htmlhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/bs-md-kirwan-report-20190118-story.html

Tom's guest today is the interim superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, Verletta White. Last month, the County School Board appointed Ms. White as the permanent superintendent, but that decision was overruled last week by the State School Superintendent, Karen Salmon. Baltimore County is still reeling from the ethics scandal that led to a jail sentence for the previous superintendent. What are the consequences of the continuing drama surrounding his successor on the state’s third largest school district? Verletta White joins us today in Studio A for the first half of the show.---------------------------------------------------------------Plus, there is some drama with the leadership of schools in Baltimore City and Prince George’s County, too. We’ll have analysis of recent developments in both school systems as well as perspectives on Verletta White's situation, in the second half of the show today, from veteran Baltimore Sun education reporter Liz Bowie.

This week on Female Trouble we’re doing something a little bit different. If you haven’t listened before, this is usually a longform conversation podcast with one guest that spans their life and career, and though this conversation generally fits that format, we centered it around a Baltimore Sun series that ran online and in print called Bridging the Divide, which is about the struggle to move past segregated schools. Bridging the Divide is a four-part series by reporters Liz Bowie and Erica Green that ran in March, examining the challenging redistricting process in Baltimore County, the struggles of a new East Baltimore school, the ways de facto segregation persist in integrated Howard County schools, and an experiment in the challenges and rewards of integration in Hartford, Connecticut. I’d highly recommend you go read those four stories, which we will link to in the show notes at baltimoresun.com/femaletrouble, and then return to this conversation, which is with Annie Milli, marketing director of Live Baltimore. Live Baltimore is a nonprofit that advocates for city living, and much of Annie’s work focuses on encouraging middle-class families in Baltimore to see the good in the neighborhood public schools they have often passed over for private schools. Annie and I only touched on a small part of what the Bridging the Divide series covers, with a focus on city schools and the series serving as a springboard for our conversation.

2:07: Liz Bowie, the Sun’s senior education reporter, talks about the reaction to Maryland Gov Larry Hogan’s decree that all public school systems start their academic year after Labor Day and end by June 15.14:52: Paula Gallagher, Baltimore County librarian, reviews three books — one about “pseudocide,” or faking one’s death; an excellent memoir about going gluten-free and a first-time novel that takes us back to Steinbeck’s Cannery Row.Links:http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-school-labor-day-20160831-story.htmlhttp://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/bs-md-labor-day-local-districts-20160901-story.htmlhttp://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Playing-Dead/Elizabeth-Greenwood/9781476739335http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/247616/in-memory-of-bread-by-paul-graham/9780804186872/http://thepenguinpress.com/book/monterey-bay/