Update-1 Podcast
Past Episodes
NYU Report: Social Media Amplified False Claims of Election Fraud
October 7, 2022
With a Congressional election only weeks away, social media companies want to avoid a repeat of 2016, when according to the U.S. intelligence community, Russia used social media to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. The companies have since adopted policies and hired personnel to prevent…
Read MoreHow Free Are Journalists In Africa?
September 19, 2022
As journalists around the world face challenges in the line of duty, this edition of Update-1 examines the state of press freedom in Africa. NPC Broadcast Podcast Committee member Lincoln Smith interviews African journalist Oral Ofori, an award-winning Ghanaian-American digital media producer,…
Read More“Back to School” with AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech
September 1, 2022
The head of the American school superintendent’s association shares the concerns of school leaders as students head back to school. Dan Domenech, who leads the American Association of School Administrators, the school superintendents’ association, talks about the enormous challenges school leaders…
Read MorePhotojournalist Linda Tirado Talks About Perils And Responsibilities Of Covering Conflict
August 18, 2022
Linda Tirado, winner of a National Press Club 2020 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award, recently visited the club to accept her award in person. Coinciding with that trip, she agreed to speak with NPC Broadcast/Podcast Co-vice-chair Adam Konowe for this edition of Update-1. The wide-ranging interview…
Read MoreTenth Annual Aerospace Media Awards Recognizes Excellence In Journalism
July 31, 2022
During the week of July 18, the world’s aviation industry reconvened in Europe for the first time since before the pandemic. The biennial Farnborough International Airshow, aviation’s largest event for 2022, attracted tens of thousands of exhibitors and visitors, not to mention more than a thousand…
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