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Women Making an Impact
I'm honored to be included in Penn State Outreach and Online Education's series on "Women Making an Impact." Read the article here.
I’m Your Neighbor: Leslie Laing
Leslie Laing is driven by finding solutions. She felt her community could be more inclusive, so she helped create the first diversity conference for Centre County. She couldn’t afford a diploma case after earning her degree, so she established a fund that awards an...
News Over Noise Ep. 9 – Protecting Public Interest: The Role of Regulation in Media
Who owns the news? Media buyouts and mergers have become so commonplace you might not even realize that your local paper or news station is owned by a massive corporation in some far-off place. You might think, “I’m still getting access to information, so why does...
News Over Noise Ep. 8 – A Pro-democracy Case Against Objectivity
“My experience is that audiences want us to be truthful and fair, but they don’t want us to be robots.” That’s a quote from a blog post by journalist Lewis Raven Wallace—a post that led to him being fired from Marketplace. Wallace has become an outspoken critique of...
I’m Your Neighbor: Aquila Kikora Franklin
Aquila Kikora Franklin grew up dancing at her mother’s studio in Atlanta. As a sensitive and emotional child, it was there that she found dance to be a safe outlet to channel her emotions. Her love of creative movement has taken her around the world as a performer and...
News Over Noise Ep. 7 – Overcoming Pride and Prejudice Through Persuasion
How do you respond when someone disagrees with you? If you’re like many Americans, you probably end the conversation and write them off. And who can blame you when debates are frequently framed as moralistic disputes between the righteous and the enemy? But what's the...
News Over Noise – Ep. 6: Trolling the News in an Attention Economy
Terms like trolls and butterfly attacks sound like something out of a childhood fable. Unfortunately, in the digital information landscape, these terms represent very real tactics that can have devastating effects on democracy. What are these bad-actors are trying to...
The Apologies Podcast
So, I'm making a thing... The "Apologies Podcast" is an experiment in collective healing. It’s an acknowledgement that we all have moments when we fail to show up as our highest selves. And, it’s a way for us to transform shame into connection. I invite you to listen...
I’m Your Neighbor: Terry Watson
"If you are unhappy with the way things are, especially if it's your neighborhood, be involved in your local politics some way somehow." Terry Watson is the founder of Strategies for Justice, a platform for people of color in law enforcement to engage their...
News Over Noise – Ep. 5: Social Media: Friend or Foe to the News Cycle?
Social media often gets a bad rap, but it plays an undeniably critical role in today’s media landscape. With younger people increasingly opting to get their information from platforms like TikTok instead of traditional news sources, its significance is only likely to...