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March 12, 2024
NPC Member Edward Segal Discusses Political Campaigning from a Bygone Era
Edward Segal talks about his new book, "Whistle-Stop Politics," discussing what it was like for reporters to live and work on campaign trains for days and weeks at a time, how these tours could be hazardous, and how one reporter impersonated a whistle-stopping presidential candidate.
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CPJ Advocacy Director 'Shocked' By Incidents Against Reporters During Protests
The national protests following the death of George Floyd proved to be at times a hostile environment for journalists. Some reporters were arrested, while others were targeted with tear gas, shot at with rubber bullets and pepper-sprayed. The Committee to Protect Journalists is investigating hundreds of reports of violence against journalists covering the protests.
Toronto-Based Podcast Host Reflects On COVID-19, Journalism, PR And More
Award-winning and Emmy-nominated journalist Scott Simmie knows a thing or two about back-story and his new podcast “BMO Inside Stories” provides the forum to share insightful, motivating and even surprising stories from a cross-section of North American guests. In this edition of Update-1, NPC Broadcast/Podcast team co-vice chair Adam Konowe interviews Simmie about the genesis and lessons of his podcast. They also discuss recent developments in journalism and PR, from the divergent paths taken by the U.S.
Media Watchdog: COVID-19 Is Worsening Threat To Global Press Freedom
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing healthcare and economic woes around the world, and some governments are using the global crisis as an opportunity to seize control of information flowing from and within their borders. With press freedom increasingly under attack, many journalists find it difficult to collect and provide details about COVID-19, especially in nations that have been hot spots for the virus. In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Podcast team member Shannon Fisher speaks with Executive Director of Reporters Without Borders (a.k.a.