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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta

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Georgia Today: Why The CDC Has Been Sidelined During Pandemic

Georgia Today host Steve Fennessy talks with science journalist Maryn McKenna, who for years covered the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

July 17, 2020
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By:
  • Sean Powers and
  • Steve Fennessy
A man in a red shirt holding up a large "Q" shaped sign in a protest. The "Q" is colored in with the shapes and colors of the American flag. Other protesters around him wear red MAGA hats.

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How QAnon Is Migrating From The Dark Web Into Georgia Politics

QAnon is an amalgamation of conspiracy theories that have circulated on 4chan, 8chan, and 8kun since 2017. Now, some of its believers may be heading to Congress.

July 16, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 1 more
Audience research indicates that NPR's audience is disproportionately made up of professionals who are able to work from home and who are interested in doing so even after the pandemic subsides.

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NPR Radio Ratings Collapse As Pandemic Ends Listeners' Commutes

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the public broadcaster lost about a quarter of its radio audience in the second quarter of 2020, compared with a year earlier. Even so, digital audiences surged.

July 15, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
A top writer for Fox News' Tucker Carlson resigned after CNN revealed his racist and sexist posts, reviving criticism of Carlson's commentaries. Carlson is set to address the controversy on Monday.

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Fresh Scrutiny For Fox's Tucker Carlson As Top Writer Quits Over Bigoted Posts

A top writer for Fox News' Tucker Carlson resigns after CNN revealed his racist and sexist posts, reviving criticism of Carlson's commentaries. Carlson is set to address the controversy Monday.

July 14, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
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Scathing Obit Blaming Politicians For Father's COVID-19 Death 'Hit A Nerve'

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kristin Urquiza, whose father died due to COVID-19, about the obituary she wrote for him, which is a scathing indictment of politician's failures to control the virus.

July 12, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
Thomas Chatterton Williams, along with more than 150 journalists, authors and writers, published a letter decrying the "intolerant climate that has set in on all sides" of debate in <em>Harper's Magazine.</em>

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Thomas Chatterton Williams On Debate, Criticism And The Letter In 'Harper's Magazine'

A letter on the importance of open debate was published by Harper's Magazine this week and was signed by more than 150 prominent writers and thinkers, fueling a controversy over debate and privilege.

July 12, 2020
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  • Christianna Silva
GPB News NPR

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NBCUniversal Head Explains His 50% Diversity Challenge

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Cesar Conde, chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group, about the 50% challenge he announced for diversifying hiring and training at the news organization.

July 10, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
Voice of America, part of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, has increasingly been a target of the Trump administration.

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Foreign Journalists Working For U.S. Government Broadcasters May Lose Visas

The agency that oversees international media such as Voice of America is examining visa renewals "case-by-case." Denial could mean expulsion from the U.S. and a return to hostile home countries.

July 10, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik and
  • Mark Katkov
U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack dismissed the heads of all its broadcasters when he took office in June.

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U.S. Broadcasting Agency Will Not Extend Visas For Its Foreign Journalists

Dozens of foreign nationals working in the U.S. for Voice of America may have to leave the country, putting some at risk of retribution from their nations' governments.

July 09, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik and
  • Mark Katkov
Ingrid Wall and Joachim Wall, parents of murdered journalist Kim Wall, are interviewed at the inaugural grant ceremony for The Kim Wall Memorial Fund at Superfine on March 23, 2018 in New York City.

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Journalist Kim Wall's Parents Show She Was More Than A Victim In 'A Silenced Voice'

Kim Wall was 30 when she was killed by a source. Her parents are working to make sure her name will not be a warning but a tag under ambitious investigative pieces, a line on resumes, a calling card.

July 07, 2020
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  • Annalisa Quinn
People carry signs as they march Monday, June 1, 2020, in Atlanta during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.

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Georgians Demand Justice: The Messages And Momentum Behind The George Floyd Protests

Since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, rage that had accumulated over centuries of racial violence spilled into the...

June 05, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Richard Jewell, parade grand marshal, tosses candy to spectators along the parade route in Carmel, Ind., in 2001. Jewell, who was the focus of an FBI investigation for the 1996 Olympic Park bombing, was being honored as one of the nation's unsung heroes.

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The Making Of 'Mistaken: The Real Story Of Richard Jewell'

Clint Eastwood’s film Richard Jewell is out and, as a piece that is critical of journalists, it generated discussion before the first ticket was even...

December 17, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • and 2 more
Clint Eastwood at the 2019 AFI Fest in Los Angeles.  For his film "Richard Jewell," Eastwood takes aim at the media and federal investigators for a rush to judgment after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing.

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Unravelling The AJC's Defamation Claim Against 'Richard Jewell'

On Second Thought aired a special broadcast about the story of how Richard Jewell's life changed when The Atlanta-Journal Constitution published his...

December 14, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
As more streaming services enter the market, consumers are left to decide how many subscriptions to purchase.

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Streaming Services Battle Over Content And Consumer Dollars

Friends fans are up in arms after the announcement that Netflix will stop streaming the beloved series in 2020 . The gang will be hanging out on the...

December 04, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jessica Lowell
Daryn Kagan worked as a local reporter and later anchor for CNN. Now, she runs her own website that showcases inspiring and positive stories from around the world.

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  • Media

From Network News to the Pursuit of Positive: Daryn Kagan Curates Inspirational Stories

Wild fires spreading across California, vaping deaths, punches and counterpunches in the impeachment inquiry — the problems of the world can feel...

November 01, 2019
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  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
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