Civic media seeks not simply to “inform” or
“entertain,” but to equip people with the information they need to make the places they live better:
civic information. - localnewsroadmap.org
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A view from one of the latest epicenters of the African American exodus from NYC: Bed-Stuy.
"The vibe is just so off these days" -
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"A new practice is emerging from the local news and information crisis, one that holds the possibility of restoring, and even improving, the civic health of our communities..."
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So excited today to see the publication of The Roadmap for Local News. I hope everyone interested in fixing our local democracies will read it. localnewsroadmap.org
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Our local news incubator is inspired by the success of , which we supported with a seed grant. shares how this kind of support helps enable founders to make the leap into a new venture with a strong foundation.
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It's been a trip, y'all—but I couldn’t be more proud of the “#LocalNewsRoadmap: An Emergent Approach to Meeting Civic Information Needs.”
Many thoughts and a 🧵 on the opportunity ahead + one ask:
1) Read/share the report: localnewsroadmap.org
2) Keep reading ⏬ Let's talk
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I came away more convinced than ever that public radio, including everything our incredible team does at but also in big and small stations across the country, can and will be an anchor of this new movement.
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It's a movement of organizations and people who are mission-driven, collaborative, and participatory, and are transforming both how journalism and civic information are produced and who they serves.
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We interviewed more than 50 practitioners and experts and came away convinced that there is a new movement of civic media organizations and practitioners rising and ready to take on the crisis in our local democracies triggered by the fall of newspapers.
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This was a massive group effort led by + , that I got to contribute to along with , , , and Hala Harik Hayes.
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So excited today to see the publication of The Roadmap for Local News. I hope everyone interested in fixing our local democracies will read it.
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The list of nominees for America’s “foodie Oscars” is up—and unsurprisingly, NYC-area kitchens are well represented, with East Village mainstay Veselka up for Outstanding Restaurant & Greenpoint's She-Wolf on the new Outstanding Bakery list.
See the list: gothamist.com/news/ny-nj-ct-
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Dual-language podcast La Brega is back with the Puerto Rican experience in 8 iconic songs. Tucked into the lyrics are stories about home and leaving, race and belonging and much more. From @WNYCStudios & @FuturoStudios, subscribe: link.chtbl.com/labregapodcastShow this thread
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La Brega is a love letter to Puerto Rico. This season, it's also eight songs... and an album. Head on over to wherever you get podcasts. Episode 1 is out now.
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Excited to share that and of will be on the judging panel for the All Of It Public Song Project!
Find out how to get involved below ⬇️
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Ever wanted to record your own version of a Gershwin tune, write a song about Sherlock Holmes, or set a Langston Hughes poem to music?
Join the Public Song Project, record your song, and get a chance to have it played on @WNYC!
Info and resources here:
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NEW: @WNYCStudios & @futurostudios announce SEASON 2 of the pioneering dual-language podcast “La Brega.” Hosted by @AlanaLlama, “La Brega: The Puerto Rican Experience in 8 Songs” debuts Jan 26. Read more & listen to the English & Spanish trailers here: nypublicradio.org/2023/01/12/wny
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The science behind people telling lies, from tiny fibs to pathological deception...because, well, you know. - Kerry Shaw via
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Today we welcome our new Pres & CEO, ! In his note to our community, he writes: “I can imagine no greater honor than being trusted to guide the future of NYPR—the crown jewel of the public media ecosystem & a shining light for so many.”
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Kwame Brathwaite, best known for popularizing the phrase “Black Is Beautiful" to celebrate Black beauty in direct opposition to Eurocentric beauty standards, has his first major retrospective on view now at the New-York Historical Society.
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In 2014, Jenny Slate thought she got her big break after starring in Obvious Child, but her career didn’t change much. Her ego was bruised, and she found herself drawing inward and slowing down, which she explored with her character #MarcelTheShell. 🎧: bit.ly/3DiUuAU
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Sharing recent published pieces from two of my a&c students :
1. Francisco Attié for — a photo essay on how NYC watched the world cup.
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Btw, they just announced next year's first 3 books!
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Announcing our @WNYC & @nypl Get Lit book club selections
On Jan 31st, our event with @stacyschiff & musical guest @rosannecash !
On Feb 24th, we're joined by @MarlonJames5!
On March 28th, we get lit with @rebeccamakkai !
Tix for Jan here: on.nypl.org/3VfNBHI
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A pretty amazing stat from our partners at :
The "Get Lit" book club that does with the New York Public Library had led to *150,000* book checkouts in the last two years.
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"This all leads to a bigger mystery: What the hell is going on in New Jersey? The handling of the case is suspect from the start." newyorker.com/culture/2022-i via
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Thrilled that of recognized and ’s “Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery” among their list of the Best Podcasts of 2022!
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For a year 1 look at Mayor Adams and his promise to tackle crime, I spoke to crime experts, political observers, advocates and the mother of a baby who was wounded by a stray bullet in January.
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I'm not the weird one for hating rats.
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Mayor Eric Adams: The rats may be listening
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I’m excited to join the amazing team at - where I’ll continue to cover housing
I have listened to WNYC for hours pretty much every day for years, waking up to Morning Edition, washing dishes to New Sounds. I’ve been reading Gothamist just as long. So this is cool
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We're thrilled to welcome two more reporters to the @WNYC & @Gothamist newsroom! @DavidFBrand joins as a reporter on the Economics & Equity team, focusing on housing & development, while Kerry Shaw joins as Assistant Day-of Editor. nypublicradio.org/2022/12/15/dav
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Who is this beautiful child??!!
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At 6PM, @kai_wright talks to @idinamenzel about her career. Come for the conversation, stay for all the clips of people singing "Let it Go" (including this one by a rising 
). Plus, we chat about holiday music. Do you have a fave song for the season? Tell us what it is and why!
). Plus, we chat about holiday music. Do you have a fave song for the season? Tell us what it is and why!
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“To have very serious issues reduced to, many times, kind of false facts, it was very sobering — taking us back to sort of a Willie Horton era of politics.” talks to about his portrayal during the election.
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“Salem Media is possibly the most influential media group you’ve never heard of.” contributing host Katie Thornton joined to discuss OTM's new series “The Divided Dial” & how right wing radio helps spread disinformation. msnbc.com/11th-hour/watc
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A terrific piece profiling 's very own Janis Joplin! gets ready for New York Public Radio's gala honoring her 20+ years of brilliance at , captured by .
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There are as many different Twitters as there are Twitter users. That's the genius of it!
Which is why it's probably uniquely bad to have it run by someone whose core superpower / Achilles' heel appears to be stubbornly seeing the world only through their own narrow pov.
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The whole point of Twitter is that it's many things to many people. I, for example, don't like it very much! For all the good reasons you could probably guess.
But people who I love very much (like, am married to etc) adore it! For all the good reasons you could probably guess.
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Say what you will about Elon’s management style, but before he took over all you guys posted was “ugh another day on this hell site” and now you’re all like “ah twitter the extraordinary place where I met all my best friends, started my career, had sex for the first time”
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Really excited for this series.
A timely and deep look at the birth of a conservative media empire from the always brilliant team:
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The Divided Dial is a new miniseries from On the Media about how the American right came to dominate talk radio — and how one company is launching a conservative media empire from the airwaves. New episodes every Tuesday. Listen to the first episode today: bit.ly/3Ea6wxh
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ICYMI: I had a great time chatting with and our callers about the midterms.
I called the results a booster shot for our democracy. Check out the whole episode here
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Gratitude tweet for , from where I got 100% of my election info yesterday and this am. I think maybe it's why I (mostly) did not lose my mind! Thank u.
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NYC voters back racial justice ballot proposals by wide margins
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I can’t believe it took my this long to turn on Steve Kornacki. All the memes are true.
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