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3 episodes with mitra kalita
Your idea of a “dream home” or “dream investment property” is stopping you from building wealth and taking steps toward financial freedom. Don't believe us? Today's guest proves it. Mitra Kalita lives in her dream home today, but it's only because she bought a house FAR from what was her dream back in 2002. With her family moving often, she was accustomed to packing up and making somewhere new her home throughout her childhood. So, when it was time to buy her first property, then later move, settle in, move again, and repeat, it was nothing new. This has now led to her dream home, but it only started because she made a move on that first property. Mitra went through the 2008 housing crash as a journalist, seeing what actual loss looked like for everyday Americans. However, even with memories of the last crash, she still owns real estate and hopes the new generation of first-time homebuyers can do the same. Today, we're talking with Mitra about the impact 2008 had on the housing market and society at large, why your “dream home” often comes after your first home, and why working while investing is a superpower that most Americans are missing. In This Episode We Cover Why you should ditch the “dream” home/property idea and buy now instead How the 2008 housing crash changed America forever and still affects today's buyers Is buying a house still worth it, and if so, will most millennials ever get their chance to buy? Why combining real estate investing and a strong career can be a wealth-building superpower And So Much More! Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-1130 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, reflects on the COVID shutdown, how it profoundly changed the city and which consequences from it are still lingering and affecting people's lives.
It's been 5 years since COVID-19 began rapidly spreading around the world. A Pew Research study surveyed almost 10,000 Americans, and 72% of respondents said the pandemic drove the country apart. Pew Research Center's Alec Tyson shares the impact of this political divide. And, millions of people lost loved ones to COVID-19. One of the first to die in Connecticut was 35-year-old Michael O'Brien. His father Bill O'Brien discusses grief, keeping memories alive and moving forward. Then, mutual aid helped a lot of folks through the pandemic. What are those community aid networks doing now? Whitney Hu, the co-founder of South Brooklyn Mutual Aid, explains the work her organization is doing, and S. Mitra Kalita of Epicenter-NYC details the future of mutual aid in New York City.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Cela s'appelle " fatigue informationnelle ". Une enquête réalisée pour la Fondation Jean Jaurès et Arte par LʹObSoCo (LʹObservatoire Société et Consommation) constate en France une " fatigue informationnelle " et évoque un véritable " exode informationnel " dans une société devenue " info-malade ". En clair, les citoyens en ont marre de l'info en général, et des médias en particulier : la confiance sʹeffondre, la fatigue et lʹévitement de lʹactualité augmentent, et la polarisation sʹintensifie. Les plateformes dépriorisent lʹinformation, le public sʹen détourne et les influenceurs captent lʹattention. " Quiconque nourrit une vision optimiste pour les médias en 2025 est dans lʹillusion ", affirme S. Mitra Kalita, CEO de URL Media, dans les prédictions annuelles du Nieman Lab, laboratoire de journalisme de Harvard. Comme le souligne Andrew Losowsky, head of community product chez Vox Media, " la situation est désormais si désespérée que le changement est la seule option ". Mais quel changement ? Pour en parler, Fathi Derder reçoit Guénaëlle Gault, directrice générale de LʹObSoCo (LʹObservatoire Société et Consommation). https://www.jean-jaures.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/exode-inform.pdf
It's one week post election, so we start the show by asking listeners -- regardless of who you voted for -- what are you most happy about and most worried about in 2025? S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL-Media and a former CNN executive, discussed what might become of "the media" in Donald Trump's second presidency.Congressman Seth Moulton addressed his recent comments on trans athletes.Boston Medical Center's Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses Donald Trump's healthcare proposals. Mike Madrid, author of Latino Century, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, discussed Trump's appeal to Latino voters across the map.Apparently “doom eating,” “doom spending,” “doom scrolling" and even doom rage is on the rise, regardless of political party. What's your indulgence and what are you doing to stave off a cycle of gloom around this season?
Navigating high school admissions in New York City can be a daunting task, with over 900 programs to choose from, each with its own set of assessments, open houses, and ranking requirements. When Adrian Liang faced this challenge for his own kids, he decided to build a tool to help make sense of it all. The result is NYC SIFT, a website that thousands of families are now using to navigate the admissions process. Today, Epicenter's S. Mitra Kalita sits down with Adrian to learn more about how his frustration turned into a powerful tool for families across the city, how data can help make these tough decisions a bit easier, and why his hope is to make the process less stressful for everyone. https://nycsift.com/ Your guide to navigating NYC's high school admissions processHow lottery numbers work for school admissions, according to a computer scientist Six high schools will favor Manhattanites. What that meansSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Despite statistics suggesting that New York remains one of the safest large cities in the U.S., the lived experience for many of us tells a different story. So why is there such a disconnect between the numbers and our feelings of safety? In this episode S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder and publisher of Epicenter NYC, talks to reporter Felipe De La Hoz, about the current crime landscape. Read our full story: https://epicenter-nyc.com/whats-really-going-on-with-nyc-crime/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Once again, Epicenter NYC is teaming up with the New York Indian Festival as its community media sponsor. The festival will take place from Friday, May 31st to Sunday, June 2nd at the Village East by Angelika. The New York Indian Film Festival is the oldest film festival of its kind – screening premieres of films made from, of, and about India. The event includes more than just screenings – expect industry panels, post-screening discussions, award ceremonies, nightly networking parties, red carpet galas, and so much more. This year, Dear Jassi and Mrs are just a few of the South Asian-themed works that are set to captivate audiences across New York City and around the world. Today - Epicenter Publisher S. Mitra Kalita speaks to New York Indian Film Festival director and film critic Aseem Chhabra about what viewers can expect and the shows you won't want to miss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“Public Obscenities” explores the pleasures and pitfalls of living in translation as it follows a queer studies PhD student returning to his family home in India with his Black American boyfriend. The bilingual play boldly navigates the complexities of identity, belonging, and expression. In this episode Playwright Shayok Misha Chowdhury talks to Epicenter Founder and Publisher S. Mitra Kalita to explore the layers of thought and emotion that shape "Public Obscenities”, and why this three hour performance is one you won't want to miss. You might not understand the words in “Public Obscenities” but you'll feel every single one Tickets for "Public Obscenities" at Theatre for a New AudienceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Journalism in America was a highly profitable business for more than a century until the internet – and other factors – disrupted the traditional business model resulting in decades of declining advertising and subscription revenue. Last week, the Los Angeles Times cut about 20 percent of its staff, adding to a growing list of news organizations making cuts in the past few months: The Washington Post, Business Insider, Sports Illustrated and NBC News. Meanwhile, hedge funds and private equity firms buying up newspapers has also changed the industry – a trend Bay Area filmmaker Rick Goldsmith examines in his new documentary, “Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink.” We'll talk about the demise of local newspapers, efforts to revive the news business, and what it means for democracy. Guests: Rick Goldsmith, documentary filmmaker; director, "Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink" (2023), "Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press" (1996) and "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" (2009) Julie Reynolds, freelance journalist; producer, Gray Area - a podcast about justice and redemption; part-time associate editor, The Imprint S. Mitra Kalita, CEO, URL Media - a network of Black and Brown community news outlets that share content and revenue; publisher, Epicenter-NYC; veteran journalist; media executive; prolific commentator and author Ramona Giwargis, co-founder and CEO, San Jose Spotlight
Mitra Kalita is a storied journalist and media executive, author of two books, and a former Senior Vice President for News, Opinion and Programming at CNN Digital, where she oversaw a team of 200 employees. Mitra has also taught her craft at Columbia, UMass Amherst, CUNY Graduate School, and St. John's. And in November of 2020 she was asked to join the board of The Philadelphia Inquirer.During our chat, we talked about her tenure as a journalist and media executive, why she started a company called Epicenter NYC during Covid, how and why she co-founded her company URL Media, and why she believes that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are so important in today's news rooms.I was honored to have Mitra join me on the program, and I hope you learn as much from her as I did.Watch Episode: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit truethirty.substack.com/subscribe
S. Mitra Kalita is the CEO & Founder of URL Media, a network of high-performing Black and Brown news media organizations that serve, support and center communities of color, and she has plans for 2024. Fresh off a $500 thousand grant from the MacArthur Foundation, Mitra has a mandate to expand URL Media's essential editorial work and reach — because 2024 is an election year, and Black and Brown communities need news and information they can trust. This has been Mitra's mission since founding URL Media during the pandemic, along with community newsletter EpicenterNYC: to bring crucial information to her community in a way that would actually reach them, and be trusted by them. In this episode of "Your New Life Blend," host Shoshanna Hecht talks to Mitra about how she is is leveraging all the skills of her years in legacy media (CNN, LAT, WSJ, Quartz & more) in order to marry information with trust — all while recognizing that this will be an election year unlike any other, and we will all have a role in fighting for our democracy. Websiteshttp://mitrakalita.comhttps://url-media.comhttps://epicenter-nyc.comSocial LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/s-mitra-kalita-377738Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/mitrakalitaBooksSuburban Sahibs: Three immigrant families and their passage from India to Americahttps://www.amazon.com/Suburban-Sahibs-S-Mitra-Kalita/dp/0813536650My Two Indias: A journey to the ends of opportunity https://www.amazon.com/My-Two-Indias-Journey-Opportunities/dp/935029012X
For years, Epicenter-NYC has been a proud member of URL Media - a decentralized, multi-platform network that includes high-performing Black and Brown news media organizations. And this month, URL is celebrating three years of hard work. In this episode we'll share an excerpt from the Local News Matters podcast where URL co-founders, Sara Lomax and S. Mitra Kalita, discuss the network's mission to support and empower independent media serving Black and Brown communities with host Tim Regan-Porter. Listen to the full conversation: https://localnewsmatterspodcast.com/ URL Media: https://url-media.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Over the past few weeks we've seen a spike in reports of harassment and hate crimes across New York City. We're hearing stories of assault from our friends and our family – from Jews, Muslims, turbaned men and East Asians. So, at a time when many of our neighbors fear for their safety in public places, what are the best ways to stay safe? Epicenter's S. Mitra Kalita talks to Kalaya'an Mendoza to answer those questions. Kalaya'an is the director of mutual protection for Nonviolent Peaceforce, a global civil society organization. Kalaya'an also hosts bystander training and community safety workshops across New York City. Follow Kalaya'an Mendoza Learn more about Nonviolent Peaceforce A practical guide to dealing with people who hate us How to be a more responsible bystander Epicenter explains: Are Islamophobia and antisemitism on the rise? Everyday advice to stop Islamophobia and antisemitism in their tracksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In author and corporate diversity expert Doug Melville's latest book, "Invisible Generals," he shares the story of his great-uncle and great-great-uncle – America's first Black generals, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. and Jr.. The two men created the Tuskegee Airmen and were instrumental in integrating the American military. But despite their contributions, they haven't gotten the credit they deserve. In this episode, Epicenter's S. Mitra Kalita sits down with Meville to discuss his experience putting together the mosaic of his family's history and the leadership lessons learned along the way. Leadership lessons from the first Black US generals: https://www.charterworks.com/doug-melville-invisible-generals-leadership-lessons/ Buy “Invisible Generals”: https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Generals-Rediscovering-Family-Americas/dp/1668005131?ref=charterworks.com Ground Game Exhibition: https://epicenter-nyc.com/ground-game-exhibition/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“Feel Good, Look Good, Do Better”. That's Alex Toussaint's mantra. Alex is a Senior Instructor at Peloton, a PUMA partner, a founder, and most recently, an author. His new book, “Activate Your Greatness” is set to be released on October 10th. It's part self-help/part memoir and explores his journey to becoming one of the most iconic cycling instructors. In this episode Epicenter's Co-Founder and Publisher, S. Mitra Kalita talks with Alex about Peloton, his family and Haitian roots, and what's next. Pre-order "Activate Your Greatness": https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250852038/ Tickets for the "Activate Your Greatness" Book Tour in NYC: https://concerts.livenation.com/alex-toussaint-activate-your-greatness-book-new-york-new-york-10-11-2023/event/00005F1DC83A39CAPWRSPIN x ALEX TOUSSAINT Indoor Cycling Shoes:https://us.puma.com/us/en/collaborations/partnerships/puma-x-alex-toussaintSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donateFrom the sinking lands of California's Central Valley to the depleting aquifers nationwide, we're at a critical point: Americans are running out of water. In this episode of Meet the BIPOC Press, a monthly collaboration between The Laura Flanders Show and URL Media, we take a closer look at the US water crisis that is affecting many Americans, and putting communities of color especially at risk. How are over-extraction and climate change impacting our water supply? BIPOC media outlets are bringing these stories to the forefront, debunking myths about climate change and uplifting solutions to this urgent issue. Joining us for this conversation are Warigia Bowman, Professor at the University of Tulsa College of Law, and Andrew Hazzard, Climate Reporter at Sahan Journal, which is dedicated to reporting on communities of color in Minnesota. Co-host S. Mitra Kalita is co-founder of URL Media, a national network of Black and Brown community news outlets. Kalita is also the publisher of Epicenter-NYC, a newsletter based in Queens, New York. How do we turn the tide on this crisis, before our water sources run dry?“We should change the food and the crops we grow, we should change what we eat. We should change how we view the role of agriculture in our society . . . Indigenous people are not well represented in academia or in industry for that matter, and they have already worked through some of these solutions.” - Warigia Bowman“As a climate reporter, I think it's my responsibility not only to raise the fact that there are major issues facing our society due to global warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels, but also to highlight that there are people that are working on solutions . . .” - Andrew Hazzard“I think you cannot separate water from healthcare. You can't separate water from housing. You can't separate water from race and Indigenous communities . . . By centering people of color, instantly we're in solutions mode in terms of how we're presenting these issues.” - S. Mitra KalitaGuests:Warigia Bowman: Professor, College of Law, University of TulsaAndrew Hazzard: Climate Reporter, Sahan JournalS. Mitra Kalita: Co-Founder, URL Media; CEO & Publisher, Epicenter-NYC Full Episode Notes are located HERE. They include related episodes, articles, and more.Music In the Middle: ‘Yéla Mama' by Eat My Butterfly featuring Lass & Sibu Manaï, from the Climate Soundtrack album, produced by DJ's for Climate Action. And additional music included- "In and Out" and "Steppin" by Podington Bear
Erica Loewe has been the Director of African American Media at the White House since May of 2021. In her role she's been a beacon of change and a vital voice. Now, she's transitioning into a new senior position in the Office of Public Engagement. Today, Erica joins Epicenter Publisher S. Mitra Kalita in a discussion on why community media has become a focal point in the Biden administration, and how this shift is facilitating a richer, more nuanced, and grounded conversation. Follow Erica Loewe: https://twitter.com/EricaLoewe46 Epicenter-NYC membership: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=epicenternyc&campaign=7018a000000yJx6AA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This month, Tara Bhuyan's work is front and center at New York Fashion week. Originally from Assam, a state in northeastern India, Tara's designs embrace her home's traditional weavers and sustainable production. In this episode Epicenter's Founder and Publisher S. Mitra Kalita talks to Tara about her pivot to fashion following a long career in investment banking. They'll also discuss the inspiration behind “Tara Bhuyan Couture” and how her collection captures the essence of the Assamese tapestry. Glossary: Assam: A state in northeastern India. Bihu: A set of important cultural festivals unique to Assam Mekhela Chador: Traditional two piece dress worn by women of Assam. Assam silk: Assam is a hub of traditional, rich silk in the form of Muga, Paat and Eri. Tickets to fashion showcase: https://tickets.runway7fashion.com/product/new-york-fashion-september-09th-11am/?r7f=157 (discount code TARA20 for 20% off) Tara's NYFW debut is partly sponsored by Epicenter-NYC, along with Wove Therapy and Resonance Acupuncture. Epicenter-NYC membership: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=epicenternyc&campaign=7018a000000yJx6AA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ninety minutes from New York City, in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Raven Halfmoon's massive sculptures dominate the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. On display until January 2024, it's well worth the trip. As a descendant of the Caddo people, Halfmoon's exhibition gives visitors opportunities to learn more about the Native tribes who lived along the Red River in Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.In this episode we share a conversation between Epicenter's publisher S. Mitra Kalita and Raven Halfmoon about her process, identity, the exhibition and what's next This Indigenous artist gives new meaning to scale: https://epicenter-nyc.com/this-indigenous-artist-gives-new-meaning-to-scale/ Raven Halfmoon: https://www.ravenhalfmoon.com/ The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: https://thealdrich.org/ Epicenter-NYC membership: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=epicenternyc&campaign=7018a000000yJx6AA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Over the past year, newsrooms across the country have experienced significant staff cuts, even leading to the shuttering of BuzzFeed News and bankruptcy of VICE Media. We're joined by S. Mitra Kalita, veteran journalist and co-founder of URL media, to learn more about why these layoffs are happening and its impact on local journalism.Show notes:URL Media - https://url-media.com/TIME: Looking Back on Three Years of Performative Diversity Efforts - https://time.com/charter/6290473/undoing-workplace-diversity-gains/What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastCrooked Coffee is officially here. Our first blend, What A Morning, is available in medium and dark roasts. Wake up with your own bag at crooked.com/coffeeFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday
On June 28th the Supreme Court ruled that race can no longer be considered as a factor in university admissions – a move that ends affirmative action as we know it. The decision devalues the diversity that defines our schools, workplaces, institutions, and communities. In this episode we're re-sharing a conversation between Epicenter's S. Mitra Kalita and Lee Bollinger that took place in April – in anticipation of this ruling. Throughout his career Bollinger has fought for the use of racial preferences to promote diversity – perhaps most notably with his role in Grutter v. Bollinger which was effectively overruled last week. A Legacy of Discrimination: The Essential Constitutionality of Affirmative Action:https://global.oup.com/academic/product/a-legacy-of-discrimination-9780197685747?cc=us&lang=en& Lee Bollinger's Last-Ditch Case to Save Affirmative Action:https://time.com/charter/6270379/lee-bollingers-last-ditch-case-to-save-affirmative-action/ Epicenter-NYC membership: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=epicenternyc&campaign=7018a000000yJx6AA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On Thursday June 22nd we hosted a panel on BIPOC Entrepreneurship. The event was sponsored by our friends at UBS. In this episode we're sharing some of the key moments from that conversation with you. The panel was moderated by Epicenter-NYC's S. Mitra Kalita and featured Carla Zanoni the Head of Audience, Marketing and Analytics at TED, Tanais, an author, perfumer and the founder of Tanais Beauty and Perfumes, and Brandon Adams, the owner of Lloyd's Carrot Cake. Brandon Adams, owner of the famed Bronx institution Lloyd's Carrot Cake Tanaïs, author, perfumer and founder of TANAÏS Beauty & Perfumes Carla Zanoni, head of audience, marketing and analytics at TED Conferences Become a member: https://epicenternyc.fundjournalism.org/membership/?campaign=7018a000000yJx6AASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!As Pride Month continues, we explore the activism of drag queens and trans individuals who bore the brunt of the violence during the Stonewall Riots of 1969 and are still targets of violence and vitriol today. State legislators, so far this year, have proposed and in some cases passed, hundreds of bills that seek to restrict drag culture and queer self-expression. Proud Boys have harassed and threatened Drag Story Hour events across the country, even in the diverse borough of Queens, NY. In this episode of The Laura Flanders Show's monthly feature, Meet the BIPOC Press, Laura and co-host Mitra Kalita (co-founder of URL Media) are joined from North Carolina by Naomi Dix, an influential drag artist whose show in rural Moore County was disrupted by a sabotage attack on an energy substation — an attack that left 45,000 households and businesses in the dark for five days in December 2022. We're also joined by reporter Sam Zachar, the producer of a two-part podcast series for Epicenter-NYC on NYC's Drag Story Hours — what they are, and what they're up against.“We never thought in a million years, especially drag artists of my generation, that we would have to be facing the same things and issues that our parents were telling us that they were having to face in the 50s and the 60s and the 70s and the 80s.” - Naomi Dix“What we're seeing is an overlapping of the identities that our communities represent, and the approach to how we combat these forces. It's really powerful when we can say the counter protestors outnumber those who don't want us here.” - Mitra Kalita“I think that Drag Story Hour as a whole gives us a great look and a microcosm of drag trans and queer worlds, because it represents how they're being attacked in terms of losing rights to exist safely, and the Proud Boys, specifically digging their heels into inflammatory, destructive and untruthful accusations against these communities.” - Sam ZacharGuests:Naomi Dix: Drag Artist, Activist & Member of Durham NC BIPOC Operated House of Coxx; Co-Chair, Pride: Durham, NCS. Mitra Kalita: Co-Founder, URL MediaSam Zachar: Reporter, Podcast Producer, Epicenter-NYC Full Show Notes are located HERE. They include related episodes, articles, and more to dive deeper.Music In the Middle: “Knockin'” by Nickodemus and Bad Colours featuring The Illustrious Blacks from Nickodemus' Soul and Science Album, courtesy of Wonderwheel Recordings.
Today is the last day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. But as May comes to a close, it's important to remember that mental health issues in the AAPI community and beyond continue to exist. Epicenter's S. Mitra Kalita speaks with Abu Nasim. Abu is a New York CIty based psychologist. They discuss why there aren't more South Asian therapists, the social stigma around seeking therapy, inherited trauma related to migration, the model minority myth and so much more. Asian American Federation Mental Health Directory: https://mhd.aafederation.org/ There's a new directory of Asian therapists. We talked to one: https://epicenter-nyc.com/mental-health-and-asian-americans/ There's one thing uniting Black and Brown entrepreneurs: https://epicenter-nyc.com/theres-one-thing-uniting-black-and-brown-entrepreneurs/ Epicenter-NYC membership: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=epicenternyc&campaign=7018a000000yJx6AA Our intro music: http://karavikamusic.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There's a desi explosion in theater - on and off Broadway. Life of Pi, based on the best-selling book by Yann Martel, has already been nominated for multiple Tony's. Monsoon Wedding has been so popular that its run at the St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn has been extended. And Mughal-e-Azam is opening at the Koch Theater at Lincoln Center next month. And these are just a handful of the South Asian-themed works that are captivating audiences across New York City and across the country. In this episode Epicenter's S. Mitra Kalita speaks to New York Indian Film Festival director and film critic Aseem Chhabra about this moment in South Asian arts and culture and the shows you won't want to miss. Tickets for Life of Pi: https://lifeofpibway.com/ Tickets for Monsoon Wedding: https://stannswarehouse.org/show/monsoon-wedding-the-musical/ Tickets for Mughal-e-Azam: https://www.davidhkochtheater.com/tickets-and-events/mughal-e-azam-the-musical-play/ Epicenter-NYC membership: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=epicenternyc&campaign=7018a000000yJx6AA Our intro music: http://karavikamusic.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!What does it mean to be a Muslim American in a society plagued by dangerous stereotypes and misconceptions? Hiba Ansari and Daria Mogahed share their insights on the challenges faced by this diverse community, highlighting the importance of good reporting, recognizing their contributions to America's history, and drawing parallels with the experiences of the Black community.Listen in as Laura Flanders along with Dalia Mogahed, Director of Research, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) and fellow journalists S. Mitra Kalita and Dalia Mogahed from the URL Media Network discuss the Muslim community's role in America as co-builders, emphasizing the importance of centering joy and entertainment as well as engaging in civic activities. Explore the multifaceted world of Muslim Americans, their contributions, and aspirations, as our panelists stress the need for politicians to engage with them and never take their vote for granted."I grew up immediately post 9/11 in an Internet world where oftentimes the only people I was seeing on TV that might have looked a little bit like me or people in my family were usually victims of war . . . And that can perpetuate really harmful stereotypes, about Muslim women especially." - Hibah Ansari"I've been covering the Muslim community in New York City pretty much since after 9/11. This has been my whole trajectory for my career. But I have never seen a moment like this." - Mitra Kalita“Why would you wait for someone to welcome you in your own home? If we don't feel like this is ours and ours to build and ours to fight for, we will never be truly equal in this country.” - Dalia MogahedGuests:S. Mitra Kalita: Co-Founder, URL MediaHibah Ansari: Reporter, Sahan JournalDalia Mogahed: Director of Research, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) Full Show Notes are located HERE. They include related episodes, articles, and more to dive deeper.Music In the Middle: The Jimpster remix of “Mba-Mba” by Sid Vaga & Nickodemus featuring Beni-Fadi , courtesy of Turntables on the Hudson Music. Additional music, 'Steppin' by Podington Bear. Chapters:(0:00:03) - Challenging Stereotypes of Muslim Americans(0:14:38) - Muslim Co-Builders Chapter Summaries:(0:00:03) - Challenging Stereotypes of Muslim Americans (15 Minutes)Challenges faced by Muslim Americans due to dangerous stereotypes and misconceptions are discussed, highlighting the diversity within the Muslim community and the need for good reporting to challenge stereotypes. The conversation explores Muslim Americans' civic engagement and political leadership strides, as well as the similarities between their experiences and those of the Black community, particularly regarding law enforcement and surveillance. The discussion concludes with the mainstreaming of Muslims, including a recent Minneapolis City Council ordinance allowing public broadcast of the Islamic call to prayer five times a day. (0:14:38) - Muslim Co-Builders (16 Minutes)The Muslim community's role in America includes being co-builders and recognizing their contributions to the country's history. Mutual aid is a critical part of the Muslim community, as is centering joy and entertainment. The diverse community's voting habits indicate that politicians should engage with them and not take their votes for granted. Shownotes created by https://podium.page
In June of this year, the Supreme Court is expected to roll back affirmative action. Among those taking a stand is Lee Bollinger. Bollinger is the current president of Columbia University and throughout his career he's fought for the use of racial preferences to promote diversity – perhaps most notably with his role in Grutter v. Bollinger, a 2003 Supreme Court decision that's at risk of being overturned. Today, Bollinger continues to push for race-based admissions with his new book “A Legacy of Discrimination: The Essential Constitutionality of Affirmative Action”, co-authored with Geoffrey Stone. In this episode Epicenter's S. Mitra Kalita talks to Bollinger about the book and what he sees as the biggest challenges ahead. A Legacy of Discrimination: The Essential Constitutionality of Affirmative Action:https://global.oup.com/academic/product/a-legacy-of-discrimination-9780197685747?cc=us&lang=en& Lee Bollinger's Last-Ditch Case to Save Affirmative Action:https://time.com/charter/6270379/lee-bollingers-last-ditch-case-to-save-affirmative-action/ Epicenter-NYC membership: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=epicenternyc&campaign=7018a000000yJx6AA Our intro music: http://karavikamusic.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monthly sustaining supporters receive early access to listen and download the full uncut conversation from our weekly episode release. Flex your media muscles by signing up at LauraFlanders.org/donateIn this podcast episode, I discuss how Black and Brown-owned media outlets are growing with Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL and publisher of Epicenter NYC, Alexandra Martinez, senior news reporter at Prism, and Malak Silmi of Outlier Media. We also explore the federal impact on local communities and how access to the morning-after pill, the pandemic, and small business have been affected. Additionally, we discuss the rise of right-wing extremism and the complexities of the migrant influx into New York City. We also touch on the importance of coming together for collaboration and using the language of the impacted communities for reporting. Lastly, we thank the participants for their contributions and collaboration to this podcast.Guests:S. Mitra Kalita: Co-Founder, URL Media; CEO & Publisher, Epicenter-NYCAlexandra Martinez: Senior News Reporter, PrismMalak Silmi: Reporter, Outlier Media Chapters:(0:00:01) - BiPOC Media Outlets(0:14:53) - Federal Impact on Local Communities(0:30:03) - Siloing and the Right-Wing Red Wave(0:41:59) - Coming Together for Collaboration Chapter Summaries:(0:00:01) - BiPOC Media Outlets (15 Minutes)Meet the BiPOC Press' focuses on the growth of URL Media, a national network of black and brown-owned media outlets. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL and publisher of Epicenter NYC, Alexandra Martinez, senior news reporter at Prism, and Malak Silmi of Outlier Media each shared their perspectives on the stories that will be driving news coverage in the coming year. Topics discussed included the economy, housing, finance, politics, reproductive justice, voting rights, public health and more. The conversation also focused on the use of the term 'BiPOC' (0:14:53) - Federal Impact on Local Communities (15 Minutes)This conversation examines how the current climate of emergency and lack of federal funding has impacted local communities across the US. Topics discussed include the FDA's recent approval of the abortion pill, the unequal access to the morning-after pill among different states, and how the pandemic has impacted small businesses and public health. The participants also discussed how different methods of reporting are being used to capture local meetings and to disrupt false narratives, as well as the anti-gay protests that have been occurring in cities across the country. They emphasize the importance of centering the solutions from the impacted communities and using the language they want to use. (0:30:03) - Siloing and the Right-Wing Red Wave (12 Minutes)This conversation focuses on the growing number of anti-trans bills, anti-abortion bills, and the rise of right-wing extremism across the United States. The participants discuss how they are covering these issues in their reporting and how they are reaching new audiences in an age where social media algorithms are increasingly limiting visibility. They also explore the complexities of the migrant influx into New York City and how the public services are struggling to provide support. It is discussed how media must be cautious when covering these stories and how trust and honest reporting is key to connecting with the communities affected by these issues' (0:41:59) - Coming Together for Collaboration (0 Minutes)This conversation focused on the mayor's visit to El Paso at the New Year and his announcement that eight thousand people have come into New in the past year. The participants discussed the significance of this influx of people and the collaboration between them in the monthly round table. The conversation ended with the speaker thanking the participants for their contribution and collaboration to the podcast' Key Words:BiPOC Media, URL Media, Mitra Kalita, Epicenter NYC, Alexandra Martinez, Prism, Malak Silmi, Outlier Media, Federal Impact, Local Communities, Morning-After Pill, Pandemic, Small Business, Right-Wing Extremism, Migrant Influx, New York City, Collaboration, Language of Impacted Communities, Economy, Housing, Finance, Politics, Reproductive Justice, Voting Rights, Public Health, Abortion Pill, Anti-Trans Bills, Anti-Abortion Bills, Social Media Algorithms, El Paso, Round Table
New York City based violinists Trina Basu and Arun Ramamurthy met in 2007 and it was love at first sound. They've been collaborating ever since. And in January of 2023 the pair released their debut album - Nakshatra. Already, it's landed on Billboard's “Classical Crossover Albums” chart and has received high praise from many publications - us included. Epicenter-NYC founder and publisher S. Mitra Kalita talked to Trina and Arun about their backgrounds in music, making it in New York City, and the new album. They'll also be joined by Epicenter co-founder and creative director Nitin Mukul. Find them on bandcamp! https://basumurthy.bandcamp.com/album/nakshatra Epicenter-NYC membership: https://epicenter-nyc.com/the-case-for-epicenter-membership-one-auntie-to-another/ Our intro music: http://karavikamusic.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
At Epicenter, we've been struck through our work in Covid at how many Asian seniors are isolated and seemingly shut off from the world. Epicenter's founder and publisher S. Mitra Kalita talks to World Journal reporter Yiyan Zheng about what she's learned while writing for the largest Chinese-language newspaper in the United States. Epicenter-NYC membership: https://epicenter-nyc.com/the-case-for-epicenter-membership-one-auntie-to-another/ Our intro music: http://karavikamusic.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What are the stories that will be driving news coverage in the coming year for communities of color and our network partners in the media that serve them? In this 2023 preview for our monthly Meet the BIPOC Press roundtable with URL Media, we consider issues involving the economy, community investment, reproductive justice, local government, environmental justice, LGBTQ+ rights, the aftermath of COVID, and more. How will our partners be reporting the stories — and angles — that matter most? Laura is joined by Mitra Kalita, the publisher of Epicenter-NYC, a newsletter based in Queens, New York, and the co-founder of URL Media, a network of Black and Brown community news outlets; Alexandra Martinez, Senior Reporter with Prism, whose reporting on such topics as immigration and the affordable housing crisis also appears in VICE, CNN, and other outlets; and Malak Silmi, the local government reporter for Outlier Media, a Detroit-based service journalism organization with a mission to empower Detroit residents to hold landlords, municipal government, and elected officials accountable for longstanding problems. What are some of their stories?“I think this is the year that much of mainstream America is accepting that we are either in or about to enter our recession. I think for communities of color, we've been there for the last year. You're seeing this with demand at food pantries, utilities, housing. One of the things I'm proudest of is that we covered the explosion of food insecurity.” - S. Mitra Kalita“[At] Prism, we are a BIPOC-led newsroom . . . So that allows us to bring nuance to the reporting that we do. Without that nuance, you really can't have honest, truthful storytelling.” - Alexandra Martinez“With our Documenters program, we employ citizens from across the city and the state to go into these local meetings, whether virtually or in person, and simply document . . . This has helped serve a lot of reporters as well as a lot of citizens.” - Malak SilmiGuests:S. Mitra Kalita: Co-Founder, URL Media; CEO & Publisher, Epicenter-NYCAlexandra Martinez: Senior News Reporter, PrismMalak Silmi: Reporter, Outlier MediaThe Show is listener and viewer supported. That's thanks to you! Please donate and become a member.Full conversation & show notes are available at Patreon.com/theLFShow
Enjoy the full uncut conversation from our episode 'Meet the BIPOC Press Roundtable: Abbott Elementary Teaches Us All' featuring co-hosts from URL Media S. Mitra Kalita & Sara Lomax-Reese; and guests Joyce M. Abbott, Educator & Climate Manager Philadelphia School District ducator & Abbott Elementary Namesake; Sheryl Lee Ralph, Leading Actor for ABC Comedy Series ‘Abbott Elementary' & ActivistDescription: Can you remember the last time when the challenges that inner city public school teachers face were the subject of a popular TV series? Abbott Elementary — which has just been renewed for a second season on ABC — does just that. The Philadelphia school on TV is fictional, but the challenges it faces are all too real. Closely based on the school that series creator (and star) Quinta Brunson attended, and especially her experiences with Ms. Abbott, her 6th grade teacher, the show combines art, education and activism. On this month's Meet The BIPOC Press with URL Media, real-life educator Joyce Abbott joins acclaimed actress and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph from the series, to discuss what the show's success shows us about this moment, when educators, especially teachers of color, are leaving the profession in droves. Can a TV show help stem the tide, shift the culture and change policy? Among her many accolades, Ralph starred in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls. Is quality education for all, a dream? Laura Flanders and co-hosts Mitra Kalita and Sara Lomax-Reese don't think it should be.Full research and reading list to further delve into the conversation is available at Patreon.com/theLFShow Guests:Joyce M. Abbott: Educator & Abbott Elementary NamesakeSheryl Lee Ralph: Actress & ActivistS. Mitra Kalita (Co-Host): CEO & Co-Founder, URL MediaSara Lomax-Reese (Co-Host): Co-Founder, URL Media Become a member! We are forward thinking, ad free, independent media thanks to you, our members! Become a member at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow
When it came to the midterm results, mainstream media got a lot wrong that local, Black, Brown and BIPOC media got right. And even now, they're still missing important stories - from big topics like abortion and climate change to garbage pickup or PTA. So why is this happening? Recently, Epicenter-NYC publisher S. Mitra Kalita joined a roundtable discussion with other BIPOC journalists to answer that question. The discussion was hosted by broadcast journalist Laura Flanders. BIPOC Media Covered the Elections Differently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpeCvn2U52c Need help getting an MPV vaccine?: reach out at vaccine@epicenter-nyc.com Epicenter-NYC membership: https://epicenter-nyc.com/the-case-for-epicenter-membership-one-auntie-to-another/ Our intro music: http://karavikamusic.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(full episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow) When it came to the midterms, mainstream white pundits got a lot wrong that local, Black, Brown and BIPOC media got right, and they're still missing many important stories. That's the message from this roundtable of journalists we call Meet the BIPOC Press, a monthly feature of the Laura Flanders Show. What do the money media's hits and misses tell us about what journalists need to be doing better — or differently — in the weeks and months ahead? For this conversation, Laura is joined by S. Mitra Kalita, the publisher of Epicenter-NYC and co-founder of URL Media, a network of Black and Brown community news outlets that partners with the Laura Flanders Show every month; Habib Rahman, the cofounder of TBN24, the first Bangladeshi 24/7 live television channel in the US, and Stephanie Williams, the executive editor of the IE Voice and Black Voice News serving Southern California. How did their outlets meet the needs of their constituents and voters? Some of the answers are pretty surprising."Mainstream media is covering misinformation and they're covering the polls. They're not really covering abortion, climate change, your garbage pickup, your kid's PTA.” - S. Mitra Kalita“We have a small network, TBN24. Compared to MSNBC or CNN or Fox we are minute, but they don't understand the power of local journalism, local stations and the influence that we have on the local people.” - Habib Rahman“Looking within our communities we should be reading the pulse of what's happening there, and if it's contrary to the polls, we should use our voices and speak up and say, that's not what we're seeing in my community, regardless of what the polls say.” - Stephanie WilliamsGuests:S. Mitra Kalita: Co-Founder, URL Media; CEO & Publisher, Epicenter-NYCHabib Rahman: Co-Founder, TBN24, Bangladeshi Global Digital TVStephanie Williams: Executive Editor, IE Voice & Black Voice News Help us kick off this holiday season with your good vibrations! Here at the Laura Flanders Show we rely on you, our hive of listeners, to buzz about the show! Hit the subscribe button for this podcast, if you haven't already, and if you're subscribed via apple podcasts, please rate us and write a review. Thanks in advance to all you busy bees for buzzing about the show and helping us grow! We are listener supported media, become a member today! https://Patreon.com/theLFShow
S. Mitra Kalita is a veteran journalist, media executive, prolific commentator and author of two books. She is the co-founder/ CEO of URL Media, a network of Black and Brown community news outlets that share content and revenue. Mitra is also the co-founder and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, a newsletter to help New Yorkers get through the pandemic, and an inaugural member of the URL Media network.We discuss the impetus for launching URL Media, how Jackson Heights (her hometown) became ground zero during the pandemic, what she realized about national news outlets, and how first serving her community led to the launching a company.I ask Mitra if people are truly interested in Black and Brown stories, why she would love to work with Byron Allen, and what she would put up on her very own billboard.
Today on Boston Public Radio: We began the show by opening phone lines, asking listeners about the large number of people in their 20s and 30s moving back in with their parents amid rising costs of living. Michelle Singletary shared her advice off of her latest personal finance columns, focusing on the looming deadline for public service loan forgiveness. Singletary is a personal finance columnist for the Washington Post. She writes the nationally syndicated column, "The Color of Money," which provides insight into the world of personal finance. Her latest book is: What To Do With Your Money When Crisis Hits: A Survival Guide. Mitra Kalita and Levi Rickert talked about covering politics and this year's midterm elections, as well as Indigenous Peoples' Day. Kalita is co-founder/ CEO of URL Media, a network of Black and Brown community news outlets that share content. She was most recently Senior Vice President at CNN Digital, overseeing the national news, breaking news, programming, opinion and features teams. Rickert is founder, publisher, and editor of Native News Online. He serves on the advisory board of the Multicultural Media Correspondents Association. Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner discussed mounting criticism over the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, and previewed the Court's 2022-2023 session. Gertner is a retired federal judge and a senior lecturer at Harvard Law School. Mayor Kim Driscoll shared this month's Halloween happenings in Salem. Driscoll is the mayor of Salem, and is the 2022 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Mass. Corby Kummer talked about rising costs at restaurants, and the latest “hot girl food”: deviled eggs. Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. We ended the show by asking listeners whether they're still dining out amid rising food costs.
Epicenter-NYC and UBS recently hosted a panel on the next generation of Asian-American entrepreneurship. Discussions centered around creating and planning for generational wealth. Panelists included Anjula Acharia, the CEO of A-series Investments and Management, Lucy Yu, the owner of Yu and Me Books, Anshu Prasad, the CEO and Co-Founder of Leaf Logistics, and Sean Ro, the Co-Founder of Lunar Seltzer. The conversation was organized and moderated by USB's Bianca Benedetti-Fang, and Epicenter NYC's S. Mitra Kalita. Anjula Acharia: https://twitter.com/anjulaacharia Lucy Yu/Yu and Me Books: https://www.yuandmebooks.com/ Anshu Prasad/Leaf Logistics: https://leaflogistics.com/ Sean Ro/Lunar Seltzer: https://www.drinklunar.com/ CDC monkeypox vaccine information: https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/interim-considerations/jynneos-vaccine.html Sign up for Monkeypox text message updates: https://joinsubtext.com/epicenter-nychttps://joinsubtext.com/epicenter-nyc Epicenter-NYC membership: https://epicenter-nyc.com/the-case-for-epicenter-membership-one-auntie-to-another/ Our intro music: http://karavikamusic.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How do Black and Indigenous communities intersect? This special feature for Indigenous People's day explores the forces that have both facilitated and thwarted collaboration and movement-making among Black and Indigenous people in the United States. Exploitation of Black and Indigenous people was integral to the founding of this country, but the nature of that exploitation wasn't exactly the same. Mitra Kalita and Sara Lomax Reese of URL Media return for this month's “Meet the BIPOC Press”. Their guests are Levi Rickert, a citizen of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, founder and publisher, Native News Online and Dr. Kyle T. Mays from the Saginaw Chippewa Nations, Afro-Indigenous scholar and author of An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States. Mays asks: “How can we imagine and put into praxis a world in the aftermath of settler colonialism and white supremacy?”“It's imperative to not only center blackness, but also to center Indigenous peoples because upon whose land were African Americans exploited? This is Indigenous land.” - Dr. Kyle T. Mays“We need to keep the gas pedal on getting Congress to appropriate the proper level of funding. We still have some of the highest levels of disparity when it comes to health disparity and lack of housing. A third of the people on the Navajo nation do not have running water or electricity. These are Third World living conditions, and this is what our native people are still living with.” - Levi RickertGuests:Levi Rickert (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation) Publisher & Editor, Native News Online; Author of Visions for a Better Indian Country: One Potawatomi Editor's OpinionsKyle T. Mays, Ph.D. (Saginaw Chippewa Nation) Associate Professor UCLA, Departments of African American Studies, American Indian Studies & History; Author, An Afro-Indigenous History of the United StatesS. Mitra Kalita (Co-Host): Co-Founder, URL MediaSara Lomax-Reese (Co-Host): Co-Founder, URL MediaTickets are on sale now for our first in-person fundraiser! Show your support for the LF Show in Sullivan County, NY, where the show is produced. Plus, environmentalist Bill McKibben will be there for a live Q&A and book signing! Find more information and tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/419711015947
(This full conversation is from the episode 'Ibram X. Kendi: How to Make America Antiracist?')The fight over what can and can't be taught in schools is shaping up to be one of the most controversial issues in a pivotal mid-term election year. White voters are being mobilized to ban books, censor honest discussions of US history and current day racism, and organize against a fake spectre of “critical race theory” being taught in schools. So what is to be done? In this episode, Laura and co-hosts Sara Lomax-Reese and Mitra Kalita interview Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, one of the most visible and vocal proponents of anti-racist education. Dr. Kendi shot to prominence with his 2019 New York Times bestseller How to be an Antiracist, making a name for himself as one of the most renowned antiracist scholars in the country and winning a MacArthur “genius” grant in 2021. His latest picture book, the New York Times bestseller Antiracist Baby, has made headlines, even being held aloft by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) at the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. How does the reaction against antiracist education hurt us all? GuestsIbram X. Kendi, Director, Boston University Center for Antiracist ResearchS. Mitra Kalita (Co-Host), CEO & Co-Founder, URL MediaSara Lomax-Reese (Co-Host), Co-Founder, URL Media Full episode notes including related articles and LFShow episodes to watch and/or listen to are posted at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow. Patreon Members receive access to the entire library of FULL UNCUT CONVERSATIONS from the weekly podcasts. The show is listener supported and originates as a TV Show airing weekly on over 300+ PBS stations across the U.S. and on 50+ community radio stations.
Forty percent of those who get abortion services in the U.S. are African Americans. Would you know it from the media coverage of the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe vs Wade? S. Mitra Kalita and Sara Lomax-Reese of URL Media join Laura for this month's “Meet the BIPOC Press” to consider what has changed in the coverage — and the organizing — around reproductive justice in the years since Roe. Are abortion seekers of color still a sidebar in reporting or has journalism finally reached a tipping point on inclusion? What difference are BIPOC-owned-and-operated media making in this moment, to our understanding of what's been lost, and to the debate over what is needed now? Our hosts are joined by Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, from Queens, NY, and La'Tasha D. Mayes, Democratic Nominee for the Pennsylvania Statehouse from Pittsburgh.“Abortion is not about life. It is about power and control over our bodies.” - Jessica González-Rojas“The strategy to protect abortion access in our nation was misguided. We were not protecting Roe to the degree that it needed and that while it provided basic constitutional protections it was always the floor for basic human rights . . . Black women, folks of color and poor abortion seekers have been living in a post-Roe world for years.” - La'Tasha D. MayesGuestsJessica González-Rojas: Assemblymember, District 34 in Queens, NY; Former Leader, National Latina Institute for Reproductive JusticeLa'Tasha D. Mayes: Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House of Representatives; Founder & Former CEO, New Voices for Reproductive JusticeS. Mitra Kalita (Co-Host): Co-Founder, URL MediaSara Lomax-Reese (Co-Host): Co-Founder, URL MediaYour support makes it possible for us to continue uplifting the hard work of community organizers like you heard today who's work benefits us all. It takes a lot to keep this reporting available to millions on public television, community radio and as a podcast. Go to Patreon.com/theLFShow and join today as a monthly contributor, or go to LauraFlanders.org/donate for more options. Thanks for listening!
Whether it's Buffalo, NY, Uvalde, TX or Philadelphia, PA — we are witnessing an unprecedented wave of terror at the muzzle of a gun. But all mass shootings are not covered in the same way. What determines the nature of the coverage? And what is the media getting wrong — or right — on gun violence reporting? In this episode, Laura Flanders welcomes back Mitra Kalita and Sara Lomax-Reese of URL Media, a network of independently owned and operated Black and Brown media outlets, for this month's “Meet the BIPOC Press.” Our returning guest Michelle García is a Texas-based journalist whose searing reporting in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting honed in on the structures of militarization that devalue the lives of local residents.“I'm not here to humanize anybody. I'm here to understand what forces are dehumanizing people and to look that in the face.” - Michelle García“When you are surrounded by people, the adults, the politicians describing your home as a war zone, as unlivable and peddling images of violence — does it not potentially normalize violence itself?” - Michelle GarcíaGuests:Michelle García, Journalist & AuthorS. Mitra Kalita (Co-Host), Co-Founder, URL MediaSara Lomax-Reese (Co-Host), Co-Founder, URL Media We are listener & viewer sponsored. Full episode notes including related articles and LFShow episodes to watch and/or listen to are posted at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow. Patreon Members receive access to the FULL UNCUT CONVERSATION. The show airs on 300+ Public Television households across the U.S., on over 40 community radio stations and as a podcast.
Today on Boston Public Radio: We begin the show by talking with listeners about rising costs amid inflation. Art Caplan discusses the World Health Organization's (WHO) upcoming assessment of monkeypox as a potential global health emergency. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Shirley Leung talks about efforts to build greenspace in Boston's Seaport neighborhood, and the potential for safe consumption sites in Mass. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe. Miles Howard shares his 25-mile Boston trail map, which connects green spaces across more than a dozen neighborhoods. Howard is a Boston-based journalist and author of the “Mind the Moss,” a newsletter about hiking. Then, we talk with listeners about their favorite hiking trails in the Boston area. Mitra Kalita discusses the role of the diversity officer in corporate spaces, and the transition of diversity, equity, and inclusion from human resources to the C-suite. Kalita is the co-founder and CEO of URL Media, a network of Black and Brown news and information outlets. Andy Ihnatko updates us on the latest tech headlines, focusing on the Google engineer claiming that Google's AI language model is sentient. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com. We wrap up the show by asking listeners about the regional fascination with Market Basket.
While many of us have started to get more comfortable with the idea of gatherings, we’re still in the midst of a pandemic. Every day there are thousands of new COVID-19 cases in New York City. The juxtaposition of a summer filled with opportunities to finally see loved ones and the seriousness of the ongoing pandemic is confusing. The excitement is often paired with intense feelings of anxiety over what could go wrong. Epicenter’s Mitra Kalita and Daniel Laplaza recently hosted their own events – a graduation party and a wedding. In this episode they talk about what helped them deal with the stress leading up to the big day and what they wish they had done differently. Vaccine Help: https://epicenter-nyc.com/vaccine-help/ Epicenter-NYC membership: https://epicenter-nyc.com/the-case-for-epicenter-membership-one-auntie-to-another/ Our intro music: http://karavikamusic.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, we are revisiting some of OBP's most joyous interviews starting with Farai's conversation with two publishers of color, Elizabeth Méndez Berry, vice president and executive editor at One World, an imprint at Penguin Random House, and Lisa Lucas, senior vice president and publisher at Pantheon and Schocken Books on celebrating the work of BIPOC authors and critics. Then public health professionals and sisters Nilufar Kayhani and Nazineen Kandahari share the inspiration and beauty behind starting the Afghan Clinic, an online space that serves the health needs of fellow Afghans. Farai then speaks with Rue Mapp, founder of Outdoor Afro, about finding joy in the great outdoors and encouraging others to do the same. And in the weekly roundtable Sippin' the Political Tea, Farai talks with fellow women of color journalists, S. Mitra Kalita, founder and publisher of Epicenter NYC, and Jenni Monet, CEO of URL Media and author of newsletter Indigenously about what it means to identify as women of color and why identifying as one can evoke both personally powerful and political implications.
Can you remember the last time when the challenges that inner city public school teachers face were the subject of a popular TV series? Abbott Elementary — which has just been renewed for a second season on ABC — does just that. The Philadelphia school on TV is fictional, but the challenges it faces are all too real. Closely based on the school that series creator (and star) Quinta Brunson attended, and especially her experiences with Ms. Abbott, her 6th grade teacher, the show combines art, education and activism. On this month's Meet The BIPOC Press with URL Media, real-life educator Joyce Abbott joins acclaimed actress and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph from the series, to discuss what the show's success shows us about this moment, when educators, especially teachers of color, are leaving the profession in droves. Can a TV show help stem the tide, shift the culture and change policy? Among her many accolades, Ralph starred in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls. Is quality education for all, a dream? Laura Flanders and co-hosts Mitra Kalita and Sara Lomax-Reese don't think it should be.“The teachers, even though they get the school training, the college training, I don't think anything can prepare you for when you go into the classroom. We're still in the pandemic, all the trauma with the civil unrest — it's a lot, and you have to be willing to invest a lot of time and a lot of energy.” - Joyce M. Abbott, Educator & Abbott Elementary Namesake“There is something going on in the psyche of America when we would rather preach injustice, when we would rather tell our children a skewed view of the world. Something is going on in America and the good people, the wise people, must rise up and do better for each other, for all of us to keep the dream of the great United States of America alive.” - Sheryl Lee Ralph, Actress & ActivistGuests:Joyce M. Abbott: Educator & Abbott Elementary NamesakeSheryl Lee Ralph: Actress & ActivistS. Mitra Kalita (Co-Host): CEO & Co-Founder, URL MediaSara Lomax-Reese (Co-Host): Co-Founder, URL Media Full episode notes including related articles and LFShow episodes to watch and/or listen to are posted at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow. Patreon Members receive access to the FULL UNCUT CONVERSATION. We are listener & viewer sponsored. The show airs on 300+ Public Television households across the U.S., on over 40 community radio stations and as a podcast. Become a member at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow
May 1st is when college students make decisions on which schools they will be attending in the fall. High school seniors, and their parents, share their choices and S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, shares her story of not getting into her top picks and offers some advice for those who didn't get into the schools of their dreams.
Complete episode notes, research and reading list and related episodes are at PatreonThe fight over what can and can't be taught in schools is shaping up to be one of the most controversial issues in a pivotal mid-term election year. White voters are being mobilized to ban books, censor honest discussions of US history and current day racism, and organize against a fake spectre of “critical race theory” being taught in schools. So what is to be done? In this episode, Laura and co-hosts Sara Lomax-Reese and Mitra Kalita interview Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, one of the most visible and vocal proponents of anti-racist education. Dr. Kendi shot to prominence with his 2019 New York Times bestseller How to be an Antiracist, making a name for himself as one of the most renowned antiracist scholars in the country and winning a MacArthur “genius” grant in 2021. His latest picture book, the New York Times bestseller Antiracist Baby, has made headlines, even being held aloft by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) at the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. How does the reaction against antiracist education hurt us all? “What's at stake is joy. I mean, at the end of the day, one of the net effects of racism aside from people literally losing their lives is misery.” - Ibram X. Kendi, Director, Boston University Center for Antiracist ResearchGuestsIbram X. Kendi, Director, Boston University Center for Antiracist ResearchS. Mitra Kalita (Co-Host), CEO & Co-Founder, URL MediaSara Lomax-Reese (Co-Host), Co-Founder, URL Media Full episode notes including related articles and LFShow episodes to watch and/or listen to are posted at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow. Patreon Members receive access to the FULL UNCUT CONVERSATION for this podcast on the Thursdays, following the podcast release on Mondays. Please become a Patreon Supporter and support independent media as we kick off our 3rd season on Public Television with a reach of over 3 million households across the U.S.
Last summer, thanks to a grant from the Knight Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund, we spoke to award winning actor April Matthis about how she coped with the changes brought on by COVID-19 and what she thinks the future of theater in New York City looks like. Now, Nearly a year later, a lot has changed. For starters, April is back on the stage, currently starring in “Help” a The Shed. “Help” is a new play by author and poet Claudia Rankine. The work follows a Black woman who moves in spaces where she frequently encounters white people. April explains that the play turns the lens on race toward white people instead of pathologizing Blackness. In this episode Epicenter’s S. Mitra Kalita talks to April about “Help”, what it’s like working in an all-white cast, and how she feels about performing in person while COVID restrictions across the city begin to lift. April Matthis: https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/april-matthis/profile/ https://twitter.com/april_matthis?s=20 "Help" at The Shed: https://theshed.org/program/225-help-a-new-play-by-claudia-rankine Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund announces support for URL Media: https://www.lenfestinstitute.org/diverse-growing-audiences/pursing-accountability-while-recognizing-humanity-knight-lenfest-local-news-transformation-fund-announces-support-for-url-media/ URL Media: https://url-media.com/ Epicenter-NYC membership: https://epicenter-nyc.com/the-case-for-epicenter-membership-one-auntie-to-another/ Our intro music: http://karavikamusic.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Even as the nation celebrated the birthday and legacy of voting rights advocate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, the right to vote for which King fought so hard remains a matter of hot dispute. States across the country are introducing laws restricting the right to vote for certain Americans, and as recently as this month, a majority of US Senators opposed changing the filibuster rules to pass a voting rights law named for King's ally John Lewis. In this episode of the monthly series we call “Meet the BIPOC Press” co-hosts Mitra Kalita and Sara Lomax-Reese, with Solomon Jones of WURD and Michelle García of palabra., explore the central role that Black and Brown media play in securing the future of American democracy, and the ways that BIPOC media are changing the stories we tell about voting rights, belonging and electoral power.Co-hosts:S. Mitra Kalita, CEO & Co-Founder, URL MediaSara Lomax-Reese, Co-Founder, URL MediaGuests:Michelle García, Journalist & Author, Anima Sola, forthcoming book on American bordersSolomon Jones, Author, Columnist, Philadelphia Inquirer Full episode notes are posted at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow . Patreon Members receive early access to the FULL UNCUT CONVERSATION, plus early access to last week's conversation with feminist abolitionists Dr. Beth Richie and Suzanne Pharr.
Maria and Julio talk about the latest on federal voting rights legislation, a devastating fire in the Bronx, and give an update on grassroots organizing in New York City. They also reflect on the growing number of non-white NPR hosts who have recently left the network. ITT Staff Picks:President Biden gave a strong speech on voting rights and filibuster reform, but it's unlikely to make meaningful legislative change, reports Li Zhou for Vox. This post from Epicenter NYC, a community journalism initiative founded by S. Mitra Kalita, lists ways to help out those affected by the Bronx fire. Former NPR host Audie Cornish is among the latest to leave the media outlet, joining part in what is being known as “The Great Resignation,” with a majority of women of color leaving their employment, reports Alexandra Jane for The Root. Photo Credit: AP Photo/Patrick Semansky See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Host Farai Chideya talks with former Ohio state Senator Nina Turner about the pros and cons of being a progressive within the Democratic Party. Doctors Uché and Oni Blackstock share their family's history with healthcare, and what we know and don't know about the new Covid-19 variant. Dana Coester of 100 Days in Appalachia explains why she was not surprised by the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict after years studying rising, armed extremism among white youth. On Sippin' the Political Tea, Farai and two fellow journalists and media trailblazers—S. Mitra Kalita of URL Media and Jenni Monet of Indigenously—examine what it really means to consider themselves women of color.EPISODE RUNDOWN0:28 Progressive Democrat Nina Turner on whether the party can deliver for voters12:50 Doctors Uché and Oni Blackstock on their sense of purpose in medicine21:15 Journalist Dana Coester on extremist recruitment of white youth in the U.S.31:20 Sippin' the Political Tea: journalists S. Mitra Kalita and Jenni Monet join Farai to discuss what it means to be a woman of color, especially in media
Will you help us meet our goal to raise $5,000 that will be matched, but only if we meet our goal? Donate at https://LauraFlanders.org/donate We do not accept advertisements or government funding. We are media for the people!From the contest for governor of Virginia to school board races across the country, opposition to Critical Race Theory proved an effective tactic for Republican candidates to defeat Democrats in this November's election. Does that justify the conclusions drawn by many in the media that Democrats need to stop talking so much about racism, history, and structural inequality? Must progressives face electoral reality, as many editorials have recently suggested, and tone down the so-called woke agenda? Or are there other ways to report the CRT story, and different conclusions to draw from November's elections? Can the media go beyond the horserace? In this month's “Meet the BIPOC Press” episode of The Laura Flanders Show, Laura leads a roundtable conversation exploring all of the above with URL Media co-founders Sara Lomax-Reese and Mitra Kalita and Editor-in-Chief at The Real News Network, Maximillian Alvarez. Music in the Middle: Jacques Renault's remix of “Keep It Working” by The Pendeltons from the collection '20 Years of Bastard Jazz' courtesy of DJ DRM's own Bastard Jazz Records. Full Episode Notes are posted at Patreon.com/theLFShow for members and non-members. Support the show by becoming a member as a monthly supporter at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow We do not accept corporate or government funding. We rely on you!
Support the show by becoming a member as a monthly supporter at Patreon.com/theLFShow We do not accept corporate or government funding. We rely on you! Full Episode Notes are posted at Patreon.com/theLFShow for members and non-members.Could a city reduce violent crime by planting more trees? How will the culture of work adapt to the climate crisis? What will increased flooding in the Global South do to U.S. immigration patterns? In this month's edition of Meet the BIPOC Press, guest hosts Sara Lomax Reese and Mitra Kalita from URL Media are back with a panel of journalists whose reporting explores these questions and more. They center Black and Brown people in their reporting on the environment and the climate crisis. From Philadelphia, to Haiti, to Bangladesh, to the American Gulf Coast, their conversation draws connections among a vast array of frontline communities, the crises they face, and the tools they're using to respond. Then, Laura joins Sara and Mitra to reflect on how integrating the environment into policy could give us better solutions to society's biggest challenges. Guests:S. Mitra Kalita (Co-Host), CEO & Co-Founder, URL Media; CEO and Publisher of Epicenter, NYCSara Loma-Reese (Co-Host), Co-Founder, URL Media; President and CEO of WURD RadioKo Bragg, Race & Place Editor, ScalawagGarry Pierre-Pierre, Founder and Publisher of The Haitian TimesCharles Ellison, Managing Editor of ecoWURD and Executive Producer/Host of “Reality Check” on WURD
Julio and guest co-host Jenni Monet, independent investigative journalist and founder of the newsletter Indigenously, are joined by S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, and Justin Worland, senior correspondent for Time Magazine covering climate change and policy. They reflect on the 2021 election results and unpack the latest with infrastructure spending and Biden's Build Back Better plan. They also talk about the COP26 climate summit, and the latest on vaccine outreach.Staff Picks:On the language around climate change, Mary Annaïse Heglar writes “as we look for new words and slogans, it should be for the purpose of galvanizing those who want to be on the right side of history,” for The Nation. Leaders in developing countries have faced hurdles in attending the COP26 climate conference, yet they are the most vulnerable to climate change, reports Justin Worland for Time Magazine. The 19th's Washington correspondent Amanda Becker spoke with Arizona voters about what they are hoping to see from Biden's Build Back Better plan, including a paid leave program. Photo credit: AP Photo/Alastair Grant See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this episode of Brown Table Talk, hosts Dee C. Marshall and Mita Mallick discuss how to be visible at work and find your voice, and give their top 5 tips on how to do so. https://www.charterworks.com/woman-of-color-workplace-culture/ (A Woman of Color Cannot Save Your Workplace by S. Mitra Kalita)
S. Mitra Kalita, the publisher of Epicenter-NYC, talks about leaving behind a high-profile job at CNN and a guaranteed paycheck to launch her own brand.Kalita joined The Pivot Fund on Oct. 27, 2021, to discuss how she's part of the movement to reimagine community-centered journalism and how Epicenter-NYC grew newsletters into an empire. This conversation is co-moderated by The Pivot Fund's chief executive officer Tracie Powell and Liz Alarcón, the founder and executive director of Pulso, a nonprofit media start-up that shares news, history, and culture stories by and for Latinos.
Today we sit down with S. Mitra Kalita and she shares her thoughts on how the pandemic shaped lives, the importance of diversifying media content, and the subtle but important differences between local and community media
For this special 500th episode of In The Thick, Maria and Julio reflect on this milestone of centering POC voices. Then, Julio and guest co-host Wajahat Ali are joined by ITT All-Stars Terrell Jermaine Starr, foreign affairs reporter and host of the Black Diplomats podcast, and Jenni Monet, independent investigative journalist and founder of the weekly newsletter Indigenously. They get into what it means to seek out and create spaces for journalists of color, the latest developments in Congress, and they look forward to the Supreme Court's upcoming session.ITT Staff Picks:Journalist S. Mitra Kalita reports on the need for hiring managers to holistically support women and people of color in the workplace in this joint column for Charter and TIME Magazine.For Washington Post Opinions, columnist Jennifer Rubin writes about Representative Pramila Jayapal's tenacity and firm stance on the infrastructure bill and reconciliation package.The Supreme Court “is now poised to do what a mob of white terrorists never could: Stop progress,” writes Elie Mystal for The Nation on the court's current term. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
You'll find a link to watch this episode, check out the episode notes posted along with an invitation to join guests and Laura for a live premiere and chat event to view this week's episode via our YouTube channel, Sunday's 11:30am, at Patreon.com/theLFShow A national uprising in the wake of the murder of George Floyd pressured corporations and big banks to acknowledge their own roles in systemic racism. Many made sweeping promises to support Black-owned businesses, but now, over one year later, have they kept those promises? In this episode, a co-production of The Laura Flanders Show and URL Media, co-hosts Mitra Kalita and Sara Lomax-Reese interview guests to discuss the widening racial wealth gap in America, the role banks play in perpetuating systemic racism, and how community development financial institutions (CDFIs) can help communities of color build wealth and prosperity. Laura chimes in with her closing thoughts on the importance of media that follows up on critical stories. Music in the Middle: “Masters of Greed” by Rebel Tumbao featuring Ruben Rodriguez and Anthony Carrillo, released on Sacred Rhythm Music.GuestsS. Mitra Kalita (Co-Host), CEO & Co-Founder, URL MediaSara Loma-Reese (Co-Host), Co-Founder, URL MediaMadhusmita Bora, Freelance Writer, Co-Director Sattriya Dance CompanyNicole Ndumele, Vice President of Racial Equity and Justice at the Center for American ProgressWayne W. Williams, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Temple University Fox School of Business If you're a listener or a viewer, you spend time with us. Many of you have for years. So how about taking a few minutes to give us the support we need to keep doing what we do… Only a few minutes from you, pledging $3 or $5 or $11 a month, will keep us going all year. Go to Patreon.com/theLFShow and join our media team and support movement building. Thanks!
You'll find a link to watch this episode, check out the episode notes posted along with an invitation to join guests and Laura for a live premiere and chat event to view this week's episode via our YouTube channel, Sunday's 11:30am, at Patreon.com/theLFShow If Black Lives Matter, how are journalists and media organizations considering Black pain in their coverage? And how are journalists and editors across the full spectrum of our media thinking about this? This week, we're introducing some new colleagues, Sara Lomax Reese and S. Mitra Kalita as the founders of URL Media, a new network of Black and Brown-owned and led community media organizations. Their members covered the murder of George Floyd and the trial of Derek Chauvin differently, and they're covering different stories, as far as possible “from a place of triumph.” Cierra Hinton, Executive Director-Publisher of Scalawag, a publication covering the south. She says Scalawag's reporting comes from a “place of triumph.” Lomax Reese is the owner of WURD Radio in Philadelphia - one of the few Black family-owned talk radio stations in the US. Kalita is the co-founder and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, a newsletter innovating new models of journalism founded to support New Yorkers navigate vaccine registration during the worst of the COVID pandemic.Music in the Middle of the Podcast: “Breathe Through the Pain” featuring Connie Stevie by the Guitars Over Guns Organization, or GOGO, from their premiere album “The Rain May Be Pouring”. GOGO is a non-profit based in Miami and Chicago, that delivers unique after-school, arts-based youth mentorship programs designed to creatively engage and empower vulnerable youth to take control of their life paths.
With delta infections on the rise, employers and local governments are deploying both carrot and stick approaches to incentivize people to get the shot. S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, takes calls from listeners if this was the week they finally got shot, and what made the difference.
Farai Chideya talks with Dr. Angel Pérez of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling about how students can access the resources they need for a successful college experience. Luvvie Ajayi Jones shares lessons from her book on facing your fears. Latinx author Carmen Maria Machado addresses criticism of her memoir from a school district in Texas, and why it matters to share her story. Social media maven Omehabiba Khan tells the origin story of her successful Instagram dating site for Muslims, Rishta Live. And on the weekly roundtable Sippin' the Political Tea, Farai Chideya talks about what accountable, community-based journalism can look like with two founders of local news organizations based in New York: Mazin Sidahmed of Documented, and S. Mitra Kalita of Epicenter-NYC.Additional InformationOur Body Politic PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group
Farai Chideya talks with Dr. Angel Pérez of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling about how students can access the resources they need for a successful college experience. Luvvie Ajayi Jones shares lessons from her book on facing your fears. Latinx author Carmen Maria Machado addresses criticism of her memoir from a school district in Texas, and why it matters to share her story. Social media maven Omehabiba Khan tells the origin story of her successful Instagram dating site for Muslims, Rishta Live. And on the weekly roundtable Sippin' the Political Tea, Farai Chideya talks about what accountable, community-based journalism can look like with two founders of local news organizations based in New York: Mazin Sidahmed of Documented, and S. Mitra Kalita of Epicenter-NYC.EPISODE RUNDOWN00:35 Dr. Angel Pérez gives advice for college students and their families approaching the new year13:01 Luvvie Ajayi Jones on facing fear, which she calls “the everlasting hater”22:02 Author Carmen Maria Machado on moral panic and her book “In the Dream House”27:07 Omehabiba Khan on her online dating platform for Muslims31:30 Sippin' the Political Tea: Farai Chideya and journalists S. Mitra Kalita of Epicenter-NYC and Mazin Sidahmed of Documented talk about local journalism
Full episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowNew York City will likely elect its second African American mayor in November. Eric Adams, currently the Brooklyn Borough President, was declared the winner of the Democratic primary in July. A former police officer who was himself beaten by the cops as a teenager, Adams campaigned against police brutality while positioning himself as a law and order candidate. Though much of the mainstream media has attempted to simplify Adams' story, he's a complex candidate who isn't easily boxed in. What are the national implications of all this? In this episode, a co-production of The Laura Flanders Show and URL Media, co-hosts Mitra Kalita and Sara Lomax-Reese interview guests about covering Black candidates as Black and Brown media. Plus: reflections from Laura on the January 6th Capitol insurrection hearings and why it matters whom we hear from in the media. Music in the Middle: “Negro Sobre Blanco” by Grammy nominated Latinx artist Sofia Rei from her album Umbral. Guest hosts:Sara Lomax-Reese, co-founder of URL Media, a new network of Black and Brown-owned and led community media organizations. And President and CEO of WURD, Philadelphia's black owned radio stationMitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media, and CEO and Publisher of Epicenter, NYCGuests:Charles D. Ellision, is the executive producer and Host of WURD Radio's “Reality Check”; and he's the publisher of The BeNote covering politics and policies and a Contributing editor at The Root and The Philadelphia CitizenJulissa Ferreras-Copeland, is the founder and Partner at Hollis Public Affairs. She held office as a New York City Councilwoman from 2009 to 2017.Felipe De La Hoz, Independent Journalist, co creator of Border Lines, a immigration policy newsletter. He's contributed as a independent journalist to The Intercept, The Washington Post, and The Nation to name a few. While mainstream media or money media keeps you in a bubble, we're committed to popping that bubble by continuing to bring you radical, intersectional media! Can we depend on you to chip in? Go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate and join our team by making a donation today. Thanks
S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, and Harlem Gunness, the director of public health at St. John's University, talk about the latest news and statistics of New York City's vaccination rates.
Full episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowThe subversive, healing, and celebratory powers of music and media are at the heart of this week's conversation, featuring Saida Pagán, a contributor to Palabra, a journalism site run by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and Dr. Guthrie Ramsey, a music historian, jazz musician and composer recently interviewed on WURD radio in Philadelphia. Pagán shares her take on the new hit movie In the Heights and the progress Latinx media is making in Hollywood; Guthrie reflects on Black joy as expressed through Black music. “Meet the BIPOC Press” is a monthly feature of the Laura Flanders Show. This celebration for Black Music Month is hosted by Sara Lomax-Reese and Mitra Kalita, founder/directors of URL Media, a network of Black and Brown community news outlets that share content and revenue. The panel also addresses concerns about colorism in Latinx movie casting — and more! “Music, and the arts, has always been a way to express our full humanity and it's always been our safety valve.” - Dr. Guthrie RamseyWhile mainstream media or money media keeps you in a bubble, we're committed to popping that bubble by continuing to bring you radical, intersectional media! Can we depend on you to chip in? Go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate and join our team by making a donation today. Thanks
S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, and Emily Rauhala, foreign affairs reporter at The Washington Post, talk about the role the United States is playing in global vaccine distribution.
Now that vaccines are more accessible, the approach to convincing the last individuals needs to be reimagined. S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, and Ayrenne Adams, M.D. M.P.H., primary care doctor and Clinical Leadership Fellow with NYC Health + Hospitals, shares what they are seeing and give advice to listeners.
Full episode notes are at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowBIPOC journalists reflect on what it is to be veterans of two of the most devastating wars in recent history: the coronavirus pandemic and the centuries-long war on Black bodies through systemic racism and police brutality. In this media roundtable—a collaboration between The Laura Flanders Show and URL Media—we take a different approach to Memorial Day. One that centers the work of BIPOC journalists from the front lines. How are they responding to the needs of their communities, and where do we go from here? Music in the Middle features “Prosper” by Inez Barlatier feat. St. James Valsin and produced by the Guitars Over Guns Organization.Our monthly media roundtable is hosted by URL Media co-founders Sara Lomax-Reese and S. Mitra Kalita and features Garry Pierre-Pierre, founder and publisher of The Haitian Times, and Mukhtar Ibrahim, editor and executive director of Sahan Journal. We are coming to the finish line of our May Day to Memorial Day fund drive to raise $25,000. While mainstream media or money media keeps you in a bubble, we're committed to popping that bubble by continuing to bring you radical, intersectional media! Can we depend on you to chip in? Go to LauraFlanders.org/donate and join our team by making a donation today. Thanks
Maria Peterson , Montgomery County, Maryland high school teacher and member of the group, the Vaccine Hunters, and S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, talk about how vaccine outreach volunteers across the country are banding together to trade tips on how best to reach unvaccinated communities and people and get more shots in arms. For more information on #VaxFest2021, check out their website.
Despite last week's vaccine expansion and CDC mask guideline updates, there are several more obstacles to overcome before the United States can reach herd immunity. S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, joins to explain how we can overcome them as a society.
Ages 12 and older are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the FDA and the CDC say. S. Mitra Kalita , co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, and Dr. Victor Peralta, a private practice pediatrician in Jackson Heights and a member of SOMOS Community Care, answer questions about where to get your child vaccinated and address concerns about health and safety.
If there's people in your life who still don't want to get vaccinated, you might be wondering how to convince them. Turns out, it's a combo of sticks & carrots, and not being judgemental. On Today's Show:Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, talks about Biden's new vaccine messaging, local outreach and how to strike a less judgmental tone with those questioning the vaccine.
The tri-state region is opening up and yet many New Yorkers are still not vaccinated. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, talks about Biden's new vaccine messaging, local outreach and how to strike a less judgmental tone with those questioning the vaccine.
The Los Angeles Times on Monday said that Kevin Merida, who built ESPN’s The Undefeated into a multi-media presence and spent a lengthy career in newspapers before that, will be its new executive editor. Merida, 64, is being challenged by the newspaper’s owners, Patrick and Michele Soon-Shiong, to speed its transition into a digital news leader. Merida is moving to Los Angeles from Washington, where he spent 22 years at the Washington Post before joining ESPN in 2015. He also worked at the Dallas Morning News and Milwaukee Journal. The Post is searching for its own new leader following the retirement of Marty Baron. Merida replaces Norman Pearlstine, who stepped down late last year. The Times chose a Black editor as its leader following a period where the newspaper and other journalistic institutions have taken tough looks at their own diversity in both staffing and in who and what they cover. Last September, the newspaper published a lengthy apology for having “a blind spot, at worst an outright hostility” toward Los Angeles’ nonwhite population. The newspaper said then that 38% of its editorial journalists were journalists of color, and that “we know that is not nearly good enough.” Today on AirTalk, we contextualize the Times’ history with coverage on race among other topics and how bringing in the new editor will impact the paper’s attempt to improve. Do you have thoughts? Questions? Give us a call at 866-893-5722. With files from the Associated Press Guests: David Folkenflik, NPR media correspondent; he tweets @davidfolkenflik S. Mitra Kalita, veteran journalist and CEO of URL Media, a network of Black and brown community news outlets. She also publishes the newsletter Epicenter-NYC; she tweets @mitrakalita Fernando Guerra, professor of political science and Chicana/o Latina/o studies and director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University; emeritus member of the KPCC Board of Trustees
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan, associate editor at Scroll, an Indian Hindi and English language digital news publication, and S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, talk about the growing coronavirus crisis inside India, and take calls from listeners with connections to the region.
More than half the nation’s adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Now it’s going to take some hard work to reach and convince the rest. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, and Elena Tate, volunteer for Epicenter-NYC, talk about volunteering to sign people up for vaccinations, and how that work is shifting to door knocking and community outreach.
You'll find a link to watch this episode, check out the episode notes posted along with an invitation to join guests and Laura for a live premiere and chat event to view this week's episode via our YouTube channel, Sunday's 11:30am, at Patreon.com/theLFShow If Black Lives Matter, how are journalists and media organizations considering Black pain in their coverage? And how are journalists and editors across the full spectrum of our media thinking about this? This week, we're introducing some new colleagues, Sara Lomax Reese and S. Mitra Kalita as the founders of URL Media, a new network of Black and Brown-owned and led community media organizations. Their members covered the murder of George Floyd and the trial of Derek Chauvin differently, and they're covering different stories, as far as possible “from a place of triumph.” Cierra Hinton, Executive Director-Publisher of Scalawag, a publication covering the south. She says Scalawag's reporting comes from a “place of triumph.” Lomax Reese is the owner of WURD Radio in Philadelphia - one of the few Black family-owned talk radio stations in the US. Kalita is the co-founder and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, a newsletter innovating new models of journalism founded to support New Yorkers navigate vaccine registration during the worst of the COVID pandemic.Music in the Middle of the Podcast: “Breathe Through the Pain” featuring Connie Stevie by the Guitars Over Guns Organization, or GOGO, from their premiere album “The Rain May Be Pouring”. GOGO is a non-profit based in Miami and Chicago, that delivers unique after-school, arts-based youth mentorship programs designed to creatively engage and empower vulnerable youth to take control of their life paths.
You’re listening to Uptown Radio from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. This is an original podcast from the class of 2021. Meet your hosts: Jon Edelman and Joanna Robin In this edition: Get all the news and what it means for your weekend right here. You’ll listen to several journalist stories from inside New York communities. Meet preppers who are planning ahead for the world’s disasters, as well as taxi drivers and undocumented workers on strike. Also: the truth about kids’ mental health during the pandemic; and travels along the city’s changing waterfront, from East River Park to Pier 76. It’s all the conversations important to Columbia University in one place. SNEAK PEAK: INSIDE THIS EPISODE News & More National and local headlines plus conversations on a pandemic newsletter that’s got New Yorkers hooked, and a group of cyclists demanding justice for Daunte Wright. Special guests include Mitra Kalita, CEO of Epicenter NYC, and Peter Kerre, founder of StreetRiders NYC. Economics A first-in-the-nation $2.1 billion relief fund for undocumented workers ends a hunger strike. And a promise of financial aid by Mayor DeBlasio that thousands of taxi drivers say doesn’t go far enough to relieve their debts. Remote Learning An inside look at the psychological chaos student’s have endured during this year of remote and hybrid learning. Find out how to effectively teach in times of crisis. Environment A construction project to turn East River Park into a flood barrier divides a community; meanwhile, Pier 76’s former NYPD tow pound is being converted into an open park. Prepping for Disaster COVID-19 brought doomsday realities into mainstream consciousness. Meet the prepping folks planning for disasters way before they hit—not just for themselves, but for their communities.
Veteran Journalist, Media Executive, Columnist, Author, and Professor S. Mitra Kalita, who has worked with the world's biggest news outlets including The Washington Post, The LA Times, Forbes, Wall Street Journal and others, poignantly discusses with P&D the moments that have shaped the evolution of her consciousness, her professional mission, and one of her latest publications, EPICENTER, a newsletter that is helping New Yorkers get through the pandemic and revolutionizing the concept of journalism altogether.
Simi sits down with S. Mitra Kalita. Mitra is a media veteran who currently serves as Senior Vice President at CNN Digital. Mitra has served as Managing Editor of the LA Times, Executive Director of Quartz, and Founding Editor of Mint, an Indian newspaper. Under her stewardship, the LA Times won a Pulitzer Prize. While at Quartz, she oversaw the launch of Quartz India and Africa. She also spent time as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and other esteemed outlets. In this episode, we discuss Mitra's journey through journalism. We discuss the longstanding challenges facing newsrooms and the litany of experiences she's had in this world: from winning Pulitzers to managing the “fake news” cycle. We also dive into her why: what drew her to media in the first place and what's next for her. Mitra recently announced her forthcoming departure from CNN to pursue community media ventures, so don't miss the opportunity to hear about media's past, present, and future from one of the most powerful women out there.For more content, subscribe to our newsletter at trailblazers.substack.com. Follow us @southasiantrailblazers on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
In this episode of Intersection, S. Mitra Kalita, SVP at CNN, joins the discussion. We talk about Kalita's new project as she leaves CNN and what her 20+ career in newsrooms has taught her about the media, storytelling, objectivity — and the impact on telling diverse and authentic stories. The conversation also features Praytell's VP of brand allyship Stefan Embry and is hosted by Aarti Shah. Intersection is a video series that PRovoke Media has launched in partnership with Praytell.
#MoralMonday - Why are Chicago Police Shooting Black People and Blaming "Gangs"? Plus More than seven decades ago, Pearl Thompson wanted to check out a book from a North Carolina library. But she was told no, because she is black. Amy Schumer agrees with Dylann Roof. The Pacific Garbage Patch Comes to Winstead Former Sacramaento Cop has DNA enrered as eividence because he's a rapist, but don't forget... #GoodCops. Georgia transgender woman killed in shooting, suspect out on $1,000 bond Bill Cosby Admitted to Drugging Woman with Quaaludes in a 2005 Deposition Los Angeles Times Managing Editor S. Mitra Kalita announced in a memo to staff on Monday that the Times has added a reporter to cover Black Twitter.
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