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BigTentUSA hosted legendary journalist Judy Woodruff and founder/publisher of Courier News, Tara McGowan. The conversation was moderated by Gen Z journalist Rachel Janfaza.At a time of historic distrust in the media and rising misinformation, how do we keep the public informed—and believing the facts? Together, they explored the challenges facing both legacy and emerging outlets, the growing cynicism among audiences, and the urgent need to rebuild trust in journalism as a cornerstone of democracy.This discussion highlighted how data driven Courier is in meeting the moment with social-first, fact-based reporting designed to reach Americans who've been left behind by traditional media. Our speakers also examined how legacy voices like Woodruff's continue to guide the public through complicated, high-stakes times with clarity and integrity.This is more than a conversation about the media—it's about defending truth and preserving democracy.ABOUT THE SPEAKERSJUDY WOODRUFF is the Senior Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour after serving for 11 years as its Anchor and Managing Editor. She has covered politics and other news for over four decades at CNN, NBC, and PBS. In 2023 and 2024, she undertook a reporting project, America at a Crossroads, to better understand the country's political divide.Woodruff is the recent recipient of an Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the Radcliffe Medal, the Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism, the Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists and the Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism from Arizona State University. She is the recipient of more than 25 honorary degrees.TARA MCGOWAN is the founder and Publisher of Courier Newsroom and CEO of Good Information Inc, a civic incubator that invests in immediate solutions to counter disinformation online. Recognizing the need for new media infrastructure that deliberately reaches and informs the consumers across the country who are most susceptible to being targeted with disinformation online, she founded in Courier in 2019.Courier is a network of state and local newsrooms that deliver factual, cultural, and relevant news through a pro-democracy lens to communities who have been left behind by traditional media, directly to their social newsfeeds and inboxes.RACHEL JANFAZA is the founder of The Up and Up – a newsletter about young voters – and and a consultant on youth civic engagement and media strategy. A member of Generation Z myself, she is lazier-focused on the cohort's civic attitude and has convened listening sessions with hundreds of young people across the country. Her written work has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, The Free Press, Glamour, POLITICO Magazine, Teen Vogue, Vogue, Elle, Cosmo, and Bustle. And my on-air analysis has been featured on CNN, C-SPAN, The Hill TV, NY-1, WNYC Public Radio, and NPR/WBUR.Watch YouTube Recording Read Rachel's newsletter: LINK HERESubscribe: Tara's Substack "For the Record" https://www.fortherecord.news/ FOLLOW: Courier Newsroom LINK HERE
From June 21, 2023: Carolyn Cole, a Pulitzer-Prize winning staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times, has covered wars and other conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Kosovo, Liberia, Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and the U.S.-Mexico border. Over the course of her 30 year career, she has been seriously injured on the job precisely once—when members of the Minnesota State Patrol pushed Cole over a retaining wall and pepper sprayed her so badly that her eyes were swollen shut. Cole was in Minneapolis in the summer of 2020 to cover the protests after the murder of George Floyd. She was wearing a flak jacket marked TV, a helmet, and carried press credentials at the time of her attack. Cole's story is not unique among the press corps. According to a new report out this week from the Knight First Amendment Institute called “Covering Democracy: Protests, the Police, and the Press,” in 2020, at least 129 journalists were arrested while covering social justice protests and more than 400 suffered physical attacks, 80 percent of them at the hands of law enforcement. As Joel Simon, author of the report and former Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, writes, “The presence of the media is essential to dissent; it is the oxygen that gives protests life. Media coverage is one of the primary mechanisms by which protesters' grievances and demands reach the broader public.”Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien sat down with Joel, as well as Katy Glenn Bass, the Research Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute, to discuss the report, the long legacy of law enforcement attacks on journalists covering protests in America, who counts as “the press” in the eyes of the court, and what can be done to better ensure press freedom.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Christiane Amanpour is chief international anchor of CNN's flagship global affairs program “Amanpour,” which airs weekdays on CNN International and nightly on PBS in the United States. She is also host of “The Amanpour Hour,” and is based in the network's London bureau. Beginning in 1983 as an entry-level assistant on the international assignment desk at CNN's headquarters in Atlanta, Amanpour rose through the organization becoming a reporter at the New York bureau, and later, the network's leading international correspondent. On the ground during the siege of Sarajevo, Amanpour exposed the brutality of the Bosnian War, reporting on the daily tragedy of life for civilians in the city. She was outspoken, calling out the human rights abuses, massacres and genocide committed against the Bosnian Moslems, later saying “There are some situations one simply cannot be neutral about, because when you are neutral you are an accomplice.” Throughout her time at CNN, Amanpour has secured exclusive interviews with global power players. In the wake of the September 11 attacks she was the first international correspondent to interview British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Afghan President Hamid Karzai. During the height of the Arab Spring she conducted an Emmy-winning interview with Libya's former leader ‘Colonel' Moammar Gadhafi, and she was also the last journalist to interview Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak just before he was deposed. In January 2014, Amanpour also exclusively broke the news of a dossier of testimony and photographs which alleged to show systematic torture of prisoners by government forces in Syria, evidence she used to confront Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev about his government's support for the Assad regime. In addition to her work as an anchor and reporter, Amanpour is an active rights campaigner. A board member of the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Centre for Public Integrity and the International Women's Media Foundation, she has used her profile to raise awareness of key global issues and journalists' rights. She has interviewed educational rights activist Malala Yousafzai for CNN on several occasions – bringing focus to her courage and international advocacy work. Amanpour has earned 16 News and Documentary Emmy Awards, four Peabody Awards, two George Polk Awards, three duPont-Columbia Awards and the IWMF's Courage in Journalism Award. She has received nine honorary degrees, is an honorary citizen of Sarajevo, and a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Freedom of the Press and the Safety of Journalists. Amanpour holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Rhode Island.Ralph Ranalli of the HKS Office of Communications and Public Affairs is the host, producer, and editor of HKS PolicyCast. A former journalist, public television producer, and entrepreneur, he holds an BA in political science from UCLA and a master's in journalism from Columbia University.Scheduling and logistical support for PolicyCast is provided by Lilian Wainaina.Design and graphics support is provided by Laura King and Delane Meadows. Web design and social media promotion support is provided by Catherine Santrock and Natalie Montaner. Editorial support is provided by Nora Delaney and Robert O'Neill.
LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR LIVE SHOW TICKETS! Media Storm is back for SERIES 6! And we're here to help you get your head around the headlines (however unhinged they are). But this week, we had a little identity crisis… should we be using the term ‘mainstream media' when it's become such a conspiracy buzzword? And if not, how do we point out all the mainstream media mishaps?! Let us know your thoughts... Stories we delve into this week include: Two post-Brexit trade deals got very different reactions in the UK media. Spoiler: we think race has something to do with it. We look at the UK-India trade deal, and the UK-US trade deal - and ask why one got too much scrutiny, and the other almost none at all. Next up, Gérard Depardieu was convicted for two counts of sexual assault. So why are much of the media labelling him as a 'legend' - and why is The Telegraph telling us 'all is not lost' for him? And we break down Keir Starmer's now infamous immigration speech, likened by his own party members to Enoch Powell's xenophobic ‘rivers of blood'. This is headline politics at its worst. As usual, we end with Eyes on Palestine. Follow the Committee to Protect Journalists here. Click here to complain to the BBC about their interview with Palantir. Read the report by Doctors of the World UK and Médecins Sans Frontières about Wethersfield. The episode is hosted and produced by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia) The music is by @soundofsamfire Support us on Patreon! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In their February report, the Committee to Protect Journalists revealed that 2024 was the deadliest year for press in CPJ history, with almost 70 per cent killed by Israel. In honour of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, The Agenda invites Jessica Jerreat, press freedom editor; Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists; Heather Bakken, president of World Press Freedom Canada and Anna Romandash, Ukrainian freelance journalist to discuss what happens when the right to independent information is taken away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Alan and Lionel discuss alarming threats to global press freedom with guests Jodie Ginsberg and former war correspondent Peter Greste.As an award-winning journalist with Al Jazeera, Peter was reporting on the Arab Spring when he was arrested under charges of terrorism. He shares his story of being wrongfully imprisoned in Egypt for 400 days (later dramatised in the film The Correspondent).Jodie, director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, an American nonprofit organisation, also highlights the increasing dangers facing journalists in the US, including attacks on public broadcasting and legal threats.In the face of mounting pressures, how can young reporters find hope? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has emerged as the deadliest war for journalists in modern history. Two Palestinian journalists were killed in Israeli attacks just this week, underscoring the extreme risks faced by reporters in the region. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 165 journalists have been killed since October 2023 — a staggering number that surpasses the total journalist fatalities during the entire span of World War II.The conflict has escalated to a critical point, with Israel resuming strikes on Gaza after breaking a ceasefire with Hamas. Amid this humanitarian catastrophe, journalists persist in their crucial role, risking their lives to document the unfolding events and bring critical information to the world.In response to attacks on Palestinian journalists, Forbidden Stories launched the Gaza Project — a collaboration bringing together over 40 journalists from 12 organizations, including the Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism and The Intercept. Their mission: investigate and expose the unprecedented threats facing journalists in Gaza and the West Bank. On this week's episode of The Intercept Briefing, Hoda Osman, the executive editor of Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, says the killings have become hauntingly familiar: “A repeated scene seeing a journalist is being killed, and you get the news, and then you see their bodies with a bloodied press vest. And then you see the mourning of their colleagues and their families.”In addition to this extreme risk, Osman says the daily realities confronting Palestinian reporters are difficult to imagine. “I was speaking to a journalist there and she's telling me how hard it is because it's Ramadan and they fast, and at the end of the day at sunset, they're supposed to break fast, but there is no food. And how they're all starting to become extremely weak because of the lack of food. And that was before even the strikes began again,” she says.“Most of them are living in tents,” Osman adds. “A few weeks ago when the weather was really cold, one of the journalists was texting me how they don't know what to do to be warm. They're constantly cold. And then she sent me videos of — it had rained — the whole tent just completely flooding.”But despite all these personal challenges, they keep going. Listen to the full conversation of The Intercept Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you're having a conversation about the state of journalism, it's bound to get a little depressing. Since 2008, more than 250 local news outlets have closed down in Canada. The U.S. has lost a third of the newspapers they had in 2005. But this is about more than a failing business model. Only 31 percent of Americans say they trust the media. In Canada, that number is a little bit better – but only a little. The problem is not just that people are losing their faith in journalism. It's that they're starting to place their trust in other, often more dubious sources of information: TikTok influencers, Elon Musk's X feed, and The Joe Rogan Experience. The impact of this shift can be seen almost everywhere you look. 15 percent of Americans believe climate change is a hoax. 30 percent believe the 2020 election was stolen. 10 percent believe the earth is flat. A lot of this can be blamed on social media, which crippled journalism's business model and led to a flourishing of false information online. But not all of it. People like Jay Rosen have long argued that journalists themselves are at least partly responsible for the post-truth moment we now find ourselves in. Rosen is a professor of journalism at NYU who's been studying, critiquing, and really shaping, the press for nearly 40 years. He joined me a couple of weeks ago at the Attention conference in Montreal to explain how we got to this place – and where we might go from here. A note: we recorded this interview before the Canadian election was called, so we don't touch on it here. But over the course of the next month, the integrity of our information ecosystem will face an inordinate amount of stress, and conversations like this one will be more important than ever. Mentioned:"Digital News Report Canada 2024 Data: An Overview," by Colette Brin, Sébastien Charlton, Rémi Palisser, Florence Marquis "America's News Influencers," by Galen Stocking, Luxuan Wang, Michael Lipka, Katerina Eva Matsa,Regina Widjaya,Emily Tomasik andJacob LiedkeFurther Reading: "Challenges of Journalist Verification in the Digital Age on Society: A Thematic Review," Melinda Baharom, Akmar Hayati Ahmad Ghazali, Abdul Muati, Zamri Ahmad"Making Newsworthy News: The Integral Role of Creativity and Verification in the Human Information Behavior that Drives News Story Creation," Marisela Gutierrez Lopez, Stephann Makri, Andrew MacFarlane, Colin Porlezza, Glenda Cooper, Sondess Missaoui"The Trump Administration and the Media (2020)," by Leonard Downie Jr. for the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Democracy and freedom, die in ignorance. There is wilful ignorance, as in not wanting to know; there is collateral ignorance, as in watching silly videos and media feeds rather than seeking information; and there is imposed ignorance, when sources of information are cut off and denied. The Trump administration is blatantly indulging in the latter, both internally and externally. Within the US, the administration is hand picking the media outlets it will deal with, while also dismantling the Department of Education. Outside the US, it has chosen to defund and potentially close both Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Voice of America — two amazing organisations that have brought facts and news across the globe, notably those in non-democratic regimes.It seems that for the Trump administration journalism is a threat. In a world where the boundaries between media, politics and business continue to erode, the likes of Trump, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos have become central figures in shaping public discourse. Moreover, the rise of entertainment news, change of habits, explosive volumes of news pose significant challenges for journalism today.To explore these issues, Ilana Bet-El is joined by veteran BBC journalist Kate Adie. In a conversation rich with anecdotes from her storied career, she reflects on the evolution of media, the structural crises of today's news industry and the fundamental role of journalism in society. Amid the explosion of information and the struggle to filter truth from noise, she argues that people basically seek real news and information, not propaganda. Because in the end, the truth still matters.This episode was recorded on 20 March 2025 and is part of the third edition of the Podcasthon, an initiative dedicated to raising awareness on various charities worldwide, thanks to (great!) podcasters. For this episode, we put the spotlight on the Committee to Protect Journalists: an independent, nonprofit organisation that promotes press freedom worldwide and defends the right of journalists to report the news safely.ChaptersWhat is journalism in an age of billionaires and power struggles?The decline of traditional media and the rise of digital chaosThe battle between real news and entertainment-driven coverageThe structural crisis of the media industryWhy people still want real journalism—and why it mattersMentionsCommittee to Protect Journalists Instagram X/Twitter Youtubewww.podcasthon.orgKate Adie reporting on Tiananmen SquareFollow Kate's BBC websiteInstagramELN Twitter LinkedIn websiteCreditsProduction: Florence FerrandoMusic: Let Good Times Roll, RA from #Uppbeat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Coffee is the love language for two Gaza journalists Shrouq and Roshdi. But one morning at breakfast, their little family life is torn apart. Now, Shrouq must navigate a war, motherhood and the disappearing memories of love. And -- the story of a 10-year-old girl with a magnetic smile who makes magic out of breadcrumbs on a rooftop in Gaza and the internet is eating it up.STORIES After RoshdiCoffee is the love language for two Gaza journalists Shrouq and Roshdi. But one morning at breakfast, their little family life is torn apart. Now, Shrouq must navigate a war, motherhood and the disappearing memories of love. Thank you so much, Shrouq, for sharing your story with us.Produced by Ashley Cleek, Regina Bediako, and Shaina Shealy. Edited by Nancy López and Anna Sussman. Original score by Renzo Gorrio. Artwork by Teo Ducot.Chef RenadA 10-year-old girl with a magnetic smile who makes magic out of breadcrumbs on a rooftop in Gaza and the internet is eating it up.Many thanks to Chef Renad and her sister Nourhan Attallah. You can find Chef Renad on Youtube or Instagram.Special thanks to the Committee to Protect Journalists for sharing their extensive reporting from the Gaza Strip. Produced by Shaina Shealy. Edited by Nancy López. Translation by Ansam Ismail Kalloub. Recording by Shrouq.Season 16 - Episode 9 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
President Donald Trump has a problem with journalists, particularly those who do or say things he doesn't like. His latest fight is with the Associated Press, which refuses to go along with the president's decision to unilaterally rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. But he's also going after CBS's “60 Minutes” for how it edited an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris and the Des Moines Register over a late-election poll it published showing Trump losing Iowa in November (he didn't). Katherine Jacobsen, the Committee to Protect Journalists' program coordinator in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean, talks about the risks to press freedom under the Trump administration.Also in headlines: Trump officials continued to move closer to Russia during peace talks in Saudi Arabia over ending its invasion of Ukraine, the White House says billionaire Elon Musk is not running the Department of Government Efficiency, and another top federal prosecutor in D.C. resigned.Show Notes:Learn more about The Committee to Protect Journalists – cpj.orgSubscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8Support victims of the fire – votesaveamerica.com/reliefWhat A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday
This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and France 24. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250214.mp3 (29:00) From JAPAN- The Japanese government was shocked by the new 25% tariff on imported steel and aluminum- EU members say they will respond with counter-measures. China was slapped with a separate tariff and is placing tariffs on imported goods from the US in retaliation. Ukraine is taking delivery of fighter jets from France and the Netherlands. The CPJ, the Committee to Protect Journalists, says a record number of journalists were killed last year with 85 murdered by Israel. From CUBA- The Venezuelan government says that leaders of the extreme far right who fled to the US had US support to steal billions of dollars of mostly funds from the USAID. 20,000 more Palestinians have been displaced in the occupied West Bank. Haaratz, an Israeli newspaper, reports that IDF soldiers have been given a shoot first strategy in the occupied West Bank. From GERMANY- In the final days before Germany has a general election, there is a complete absence of discussion about climate change among the candidates. From FRANCE- The environmental cost of AI is very high. Tesla car sales have plummeted in Europe in response to Elon Musks political activities. The leaders of European far right political parties had a summit in Madrid behind the slogan Make Europe Great Again. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "What makes us feel pessimistic about the world, ultimately, is the way the media encourage us to believe that our fate hangs on the every move of the promise-breaking, terminally disappointing Teflon liars in Washington. " -- Matt Taibbi Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
In this important conversation examining the vital role of journalists and documentarians in conflict zones, Palestinian journalist, Mariam Barghouti and Jenin resident, Rawand Arqawi share their firsthand experiences with Palestinian trauma healer, Ashira Darwish, cutting through the fog of misinformation to reveal the human realities often obscured in Western mainstream narratives. Our guests shared first-hand experiences on reporting from Jenin and the broader region, exploring both the crucial importance of ground-level documentation and the challenges faced by those who undertake this work. Documenting truth has become increasingly dangerous as we've seen more journalists killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza and Lebanon in the past 12 months than in any similar recorded period since 1992, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Mariam Barghouti is a Palestinian-American writer, researcher, and journalist based in Ramallah. She holds a BA in English from Birzeit University and an MSc in Sociology from the University of Edinburgh, where she focused on Israeli Ashkenazi-Mizrahi racial hierarchies. Barghouti is known for monitoring humanitarian aid in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine for various organizations. Her political commentary and research have featured prominently in CNN, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, BBC, The New York Times, and more. She has contributed to books like I Found Myself in Palestine and written profiles on Palestinian figures such as artist Khaled Hourani and politician Dr. Hanan Ashrawi. Ashira Ali Darwish worked for 15 years as a TV & Radio journalist and researcher in Palestine for the BBC, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. She is the founder of Catharsis Holistic Healing, a trauma therapy project pioneering a type of Sufi active meditation which draws its roots from ancestral and Indigenous knowledge. Her personal healing journey from full body paralysis with a severed spinal cord in 2012 has given her a deep insight into the process of recovery and healing. In 2021, she received the “ISABS Honours” from the Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Science for her contribution to positive societal transformation. Rawand Arqawi is a producer and cultural manager who was born and grew up in Jenin. She worked as a production coordinator for nearly six years with the Freedom Theatre, working under theater artist Juliano Mer-Khamis. During her time with the Freedom Theatre, she coordinated dozens of performances, workshops, international tours, exchanges, as well as managing communications, international volunteers, fundraising, and logistics. Beyond her work with the Freedom Theatre, she has contributed to various local artistic projects and groups, including working as a production assistant for Al Jazeera Children. In 2013, she initiated Fragments theater, and has since then continued to produce several performances and workshops. She is passionate about using arts as a tool of resistance. Topics: 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:31 The Crisis in Journalism 01:55 Introducing the Guests 03:55 Rawand's Testimony on Jenin 14:27 Mariam's Insights on the West Bank 21:36 Challenges for Journalists 26:48 The Fragments Theater 27:38 Reflecting on Giuliano's Dream 28:14 Initiating Cultural Activities in Jenin 29:25 Challenges and Mental Health Initiatives 32:41 The Impact of Giuliano's Assassination 36:54 The Role of the Palestinian Authority 43:10 The Struggle for Life and Resistance 51:46 Supporting Jenin Cultural Center 54:33 Closing Remarks and Call to Action Links: Support the Jenin Cultural Center Watch Where Olive Trees Weep Purchase the and the full 23-video series Conversations on Palestine Learn more about the SAND Community Gatherings Support the mission of SAND and the production of this podcast by becoming a SAND Member
Show Notes: Jason Furman discusses his journey in economics. He shares his experience teaching Act 10, a course that has evolved over the years, using ideas from psychology and economics that are still relevant today. Jason also discusses his time at the Kennedy School, where his current role is Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. It was while at the Kennedy School that he was recruited to work in government. He initially didn't want to go into public policy or Washington, but eventually discovered his passion for it. In 2008, he was asked by David Axelrod to move to Chicago for the Obama campaign. He met with Obama and discussed his view of the economy and the issues being addressed in the campaign. Working for the Obama Campaign Jason talks about participating in the campaign, which was an amazing experience, as economists typically do economic policy on a campaign, discussing what will happen next year when they become president. The economy was falling apart, and Jason was able to use his knowledge and experience to help address the issue. In the midst of a financial crisis, Obama decided to support George Bushes' idea of a "bank bail out" to save the banks. This campaign became almost as much like governing as campaigning, with Obama meeting with Bush's treasury secretary, Treasury staff, and the Fed. A small team worked together to devise solutions to save the banks, revive the economy, and rescue the auto industry. Jason talks about the market collapsing and how Obama worked on various aspects of the crisis, including the fiscal response, the Recovery Act, the Affordable Care Act, the fiscal cliff, tax reform, technology policy, infrastructure, China, and climate change. The experience was both exciting and challenging, as markets were collapsing and the future of the economy was uncertain. Exporting Crude and Environmental Concerns Jason shares an example of where analysis matters. The United States faced a ban on exporting crude oil due to environmental concerns. The analysis, led by a climate change expert, found that the carbon content of US oil was lower than that of Canadian oil, which led to a ban that hurt American jobs and pushed the world towards higher carbon oil. Jason and his team put forward their analysis and the President, who was interested in the idea, met with his environmental and political advisors to discuss it. Despite some disagreements, the President agreed to sign an executive order to implement the idea. However, political concerns arose, and the White House decided to negotiate with Republicans in Congress to make the oil export concession. Six months later, Republicans extended tax credits for wind and solar, which the White House considered a good policy. This case highlights the importance of analysis and the combination of analysis and politics in a decision-making process. Climate Policies and The Financial Crisis Jason discusses two decisions that he believes were crucial. The first was for climate change cap and trade, which would have limited carbon emissions and set up tradable permits. The House passed the bill with the support of 55 senators, but it was not passed due to the filibuster. The second was immigration reform, which would have had a stronger border, expanded legal immigration, and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. The financial crisis hit, and Jason explains that Congress had a fixed amount of money for tax credits, states, and unemployment insurance. He talks about Congress spend and automatic aid systems. Advice for Trump Administration Jason shares his advice for the incoming president. He states that the economy is in good shape and should not be messed up by big tariffs, immigration, mass expulsions, budget deficit increases, or interference with the Federal Reserve. Jason also discusses mainstream democratic economic policies or beliefs that he would disagree with or push back against. He tries to be unvarnished in his views in real time, and has tried to be honest about his opinions during the presidential campaign. He agrees with a decent fraction of the Democratic agenda, but there is a tendency to ignore trade-offs and the need to decide how best to use finite budget resources. The conversation turns to the debate on tariffs on electric vehicles. The Oval Office Environment Jason shares his experience in the Oval Office. He talks about President Obama's approach to policy discussions, debates, and political advisors. He mentions that the President was also good at compartmentalizing, which is important when dealing with highly emotional issues, such as a school shooting, and being able to move on to international tax policy. Overall, the Oval Office environment is a mix of political and policy discussions. The conversation turns to the Affordable Care Act, the opposition to it, and a government mandate for health insurance, which was originally from a conservative think tank called Heritage. Jason talks about some of the controversial points from both Republicans and Democrats, including costs, what and who should be covered, and defining sharing. Politics played a significant role in the creation and implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Practical Experience in Policy Making Jason discusses his economic research and his practical experience in policy making. He focuses on tax reform, sustainability of deficits, and inflation sources, which he worked on in government. Jason shares his views on tariffs. He also discusses the need for cities like San Francisco and New York to address housing issues, arguing that there isn't enough supply of housing due to restrictions on building. He talks about expanding housing vouchers for low-income households and expanding housing voucher programs to serve everyone. Jason believes that for some people, subsidies are needed, but for most people, cheaper housing is needed, requiring more housing. He also discusses the impact of immigration on inflation and prices is a significant economic issue, as immigrants are the labor force that contributes ideas, innovations, productivity, and start businesses. He moves on to the Chips Act, which aims to increase manufacturing of advanced microchips in the US, and has been a legitimate goal, with manufacturing subsidies of $39 billion. Influential Harvard Professors and Courses Jason shares his favorite classes and professors at Harvard, including Ec 10, which was taught by Marty Feldstein, who became a mentor and friend. He also mentions Professor Jeffrey Williamson's class on economic history, which he still thinks about to this day. Timestamps: 02:44: Experience Working for President Obama 09:24: Policy Influence and Decision-Making 15:24: Advice to Presidential Candidates and Policy Disagreements 22:11: Oval Office Meetings and Policy Discussions 27:07: Return to Harvard and Teaching 32:18: Policy-Oriented Research and Personal Life 33:49: Quick Takes on Policy Areas 36:50: Reactions to the CHIPS Act and Personal Interests 39:10: Reflections on Harvard and Final Thoughts Featured Non-profit This episode's featured non-profit is the Committee to Protect Journalists recommended by Peter Lattman who reports: “Hi. I'm Peter Lattman, class of 1992. The featured nonprofit of this episode of The 92 report is the Committee to Protect Journalists, an organization that advocates for press freedom around the world. I have been proud to serve as a board member of CPJ for the past five years. And you could learn more about their work at their website, www.cpj.org.” To learn more about their work visit: www.cpj.org.
The day after the presidential election, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued a statement warning of a hostile climate for press freedom under a second Trump term. That comes as advocates are urging lawmakers to pass a bill that would protect journalists from government spying and other interference. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jodie Ginsberg. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Part 1:Anne NelsonPart 2:Andy KrollAnne Nelson is the author of Shadow Network: Money, Media, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right. Nelson is the recipient of the Livingston Award for journalism and a Guggenheim Fellowship for historical research.Anne Nelson is an author and lecturer in the fields of international affairs, media and human rights. As a journalist she covered the conflicts in El Salvador and Guatemala, and won the Livingston Award for best international reporting from the Philippines. She served as the director of the Committee to Protect Journalists. In 1995 she became the director the international program at the Columbia School of Journalism, where she created the first curriculum in human rights reporting.Since 2003 Nelson has been teaching at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), where her classes and research explore how digital media can support the underserved populations of the world through public health, education and culture.part 2 Inside Project 2025's Secret Training Videos https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-project-2025-secret-training-videos-trump-electionAndy Kroll is a reporter for ProPublica covering voting, elections and other democracy issues. He was previously the Washington bureau chief for Rolling Stone. His reporting there about a series of cyberattacks on congressional campaigns helped lead to the indictment of a California political operative. Before that, he was a senior reporter at Mother Jones, where his work on self-dealing during the Trump presidency sparked multiple congressional investigations. Earlier in his career, his investigation of a powerful law firm that profited from pushing borrowers out of their homes helped shut down the foreclosure mill and spurred Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to cut ties with similar foreclosure law firms across the country. In September, Kroll will publish his first book, “A Death on W Street: The Murder of Seth Rich and the Age of Conspiracy,” a true-crime investigation about U.S. politics, viral conspiracy theories and one family's fight for truth.WNHNFM.ORG production
Unzufrieden mit dem Ausgang der Präsidentschaftsdebatte mit der US-Vizepräsidentin Kamala Harris, die von ABC News moderiert wurde, sagte der ehemalige US-Präsident Donald Trump, dass ABC seine Sendelizenz verlieren solle. Könnte er ihre Lizenz entziehen, wenn er wieder Präsident wird? Was könnte Trump tun, um die Pressefreiheit zu untergraben und Nachrichtenagenturen zu bedrohen, falls er eine zweite Amtszeit gewinnt?Joel Simon ist der Gründungsdirektor der Journalism Protection Initiative an der Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, die Teil der City University of New York ist. Er ist Autor von vier Büchern, darunter zuletzt The Infodemic: How Censorship and Lies Made the World Sicker and Less Free, das er gemeinsam mit Robert Mahoney verfasst hat. Er schreibt regelmäßig zu Themen der Pressefreiheit für den New Yorker und produziert eine Kolumne für die Columbia Journalism Review. Von 2006 bis 2021 war Joel Simon geschäftsführender Direktor des Committee to Protect Journalists.Das Gespräch ist Teil der Reihe "European Contexts", eine Kooperation von Presseclub Concordia, ERSTE Stiftung und fjum.
Robert Telles, a former Democratic official in Las Vegas, has been sentenced to at least 28 years in a Nevada state prison for the murder of Jeff German, an investigative journalist with the *Las Vegas Review-Journal*, who was killed in 2022. Telles, 47, was convicted in August of first-degree murder, with the sentence enhanced by the judge due to his use of a deadly weapon and the age of his victim, who was 69 at the time of his death. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson, speaking after the sentencing, noted the severity of the sentence. "The judge couldn't sentence him to any more time," Wolfson remarked. "She gave him the maximum." The sentence includes a minimum term of 20 years to life, extended by an additional eight years due to the aggravating factors. The motive behind German's murder stemmed from a series of articles he wrote in 2022, where he exposed misconduct and turmoil within Telles' office, as well as a romantic relationship between Telles and a female employee. Telles, who at the time managed the Clark County Public Administrator/Guardian office, faced significant backlash and ultimately lost his primary election for a second term. Following German's reporting, Telles was arrested, stripped of his position, and had his law license suspended. At trial, Telles denied the charges, testifying that he was framed by a conspiracy involving various entities, including a real estate company, law enforcement, and DNA analysts. Despite his claims, substantial evidence led to his conviction, including DNA matching his profile found under German's fingernails and surveillance footage showing a person in an outfit resembling Telles'. Prosecutor Pamela Weckerly argued that Telles killed German because "he didn't like what Mr. German had written about him" and felt the reporting cost him his elected position. "This type of violence, this sort of political violence, is unacceptable and dangerous for a community as a whole," Weckerly emphasized. During the trial, evidence presented included footage of a person wearing a broad straw hat and an orange shirt, identified as the suspected killer, lurking near German's residence on the day of the murder. Investigators later discovered a maroon SUV matching the description of a vehicle seen in the footage at Telles' residence, as well as remnants of a straw hat and athletic shoe similar to those worn by the individual seen in the video. After his conviction, Telles offered his condolences to German's family but continued to deny responsibility for the crime. "I understand the desire to seek justice and hold somebody accountable for this," he stated in court. "But I did not kill Mr. German." Telles' defense attorney, Robert Draskovich, requested leniency from the court, mentioning that Telles intends to appeal. "The sentence was not surprising," Draskovich said afterward. "We fulfilled our defense obligation. We parted on good terms. [Telles] preserved all his rights for appeal." Draskovich subsequently withdrew from the case following the sentencing. German's death marked the only murder of a journalist in the United States in 2022, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, which has documented 17 killings of media workers in the U.S. since 1992. He was a respected journalist with 44 years of experience reporting on crime, courts, and political corruption in Las Vegas. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com
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Robert Telles, a former Democratic official in Las Vegas, has been sentenced to at least 28 years in a Nevada state prison for the murder of Jeff German, an investigative journalist with the *Las Vegas Review-Journal*, who was killed in 2022. Telles, 47, was convicted in August of first-degree murder, with the sentence enhanced by the judge due to his use of a deadly weapon and the age of his victim, who was 69 at the time of his death. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson, speaking after the sentencing, noted the severity of the sentence. "The judge couldn't sentence him to any more time," Wolfson remarked. "She gave him the maximum." The sentence includes a minimum term of 20 years to life, extended by an additional eight years due to the aggravating factors. The motive behind German's murder stemmed from a series of articles he wrote in 2022, where he exposed misconduct and turmoil within Telles' office, as well as a romantic relationship between Telles and a female employee. Telles, who at the time managed the Clark County Public Administrator/Guardian office, faced significant backlash and ultimately lost his primary election for a second term. Following German's reporting, Telles was arrested, stripped of his position, and had his law license suspended. At trial, Telles denied the charges, testifying that he was framed by a conspiracy involving various entities, including a real estate company, law enforcement, and DNA analysts. Despite his claims, substantial evidence led to his conviction, including DNA matching his profile found under German's fingernails and surveillance footage showing a person in an outfit resembling Telles'. Prosecutor Pamela Weckerly argued that Telles killed German because "he didn't like what Mr. German had written about him" and felt the reporting cost him his elected position. "This type of violence, this sort of political violence, is unacceptable and dangerous for a community as a whole," Weckerly emphasized. During the trial, evidence presented included footage of a person wearing a broad straw hat and an orange shirt, identified as the suspected killer, lurking near German's residence on the day of the murder. Investigators later discovered a maroon SUV matching the description of a vehicle seen in the footage at Telles' residence, as well as remnants of a straw hat and athletic shoe similar to those worn by the individual seen in the video. After his conviction, Telles offered his condolences to German's family but continued to deny responsibility for the crime. "I understand the desire to seek justice and hold somebody accountable for this," he stated in court. "But I did not kill Mr. German." Telles' defense attorney, Robert Draskovich, requested leniency from the court, mentioning that Telles intends to appeal. "The sentence was not surprising," Draskovich said afterward. "We fulfilled our defense obligation. We parted on good terms. [Telles] preserved all his rights for appeal." Draskovich subsequently withdrew from the case following the sentencing. German's death marked the only murder of a journalist in the United States in 2022, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, which has documented 17 killings of media workers in the U.S. since 1992. He was a respected journalist with 44 years of experience reporting on crime, courts, and political corruption in Las Vegas. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com
Robert Telles, a former Democratic official in Las Vegas, has been sentenced to at least 28 years in a Nevada state prison for the murder of Jeff German, an investigative journalist with the *Las Vegas Review-Journal*, who was killed in 2022. Telles, 47, was convicted in August of first-degree murder, with the sentence enhanced by the judge due to his use of a deadly weapon and the age of his victim, who was 69 at the time of his death. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson, speaking after the sentencing, noted the severity of the sentence. "The judge couldn't sentence him to any more time," Wolfson remarked. "She gave him the maximum." The sentence includes a minimum term of 20 years to life, extended by an additional eight years due to the aggravating factors. The motive behind German's murder stemmed from a series of articles he wrote in 2022, where he exposed misconduct and turmoil within Telles' office, as well as a romantic relationship between Telles and a female employee. Telles, who at the time managed the Clark County Public Administrator/Guardian office, faced significant backlash and ultimately lost his primary election for a second term. Following German's reporting, Telles was arrested, stripped of his position, and had his law license suspended. At trial, Telles denied the charges, testifying that he was framed by a conspiracy involving various entities, including a real estate company, law enforcement, and DNA analysts. Despite his claims, substantial evidence led to his conviction, including DNA matching his profile found under German's fingernails and surveillance footage showing a person in an outfit resembling Telles'. Prosecutor Pamela Weckerly argued that Telles killed German because "he didn't like what Mr. German had written about him" and felt the reporting cost him his elected position. "This type of violence, this sort of political violence, is unacceptable and dangerous for a community as a whole," Weckerly emphasized. During the trial, evidence presented included footage of a person wearing a broad straw hat and an orange shirt, identified as the suspected killer, lurking near German's residence on the day of the murder. Investigators later discovered a maroon SUV matching the description of a vehicle seen in the footage at Telles' residence, as well as remnants of a straw hat and athletic shoe similar to those worn by the individual seen in the video. After his conviction, Telles offered his condolences to German's family but continued to deny responsibility for the crime. "I understand the desire to seek justice and hold somebody accountable for this," he stated in court. "But I did not kill Mr. German." Telles' defense attorney, Robert Draskovich, requested leniency from the court, mentioning that Telles intends to appeal. "The sentence was not surprising," Draskovich said afterward. "We fulfilled our defense obligation. We parted on good terms. [Telles] preserved all his rights for appeal." Draskovich subsequently withdrew from the case following the sentencing. German's death marked the only murder of a journalist in the United States in 2022, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, which has documented 17 killings of media workers in the U.S. since 1992. He was a respected journalist with 44 years of experience reporting on crime, courts, and political corruption in Las Vegas. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com
A former Nevada politician, Robert Telles, was found guilty on Wednesday of the murder of Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German, a case that has sparked renewed concerns about the safety of journalists in the United States. The trial, which concluded in Clark County, revolved around Telles' anger over German's critical reporting on his office and fears of further exposure. Robert Telles, 47, who served as the Clark County Public Administrator, was convicted of fatally stabbing Jeff German, a veteran journalist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, in September 2022. The murder followed a series of articles by German that exposed turmoil and alleged misconduct within Telles' office. According to prosecutors, Telles, worried about an upcoming article, disguised himself in a large sun hat and waited outside German's home before attacking him. Prosecutor Christopher Hamner explained the motive behind the murder: "He murdered him because Jeff's writing destroyed his career, it destroyed his reputation, it threatened probably his marriage and exposed things that even he admitted he did not want the public to know. He did it because Jeff wasn't done writing." The prosecution presented a strong case, bringing in about two dozen witnesses and leveraging a combination of video footage and physical evidence to link Telles to the crime. Key evidence included images of a man in a sun hat, matching Telles' description, near the scene, a maroon vehicle connected to Telles, and DNA found under German's fingernails. This evidence was critical in piecing together the timeline and actions leading up to the murder. In a twist, Telles chose to testify in his own defense, vehemently denying any involvement in the crime. “I want to say, unequivocally, I am innocent. I didn't kill Mr. German,” Telles asserted in court. He presented a theory that he had been framed by a real estate company allegedly upset by changes he was making in his office. Telles claimed the company hired an assassin to kill German and make it appear as though he was the culprit. Despite Telles' claims, the jury was not convinced by the conspiracy theory defense. They found him guilty of murder, marking the end of a two-week trial that has captured national attention. The murder of Jeff German, a journalist known for his fearless reporting on the darker sides of "Sin City," including mobsters, corrupt officials, and government agencies, has underscored the dangers faced by journalists worldwide, even in the United States. The Committee to Protect Journalists notes that German's death is part of a troubling trend, with 14 journalists killed in the U.S. since 1992. German, 69, spent decades uncovering the secrets of Las Vegas, a city notorious for its underbelly of crime and corruption. His death has prompted conversations about the safety of journalists and the increasing threats they face in the line of duty. As the case draws to a close, the conviction of Robert Telles serves as a stark reminder of the perils of investigative journalism. The trial has not only highlighted the personal risks faced by reporters but also the broader implications for press freedom and the importance of protecting those who work to uncover the truth. #RobertTelles #JeffGerman #JournalistSafety #LasVegasCrime #PressFreedom #InvestigativeJournalism #MurderTrial Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com
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A former Nevada politician, Robert Telles, was found guilty on Wednesday of the murder of Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German, a case that has sparked renewed concerns about the safety of journalists in the United States. The trial, which concluded in Clark County, revolved around Telles' anger over German's critical reporting on his office and fears of further exposure. Robert Telles, 47, who served as the Clark County Public Administrator, was convicted of fatally stabbing Jeff German, a veteran journalist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, in September 2022. The murder followed a series of articles by German that exposed turmoil and alleged misconduct within Telles' office. According to prosecutors, Telles, worried about an upcoming article, disguised himself in a large sun hat and waited outside German's home before attacking him. Prosecutor Christopher Hamner explained the motive behind the murder: "He murdered him because Jeff's writing destroyed his career, it destroyed his reputation, it threatened probably his marriage and exposed things that even he admitted he did not want the public to know. He did it because Jeff wasn't done writing." The prosecution presented a strong case, bringing in about two dozen witnesses and leveraging a combination of video footage and physical evidence to link Telles to the crime. Key evidence included images of a man in a sun hat, matching Telles' description, near the scene, a maroon vehicle connected to Telles, and DNA found under German's fingernails. This evidence was critical in piecing together the timeline and actions leading up to the murder. In a twist, Telles chose to testify in his own defense, vehemently denying any involvement in the crime. “I want to say, unequivocally, I am innocent. I didn't kill Mr. German,” Telles asserted in court. He presented a theory that he had been framed by a real estate company allegedly upset by changes he was making in his office. Telles claimed the company hired an assassin to kill German and make it appear as though he was the culprit. Despite Telles' claims, the jury was not convinced by the conspiracy theory defense. They found him guilty of murder, marking the end of a two-week trial that has captured national attention. The murder of Jeff German, a journalist known for his fearless reporting on the darker sides of "Sin City," including mobsters, corrupt officials, and government agencies, has underscored the dangers faced by journalists worldwide, even in the United States. The Committee to Protect Journalists notes that German's death is part of a troubling trend, with 14 journalists killed in the U.S. since 1992. German, 69, spent decades uncovering the secrets of Las Vegas, a city notorious for its underbelly of crime and corruption. His death has prompted conversations about the safety of journalists and the increasing threats they face in the line of duty. As the case draws to a close, the conviction of Robert Telles serves as a stark reminder of the perils of investigative journalism. The trial has not only highlighted the personal risks faced by reporters but also the broader implications for press freedom and the importance of protecting those who work to uncover the truth. #RobertTelles #JeffGerman #JournalistSafety #LasVegasCrime #PressFreedom #InvestigativeJournalism #MurderTrial Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com
A former Nevada politician, Robert Telles, was found guilty on Wednesday of the murder of Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German, a case that has sparked renewed concerns about the safety of journalists in the United States. The trial, which concluded in Clark County, revolved around Telles' anger over German's critical reporting on his office and fears of further exposure. Robert Telles, 47, who served as the Clark County Public Administrator, was convicted of fatally stabbing Jeff German, a veteran journalist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, in September 2022. The murder followed a series of articles by German that exposed turmoil and alleged misconduct within Telles' office. According to prosecutors, Telles, worried about an upcoming article, disguised himself in a large sun hat and waited outside German's home before attacking him. Prosecutor Christopher Hamner explained the motive behind the murder: "He murdered him because Jeff's writing destroyed his career, it destroyed his reputation, it threatened probably his marriage and exposed things that even he admitted he did not want the public to know. He did it because Jeff wasn't done writing." The prosecution presented a strong case, bringing in about two dozen witnesses and leveraging a combination of video footage and physical evidence to link Telles to the crime. Key evidence included images of a man in a sun hat, matching Telles' description, near the scene, a maroon vehicle connected to Telles, and DNA found under German's fingernails. This evidence was critical in piecing together the timeline and actions leading up to the murder. In a twist, Telles chose to testify in his own defense, vehemently denying any involvement in the crime. “I want to say, unequivocally, I am innocent. I didn't kill Mr. German,” Telles asserted in court. He presented a theory that he had been framed by a real estate company allegedly upset by changes he was making in his office. Telles claimed the company hired an assassin to kill German and make it appear as though he was the culprit. Despite Telles' claims, the jury was not convinced by the conspiracy theory defense. They found him guilty of murder, marking the end of a two-week trial that has captured national attention. The murder of Jeff German, a journalist known for his fearless reporting on the darker sides of "Sin City," including mobsters, corrupt officials, and government agencies, has underscored the dangers faced by journalists worldwide, even in the United States. The Committee to Protect Journalists notes that German's death is part of a troubling trend, with 14 journalists killed in the U.S. since 1992. German, 69, spent decades uncovering the secrets of Las Vegas, a city notorious for its underbelly of crime and corruption. His death has prompted conversations about the safety of journalists and the increasing threats they face in the line of duty. As the case draws to a close, the conviction of Robert Telles serves as a stark reminder of the perils of investigative journalism. The trial has not only highlighted the personal risks faced by reporters but also the broader implications for press freedom and the importance of protecting those who work to uncover the truth. #RobertTelles #JeffGerman #JournalistSafety #LasVegasCrime #PressFreedom #InvestigativeJournalism #MurderTrial Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com
A former Nevada politician, Robert Telles, was found guilty on Wednesday of the murder of Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German, a case that has sparked renewed concerns about the safety of journalists in the United States. The trial, which concluded in Clark County, revolved around Telles' anger over German's critical reporting on his office and fears of further exposure. Robert Telles, 47, who served as the Clark County Public Administrator, was convicted of fatally stabbing Jeff German, a veteran journalist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, in September 2022. The murder followed a series of articles by German that exposed turmoil and alleged misconduct within Telles' office. According to prosecutors, Telles, worried about an upcoming article, disguised himself in a large sun hat and waited outside German's home before attacking him. Prosecutor Christopher Hamner explained the motive behind the murder: "He murdered him because Jeff's writing destroyed his career, it destroyed his reputation, it threatened probably his marriage and exposed things that even he admitted he did not want the public to know. He did it because Jeff wasn't done writing." The prosecution presented a strong case, bringing in about two dozen witnesses and leveraging a combination of video footage and physical evidence to link Telles to the crime. Key evidence included images of a man in a sun hat, matching Telles' description, near the scene, a maroon vehicle connected to Telles, and DNA found under German's fingernails. This evidence was critical in piecing together the timeline and actions leading up to the murder. In a twist, Telles chose to testify in his own defense, vehemently denying any involvement in the crime. “I want to say, unequivocally, I am innocent. I didn't kill Mr. German,” Telles asserted in court. He presented a theory that he had been framed by a real estate company allegedly upset by changes he was making in his office. Telles claimed the company hired an assassin to kill German and make it appear as though he was the culprit. Despite Telles' claims, the jury was not convinced by the conspiracy theory defense. They found him guilty of murder, marking the end of a two-week trial that has captured national attention. The murder of Jeff German, a journalist known for his fearless reporting on the darker sides of "Sin City," including mobsters, corrupt officials, and government agencies, has underscored the dangers faced by journalists worldwide, even in the United States. The Committee to Protect Journalists notes that German's death is part of a troubling trend, with 14 journalists killed in the U.S. since 1992. German, 69, spent decades uncovering the secrets of Las Vegas, a city notorious for its underbelly of crime and corruption. His death has prompted conversations about the safety of journalists and the increasing threats they face in the line of duty. As the case draws to a close, the conviction of Robert Telles serves as a stark reminder of the perils of investigative journalism. The trial has not only highlighted the personal risks faced by reporters but also the broader implications for press freedom and the importance of protecting those who work to uncover the truth. #RobertTelles #JeffGerman #JournalistSafety #LasVegasCrime #PressFreedom #InvestigativeJournalism #MurderTrial Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com
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A former Nevada politician, Robert Telles, was found guilty on Wednesday of the murder of Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German, a case that has sparked renewed concerns about the safety of journalists in the United States. The trial, which concluded in Clark County, revolved around Telles' anger over German's critical reporting on his office and fears of further exposure. Robert Telles, 47, who served as the Clark County Public Administrator, was convicted of fatally stabbing Jeff German, a veteran journalist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, in September 2022. The murder followed a series of articles by German that exposed turmoil and alleged misconduct within Telles' office. According to prosecutors, Telles, worried about an upcoming article, disguised himself in a large sun hat and waited outside German's home before attacking him. Prosecutor Christopher Hamner explained the motive behind the murder: "He murdered him because Jeff's writing destroyed his career, it destroyed his reputation, it threatened probably his marriage and exposed things that even he admitted he did not want the public to know. He did it because Jeff wasn't done writing." The prosecution presented a strong case, bringing in about two dozen witnesses and leveraging a combination of video footage and physical evidence to link Telles to the crime. Key evidence included images of a man in a sun hat, matching Telles' description, near the scene, a maroon vehicle connected to Telles, and DNA found under German's fingernails. This evidence was critical in piecing together the timeline and actions leading up to the murder. In a twist, Telles chose to testify in his own defense, vehemently denying any involvement in the crime. “I want to say, unequivocally, I am innocent. I didn't kill Mr. German,” Telles asserted in court. He presented a theory that he had been framed by a real estate company allegedly upset by changes he was making in his office. Telles claimed the company hired an assassin to kill German and make it appear as though he was the culprit. Despite Telles' claims, the jury was not convinced by the conspiracy theory defense. They found him guilty of murder, marking the end of a two-week trial that has captured national attention. The murder of Jeff German, a journalist known for his fearless reporting on the darker sides of "Sin City," including mobsters, corrupt officials, and government agencies, has underscored the dangers faced by journalists worldwide, even in the United States. The Committee to Protect Journalists notes that German's death is part of a troubling trend, with 14 journalists killed in the U.S. since 1992. German, 69, spent decades uncovering the secrets of Las Vegas, a city notorious for its underbelly of crime and corruption. His death has prompted conversations about the safety of journalists and the increasing threats they face in the line of duty. As the case draws to a close, the conviction of Robert Telles serves as a stark reminder of the perils of investigative journalism. The trial has not only highlighted the personal risks faced by reporters but also the broader implications for press freedom and the importance of protecting those who work to uncover the truth. #RobertTelles #JeffGerman #JournalistSafety #LasVegasCrime #PressFreedom #InvestigativeJournalism #MurderTrial Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com
On the heels of the recent historic prisoner trade releasing several Americans and other individuals from Russian prisons, we revisit this conversation from Washington Post Live's World Press Freedom Day event on May 3, as Jonathan Capehart speaks with Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Clayton Weimers, executive director of RSF USA and president and CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Stephen Capus about the state of global press freedom, ensuring the safety for journalists around the world, the technological shifts reshaping the industry and what's at stake as billions around the world head to the polls this year.
On this episode, we're joined by Aisha Sultan. Aisha (@AishaS) is an award-winning writer and columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, whose column is also nationally syndicated.Aisha is Pakistani-American Muslim, a wife and mom of 2 who writes to help people feel seen or heard and to provide perspectives people may not have heard before.(Wednesday, August 14 is Independence Day of Pakistan)One day she's writing a commentary on J.D. Vance's comments about “childless cat ladies” and the presidential election, another she's writing about a college faculty vote regarding the war in Gaza. Another, she's writing about a roaming cat that captured the hearts of the people in its community and another about the winners of the paper's father-child lookalike contest. She's a journalist and story-collector who likes and believes in people.Aisha talked about the different types of writing she's done, her evolution as a writer, and her foray into filmmaking. She gave examples of the work she's done and how she handled reporting those stories or columns.Aisha's salute: Journalists who have died in Gaza and the Committee to Protect Journalists.Thank you as always for listening. Please send us feedback to journalismsalute@gmail.com,Visit our website: thejournalismsalute.org Mark's website (MarkSimonmedia.com)Tweet us at @journalismpodSubscribe to our newsletter- journalismsalute.substack.com
Welcome to the Southasia Review of Books Podcast from Himal Southasian, where we speak to celebrated authors and emerging literary voices from across Southasia. In this episode, Shwetha Srikanthan, assistant editor at Himal Southasian, speaks to Neha Dixit about her debut non-fiction book The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian. Neha is an independent journalist based in New Delhi. She has covered politics, gender and social justice in print, TV and online media for 17 years. She reports for Al Jazeera, The Washington Post, the Caravan, The Wire and others. She has won over a dozen international and national journalism awards including One Young World Journalist of the Year Award in 2020, the International Press Freedom Award in 2019 from the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Chaameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Journalist in 2017, among others. In her book The Many Lives of Syeda X, Neha traces the life of one working-class Indian migrant woman, her friends and family over the course of thirty years, spanning from the early 1990s to the present day. This episode is now available on Soundcloud: Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Youtube:
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On today's episode, Washington Post national security reporter and friend of the show, Shane Harris, joins Matt to discuss last week's historic prisoner exchange between the US and Russia, securing the release of several prominent journalists and pro-democracy activists. Shane dives into his reporting on the swap, detailing months of delicate negotiations, who the Russians got in return, and touches on the complicated question of whether these exchanges incentivize autocrats like Putin to take hostage more Westerners and journalists to extract concessions from their governments. Read Shane's work for The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/shane-harris/ Follow Shane on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/shaneharris Follow Shane on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shanewharris Reporting and groups discussed in the episode "Inside the deal that led to a blockbuster prisoner swap between US, Russia" by Shane Harris, Yasmeen Abutaleb & Souad Mekhennet: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/08/01/deal-us-russia-prisoner-swap/ Committee to Protect Journalists: https://cpj.org James Foley Legacy Foundation: https://jamesfoleyfoundation.org Support Secrets and Spies Become a “Friend of the Podcast” on Patreon for £3: www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996 Subscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com Connect with us on social media X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies Instagram: https://instagram.com/secretsandspies Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretsandspies Spoutible: https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies
At least 108 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Project 2025: A name so boring it must be sinister! Gaslit Nation was early warning about Project 2025. Now people are finally starting to pay attention. Another early warning system is journalist Anne Nelson, the author of Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right. Nelson covered the conflicts in El Salvador and Guatemala, and won the Livingston Award for best international reporting from the Philippines. She served as the director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, and became the director of the international program at the Columbia School of Journalism, where she created the first curriculum in human rights reporting. This is Nelson's second time on the show. The excellent must-watch documentary Bad Faith, featured on the show in April, was based on her book. We created this special episode that tells you everything you need to know about Project 2025–the decades-long rise of Christian nationalism, backed by Big Oil & Coal to prevent and rollback regulations and turn America into a dictatorship to protect record profits. “The shadow network” has been looking for a strongman for decades, and Trump is their long-awaited strongman to finish the job. This week's bonus show explores the making of Vladimir Putin, featuring Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman and European analyst Monique Camarra of the Kremlin File podcast. Comments from our listeners at the Democracy Defender tier and higher are also shared in the context of the latest on Israel, Palestine, Iran, and more! To submit your questions, subscribe to the show at the Democracy Defender tier ($10/month) or higher, and get bonus shows, all episodes ad free, invites to exclusive events, and more! Thank you to everyone who supports the show–we could not make Gaslit Nation without you! June 25th is George Orwell's birthday! Come celebrate with us at a live taping of Gaslit Nation, featuring another fearless journalist, Craig Unger, the author of several bestselling books: House of Trump, House of Putin; House of Bush, House of Saud; and American Kompromat: How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery (which features his reporting on Jeffrey Epstein's pedophile global crime syndicate) is going to join the live taping of Gaslit Nation on Tuesday June 25, at 12pm ET with Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman and European analyst Monique Camarra of Kremlin File. The live taping will be exclusive to our Patreon community that keeps the show going, so be sure to subscribe at Patreon.com/Gaslit at the Truth-teller tier ($5/month) or higher to get your ticket. A zoom link will be sent out the morning of the event. Thank you to everyone who supports the show! Join Us for Our First Phonebank Party of 2024! Plant Seeds of Change at the Indivisible With Gaslit Nation Phonebank Party! – June 20th 6-8pm ET https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/628701/ Show Notes Anne Nelson, author and journalist website https://anne-nelson.com/about/ Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-network-media-money-and-the-secret-hub-of-the-radical-right-anne-nelson/8555395?ean=9781635575828 Opening Clip: Jasmine Crockett CONFRONTS Trumper, Project 2025 Contributor Gene Hamilton: Playbook For A Dictator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2IF5CJARP8 Are Our Oligarchs Going to Drag Us Into Civil War? The billionaires who own the GOP are now actively promoting the same sort of revisionist history the Confederacy did. That did not go very well. https://newrepublic.com/article/181698/american-billionaire-oligarchs-drag-us-civil-war?utm_campaign=SF_TNR&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter The Saudi Prince, The Mosque And Fox News https://www.npr.org/2010/09/01/129584557/the-saudi-prince-the-mosque-and-fox-news Longtime Murdoch Ally, Saudi Prince Dumps $1.5B Worth of Fox Shares With Prince Alwaleed's assets likely to have been frozen after the arrest, it's unclear who performed the trading and when. https://observer.com/2017/11/longtime-murdoch-ally-saudi-prince-dumps-1-5b-worth-of-fox-shares/
During Washington Post Live's World Press Freedom Day event on May 3, Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Clayton Weimers, executive director of RSF USA and president and CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Stephen Capus assess the state of global press freedom, ensuring the safety for journalists around the world, the technological shifts reshaping the industry and what's at stake as billions around the world head to the polls this year.
On World Press Freedom Day, the Committee to Protect Journalists says some two dozen journalists have been killed so far this year, the vast majority of them dying in Gaza. At least 97 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza, Israel and Lebanon since the start of the war. Nick Schifrin has a look at the life of our journalist in Gaza, cameraman and producer Shams Odeh. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
From Paris to Sydney, students across the world are joining protests over the war in Gaza. Northwestern's leader Michael Schill is one of the few who engaged with students and managed to strike a deal. The agreement is being hailed as a success by some, but also facing backlash. Schill joined the program from Evanston, Illinois. Also on today's show: Jodie Ginsberg, CEO, Committee to Protect Journalists; acclaimed photographer Platon; Brad Wilcox, Author, “Get Married” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On World Press Freedom Day, the Committee to Protect Journalists says some two dozen journalists have been killed so far this year, the vast majority of them dying in Gaza. At least 97 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza, Israel and Lebanon since the start of the war. Nick Schifrin has a look at the life of our journalist in Gaza, cameraman and producer Shams Odeh. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
The Israel-Hamas war is inflicting a devastating toll on civilians. The Committee to Protect Journalists says it's also the deadliest conflict for reporters, photographers and camera operators since the group began tracking casualties in 1992. Ali Rogin speaks with CPJ head Jodie Ginsberg about what's driving the mounting death toll and what can be done to better protect these journalists. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
It's been six months since Hamas attacked Israel, killing nearly 1200 people, kidnapping around 250, and triggering Israel's devastating war on Gaza. The Hamas-run health ministry says more than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed, the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters without Borders say more than 100 journalists, and more than 200 aid workers according to the UN, have also been killed, including seven World Central Kitchen workers.This episode was recorded before a lot of things happened: Sen. Chuck Schumer's speech on the Senate floor, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu's response, Biden and Bibi's phone call, the Al Shifa hospital raid and the IDF pulling troops out of Khan Younis, to name a few. So, while these items aren't in the episode because they hadn't happened yet, the larger conversation about what faces us as people committed to a safe and sustainable future for Palestinians, Israelis, and Jews the world over has not become less relevant. This conversation was held and is being published in the spirit of not just trying to keep the light of hope alive, but to look some of the obstacles before us in the face; concepts, pain and trauma through which any future solution must pass.In the meantime, we try to fight the sense of helpless horror with what little we can do from a distance while trying to make sense of the pain and stay in touch with our humanity with conversations like this one. Find Part 1 here.Donate to World Central Kitchen here. UN Crisis Relief here. Help the International Rescue Committee here. Find more on Vivian Silva, Women Wage Peace, Israeli societal resilience, Progressive Labor Zionism and HaNoar HaOved Support the show
“The ABCs of Book Banning” is an Oscar-nominated short documentary about the recent push by conservative states and school districts to ban books about race and gender identity on campuses Eighty-three Palestinian journalists and counting have died while documenting Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. Here are their stories. The Committee to Protect Journalists' annual report says more journalists died in Gaza in just three months than in any single country over the span of a year — the most ever recorded. Critics review the latest film releases: “Bob Marley: One Love,” “Madame Web,” “Drift,” and “This is Me… Now.”
Wearing blue vests labeled “Press,” journalists in Gaza risk their lives to document and publicize a war that's killed more than 28,000 people. At least 85 journalists are among the dead – 78 of whom were Palestinian. Because Israel and Egypt have denied foreign journalists entry into Gaza, the burden of on-the-ground reporting falls predominantly to Palestinian journalists, who work amid airstrikes, intermittent cell and internet service and an abiding fear for the safety of their loved ones. In December, the Committee to Protect Journalists labeled the post-Oct. 7 conflict deadlier for media workers than any full year of conflict, anywhere, since it began keeping track in 1992. We'll speak with journalists from Gaza about what it means to report, amid trauma and loss, a story they're part of. Guests: Rushdi Abualouf, Gaza correspondent reporting from Istanbul, BBC Mai Yaghi, correspondent based in Gaza, AFP Adel Zaanoun, bureau chief in Gaza, AFP Youmna ElSayed, English Correspondent in Gaza now speaking from Egypt, Al Jazeera
Journalism has often been a dangerous business, and many reporters have lost their lives reporting the news from conflict zones. But the rules that have, at least to a degree, protected the safety and freedom of journalists are being violated around the world, nowhere more so than in Gaza. “Gaza is unprecedented,” Jodie Ginsberg, the president of the Committee to Protect Journalists, says. “It is unprecedented for the intensity of the killings, the number of journalists killed in such a short space of time. Part of that is to do with the size of Gaza, the density. The fact that there is nowhere to go that's safe.” Eighty-three journalists, most of them Palestinian, have been killed in the recent fighting, and the Israel Defense Forces has been accused of targeting journalists deliberately. “Since October 7th, we've seen a number of cases in which journalists are killed when clearly wearing press insignia,” Ginsberg notes, “for example the Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah.” Ginsberg also discusses with David Remnick the decline in press freedom and safety around the world, including Donald Trump's insults and threats to journalists, whom he has labelled “enemies of the state.”
Ralph has a new book out, The Rebellious CEO: 12 Leaders Who Did It Right and in this episode, we profile three of them, Andy Shallal, owner of the restaurant “Busboys and Poets,” John Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group, and Robert Townsend, iconoclastic CEO of Avis Rent-a-Car and author of the classic business book “Up The Organization!” Mr. Shallal joins us in person while financial advisor and Boglehead, Rick Ferri, talks to us about the late John Bogle and Robert Townsend Jr. explains the origins of his father's philosophy. Plus, Ralph gives us an update and a call to action on Gaza.Click on the link to order your copy of The Rebellious CEO.Andy Shallal is an activist, artist and social entrepreneur. Mr. Shallal is the founder and proprietor of Busboys and Poets restaurants in the Washington DC area, which feature prominent speakers, poets and authors and provide a venue for social and political activism. He is co-founder of The Peace Cafe, a member of the board of trustees for The Institute for Policy Studies, and a member of the advisory council for the American Museum of Peace.The whole idea of this book The Rebellious CEO is to show that these CEOs reverse the business model. They didn't just have a vision and say, “We're gonna squeeze workers and consumers and environmental indifference to maximize the profits.” No, they started out saying, “We're gonna treat the workers well. We're gonna treat the consumers well. We're gonna confront the environment. We're gonna speak out against injustice.” And they all made money. Every one of them in the book said they always paid attention to profits because without profits they couldn't do all the things they wanted to do.Ralph Nader, author of “The Rebellious CEO”It becomes very personal. And when it's personal, it's hard to separate yourself from the business. So everything that happens in the business, it's not a one -off, it's about me. If the business is treating my employees badly, it means Andy Shallal is treating his people badly. That's a very personal way [of looking at it] and it's a way for I think a lot of these folks that you write about in the book to kind of stay on mission and say, “This is my name. This is my legacy. This is my entire being that is on the line.”Andy ShallalUnderstanding those dynamics and how race plays out in this country and how people interpret and see race is really a very important part of our training— to make sure that people do not fall into the trap of saying, “I don't see race,” because race sees you. And unless you are proactive in how you deal with people as they walk through the door, you're gonna probably make mistakes.Andy ShallalRick Ferri has worked for 35 years as a financial adviser and he is the host of the Bogleheads on Investing podcast. Mr. Ferri was a pioneer in low-fee investment advice and portfolio management using ETFs and index funds, he has authored 7 investment books and hundreds of articles published in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and several professional journals, and he is the former president of the John C Bogle Center for Financial Literacy.[John Bogle] was very determined. He believed in giving investors a fair shake on Wall Street. He believed that we should get our fair share of market returns. He believed that there was a conflict of interest in the investment industry between the people who owned the investment companies and the investors in those companies—the people who bought the mutual funds. And he said, "You cannot serve two masters."Rick FerriThat's our mission—to build a world of well-informed, capable, and empowered investors. And that's what the Bogle Center and the Bogleheads are all about.Rick FerriRobert Townsend, Jr. is the son of Robert Townsend, who was president of Avis Rent A Car from 1962 to 1965 and was the author of the best-selling and iconoclastic business manual Up the Organization: How to Stop the Corporation from Stifling People and Strangling Profits.[Robert Townsend, Sr.] was definitely iconically an iconoclast, but I don't think he saw himself that way. He didn't just believe in partnership. He saw that—and teamwork— were the only things to accomplish. So he found, just through serendipity or synchronicity, partners everywhere he looked.Robert Townsend, Jr.[Robert Townsend, Sr.] embarked on a new career of consulting…He would come back from consulting with somebody or other, finding out, “All they wanted was me to tell them they were doing it right. And nothing I said actually made any difference.”Robert Townsend, Jr.In Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantis1. The tide seems to finally be shifting in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza. Democracy Now! Reports “British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called for a ‘sustainable ceasefire' in a joint article in The Sunday Times. The pair said efforts should be focused on a two-state solution after the assault comes to an end. The U.K. and Germany had previously declined to call for a ceasefire and abstained from voting last week on the U.N. General Assembly's ceasefire resolution. Also on Sunday, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna called for an ‘immediate and durable truce' while meeting with her Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen in Tel Aviv, saying ‘too many civilians are being killed' in Gaza. This comes as U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel earlier today, where he is expected to focus talks on transitioning to a ‘lower intensity' war.'”2. Many wonder why these countries are changing their position so abruptly. One explanation could be the efficacy of the Red Sea blockade enforced by the Yemeni Houthis. Thus far, five of the largest shipping firms in the world, including CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and MSC, along with Evergreen and BP, have “paused or suspended their services in the Red Sea,” due to Houthi attacks, per the Economist. Collectively, these firms represent over 60% of global shipping. In response, the United States has announced its intention to form a naval bloc to combat the Houthis, risking further escalation in the region.3. Haaretz reports that Al Jazeera is “preparing a legal file to send to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over what it called the ‘assassination' of one of its cameramen in Gaza.” The ICC complaint focuses on a cameraman, Samer Abu Daqqa, who was “killed by a drone strike on Friday [December 15th] while reporting on the earlier bombing of a school used as a shelter for displaced people in the southern Gaza Strip,” but will “also encompass recurrent attacks on the Network's crews working and operating in the occupied Palestinian territories and instances of incitement against them." The Committee to Protect Journalists reports at least 64 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza since October 7th.4. On Sunday, Pope Francis decried the murder of two Palestinian Christian women who had taken refuge in a church complex in Gaza, Reuters reports. The Pope mourned that "Unarmed civilians are the objects of bombings and shootings. And this happened even inside the Holy Family parish complex, where there are no terrorists, but families, children, people who are sick or disabled, nuns…Some would say 'It is war. It is terrorism.' Yes, it is war. It is terrorism."5. According to NBC Bay Area, “At least hundreds of union members rallied at Oakland City Hall Saturday to call for a ceasefire… The ‘Labor for Palestine' rally brought out members from 14 unions across the Bay Area [including longshore workers, teachers, electricians, and nurses]. In addition to the call for the cease-fire, a statement put out by organizers said it also wanted the U.S. to stop providing military aid to Israel and ‘an end to Israel's occupation.' Organizers also said the rally was the first such labor-led rally in the U.S. this year.”6. AP reports Tesla is recalling “nearly all vehicles sold in [the] US,” following a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, regarding “a series of crashes [some deadly] that happened while the Autopilot partially automated driving system was in use.” Dillon Angulo, a driver who suffered brain trauma and broken bones in one such crash, said “This technology is not safe, we have to get it off the road…The government has to do something about it. We can't be experimenting like this.”7. Upon taking office, one of President Biden's stated foreign policy goals was to overturn Trump's designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terror. Yet, according to the Intercept “in a private briefing last week on Capitol Hill, State Department official Eric Jacobstein stunned members of Congress by telling them that the department has not even begun the review process.” As the article notes, “The terror designation makes it difficult for Cubans to do international business, crushing an already fragile economy. The U.S. hard-line approach to Cuba has coincided with a surge in desperate migration, with Cubans now making up a substantial portion of the migrants arriving at the southern border. Nearly 425,000 Cubans have fled for the United States in fiscal years 2022 and 2023, shattering previous records. Instead of moving to stem the flow by focusing on root causes in Cuba, the Biden White House has been signaling support in recent days for Republican-backed border policies.”8. In Chile, voters have rejected a far-right proposed new constitution, per PBS. As the article notes, this vote “came more than a year after Chileans resoundingly rejected a proposed constitution written by a left-leaning convention and one that many characterized as one of the world's most progressive charters.” The new, right-wing draft was characterized as even more conservative than the Pinochet-era constitution it sought to replace as it would have “deepened free-market principles, reduced state intervention and might have limited some women's rights.” As ex-president Michele Bachelet, who campaigned against the new draft constitution said “I prefer something bad to something worse.”9. In Argentina, radical right-wing President Javier Milei has announced a crackdown on civil society, “calling on armed forces to break strikes, arrest protesters, ‘protect' children from families that bring them to demo[nstration]s, and form a new national registry of all agitating organisations,” per Progressive International's David Adler. While unsurprising, this clearly flies in the face of Milei's purported ‘anarcho-capitalist' principles.10. Finally, did Southwest Airlines cancel or significantly delay your flight during the holiday season last year? If so, you could be entitled to a $75 voucher as part of the Department of Transportation's record $140 million settlement with the airline, per the Hill. Under the settlement, which the Department of Transportation claims is the largest ever penalty against an airline for violating consumer protection laws, the airline is required to establish a $90 million compensation system to be used for passengers affected by “controllable cancellations and significant delays,” in addition to paying $35 million to the federal government. Last December's Southwest “meltdown” included “more than 16,900 flights…canceled or delayed…affect[ing] more than 2 million passengers around the holidays.”This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. 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According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Israel-Hamas war has led to the deadliest month for journalists in 30 years. Bianna Golodryga speaks with AFP video journalist Dylan Collins, whose colleague was killed in southern Lebanon. Also on today's show: UAE Climate Minister Mariam Almheiri & US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack; American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Kori Schake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The first photographs of a major military conflict were taken during the Crimean War of the 1850s. Nearly 175 years later, photojournalists are on the ground, on the frontlines of conflicts around the world, documenting history.They do so at great risk to themselves. So far, at least five photojournalists have died during the Israel-Hamas War, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists."You see the spirit of human beings when everything else is stripped away," says photojournalist Lynsey Addario. "That's what drives me to keep going back. At the end of the day, people can be horrible, but they can also be extraordinary and wonderful."We discuss how photojournalists in conflict zones do their work and the impact of witnessing the atrocities of war first-hand.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find out how to connect with us by visiting our website.
The Israel-Hamas war has led to the deadliest four weeks for journalists in over three decades. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, dozens of journalists and media workers have been reported killed, injured, missing or arrested in the month since Oct. 7. Amna Nawaz speaks with CPJ president Jodie Ginsberg to understand what this means for those covering the war. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
One month ago today, Hamas carried out a surprise attack in southern Israel. Oct. 7 ended up being the deadliest day in history for Jews since the Holocaust. And, since current war between Hamas and Israel started, Palestinian journalists in Gaza have been both reporters and victims. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 37 Palestinian journalists have been killed. Also, Russian American journalist Julia Ioffe has produced a new podcast about Vladimir Putin's origin story, "About a Boy." We hear how Putin's hard-scrabble childhood — and the rough justice of the neighborhood playground — taught him lessons that shape his thinking and actions to this day. Plus, the king's speech is not written by the king.Your support is absolutely critical in sustaining our nonprofit newsroom. Donate today to help us reach our goal of $67,000 before the end of the year. Every gift counts!
Air Date 11/6/2023 Media literacy is a basic requirement for understanding the war in Gaza, as propaganda, misinformation, and disinformation are being distributed for both ideological and financial reasons. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Clips and Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Breaking News Consumer's Handbook Israel-Gaza Edition - On the Media - Air Date 10-27-23 Discussing how to navigate your social media feed in the midst of the war in Gaza. Ch. 2: Hearts, minds, and likes - Today, Explained - Air Date 10-23-23 False information about what is happening in Israel and Gaza is taking over SM faster than journalists like BBC Verify's Shayan Sardarizadeh can check it. Ch. 3: US Media, Washington Rush Head First into 9-11 2.0 - Citations Needed - Air Date 10-11-23 In this public News Brief, we discuss the recent escalation in violence in "the Middle East" and the quickly forming bipartisan consensus to jam the issue into a simplistic, dehumanizing War on Terror narrative Ch. 4: Fog of War The Media and the Israel–Palestine Conflict - Deconstructed - Air Date 10-13-23 Ryan Grim is joined by Intercept reporter Alice Speri, who has frequently reported from occupied Palestinian territory, and Palestinian American writer and political analyst Yousef Munayyer. Ch. 5: Hate Crimes, American Media & the 'Free Palestine' Movement - NowThisNews - Air Date 11-1-23 As attacks on Gaza continue, so do violent acts in the U.S., and this researcher is breaking down our media's narratives. Ch. 6: 12 Journalists, Mostly Palestinians in Gaza, Killed in Deadliest Time for Journalists - Democracy Now! - Air Date 10-16-23 Sherif Mansour of the Committee to Protect Journalists says it is one of the highest death tolls for journalists covering the conflict since 1992 and calls today it the "deadliest time for journalists in Gaza." Ch. 7: Breaking News Consumer's Handbook Israel-Gaza Edition Part 2 - On the Media - Air Date 10-27-23 Ch. 8: Peter Maybarduk on Paxlovid, Maya Schenwar on Grassroots Journalism - CounterSpin - Air Date 11-27-23 The media lens—the points of view that they show us day after day, those they obscure or ridicule—affects the way we understand the world, our neighbors, and what's politically possible. Guest Maya Schenwar, author and editor at large of Truthout. MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 9: Gaza Siege and the Liberal Handwringing Industrial Complex - Citations Needed - Air Date 10-18-23 We break down the latest efforts by Democrats to support Israel's brutal bombing and collective punishment of Gaza while still looking "deeply concerned" about the logical outcomes of this bombing and collective punishment. Ch. 10: Not in Our Name 400 Arrested at Jewish-Led Sit-in at NYC's Grand Central Demanding Gaza Ceasefire - Democracy Now! - Air Date 10-30-23 We bring you the voices of Jewish Voice for Peace and their allies who shut down the main terminal of Grand Central Station during rush hour Friday in one of New York's largest acts of civil disobedience in 20 years to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. VOICEMAILS Ch. 11: The influence of calling Congress - Craig from Ohio FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 12: Final comments on a case study in war media manipulation Reference: Does a Photo Show 'Wonder Woman' Actor Gal Gadot Turning Up to Serve in the Israel Defense Forces? - Snopes SHOW IMAGE: Description: Composite image of an illustrated hand holding a phone with "LIVE" and "BREAKING" on the screen, along with the much-maligned initial NY Times headline "Israel Strike Kills Hundreds in Hospital, Palestinians Say". A finger is pressing an invisible button at the bottom of the screen. Many "share" arrows point out away from the phone. Credit: Composite design by A. Hoffman. News image credit: "Gaza" by Marcin Monko, Flickr | License: CC BY 2.0 DEED | Changes: Cropped
War is inherently difficult to cover in real-time. The war between Israel and Hamas is no different. The Committee to Protect Journalists has called the death toll among journalists in the conflict unprecedented with at least 36 journalists killed since the war began last month. What kind of challenges are reporters met with? How do those challenges affect the coverage you're getting as a consumer of news?We discuss what it looks like to cover one of the most complicated conflicts. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find out how to connect with us by visiting our website.
More than twenty journalists have been killed during the recent Israel-Hamas conflict. On this week's On the Media, hear about the deadly challenges facing reporters on the ground. Plus, why comparisons of the Hamas attack on October 7th to September 11th serve as a warning for the geopolitical fallout that may lie ahead. 1. OTM host Brooke Gladstone [@OTMBrooke] on the worsening fog of war surrounding Israel and Palestine, and the confusion and disinformation in the coverage of the conflict. Listen. 2. OTM correspondent Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] and Sherif Mansour, the Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists, on the sharp rise in cases of violence against reporters in Gaza and Israel. Listen. 3. Tareq Baconi, president of the board of Al-Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy Network, and David Klion [@DavidKlion], contributing editor at Jewish Currents, on why comparisons of 9/11 to the Hamas attack forewarn us of geopolitical conflict. Listen.
More than twenty journalists have been killed during the recent Israel-Hamas conflict. On this week's On the Media, hear about the deadly challenges facing reporters on the ground. Plus, why comparisons of the Hamas attack on October 7th to September 11th serve as a warning for the geopolitical fallout that may lie ahead. 1. OTM host Brooke Gladstone [@OTMBrooke] on the worsening fog of war surrounding Israel and Palestine, and the confusion and disinformation in the coverage of the conflict. Listen. 2. OTM correspondent Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] and Sherif Mansour, the Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists, on the sharp rise in cases of violence against reporters in Gaza and Israel. Listen. 3. Tareq Baconi, president of the board of Al-Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy Network, and David Klion [@DavidKlion], contributing editor at Jewish Currents, on why comparisons of 9/11 to the Hamas attack forewarn us of geopolitical conflict. Listen.
Carolyn Cole, a Pulitzer-Prize winning staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times, has covered wars and other conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Kosovo, Liberia, Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and the U.S.-Mexico border. Over the course of her 30 year career, she has been seriously injured on the job precisely once—when members of the Minnesota State Patrol pushed Cole over a retaining wall and pepper sprayed her so badly that her eyes were swollen shut. Cole was in Minneapolis in the summer of 2020 to cover the protests after the murder of George Floyd. She was wearing a flak jacket marked TV, a helmet, and carried press credentials at the time of her attack. Cole's story is not unique among the press corps. According to a new report out this week from the Knight First Amendment Institute called “Covering Democracy: Protests, the Police, and the Press,” in 2020, at least 129 journalists were arrested while covering social justice protests and more than 400 suffered physical attacks, 80 percent of them at the hands of law enforcement. As Joel Simon, author of the report and former Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, writes, “The presence of the media is essential to dissent; it is the oxygen that gives protests life. Media coverage is one of the primary mechanisms by which protesters' grievances and demands reach the broader public.”Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien sat down with Joel, as well as Katy Glenn Bass, the Research Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute, to discuss the report, the long legacy of law enforcement attacks on journalists covering protests in America, who counts as “the press” in the eyes of the court, and what can be done to better ensure press freedom. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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