by Lindsey Fenton | Mar 16, 2023 | News Over Noise, What's New
Do you feel discouraged or even defeated about the state of the world? So much so that you find yourself disengaging? What if we told you that there was another path? That there’s a form of reporting that doesn’t just tell you what’s wrong in your community but actively works to empower you to help set it right? On this episode of “News Over Noise,” hosts Leah Dajches and Matt Jordan talk with James Causey a projects reporter and columnist at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, about solutions journalism and the potential it holds for strengthening democracy. Listen here.
by Lindsey Fenton | Mar 14, 2023 | Press, What's New
I’m honored to be included in Penn State Outreach and Online Education’s series on “Women Making an Impact.” Read the article here.
by Lindsey Fenton | Mar 10, 2023 | I'm Your Neighbor, What's New
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 outstanding adult student at Penn State a diploma case along with a grant. In this episode of WPSU‘s I’m Your Neighbor, Leslie describes some of the many, many ways she serves the State College community and shares her belief that we all have the ability to influence the circumstances around us.
by Lindsey Fenton | Mar 2, 2023 | News Over Noise, What's New
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 diversity in media ownership matter?” To find out, hosts Leah Dajches and Matt Jordan talk with Michael Copps, a former commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission. Listen here.
by Lindsey Fenton | Feb 16, 2023 | News Over Noise, What's New
“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 the notion that “objectivity” is a catchall for accurate journalism. In this episode of News Over Noise, hosts Leah Dajches and Matt Jordan talk with Wallace about the concept of journalistic neutrality and about what can be done to restore some lost public trust in journalism. Listen here.
by Lindsey Fenton | Feb 9, 2023 | I'm Your Neighbor, What's New
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 choreographer and ultimately led to her becoming a professor of theater/dance at the Penn State School of Theatre. It also inspired her to co-found and direct Roots of Life Performing Arts Ensemble, an art education program housed in the State College Area School District. In this episode of I’m Your Neighbor, Kikora reflects on the role dance has played in her life and shares how she uses it to build community among diverse groups of students. Watch the video here.
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