John Nichols, reporter for “The Nation”, speaks with Talk Radio News Service reporter Elia Herman at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO. Nichols talks about the recent Supreme Court ruling striking down the Washington DC handgun ban and its role in the election.
Craig Newmark, inventor of Craig’s List, talks about the inception of Craig’s List as a way for him to “give back a little” with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, MN. He also discusses his favorite Craig’s List listing, his first job, and his community service and media reform efforts.
Robert McChesney, author and co-founder of FreePress, emphasizes the need for more local and diverse media in a conversation with Talk Radio News Service Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, MN. McChesney: “[As journalists] we have to be rigorous in our analysis of people in power.” (7:44)
Lizz Winstead, a founding member of Air America Radio and co-creator and former head writer of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, talks about the role of comedy in media reform with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, MN. Winstead: “Have we really become a society where it’s the comics and the satirists who are asking the questions that the corporate media isn’t?” She also discusses her new project “Shoot the Messenger”, a weekly satire of morning talk shows. (7:28)
Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, speaks with Talk Radio News Service Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference of Media Reform in Minneapolis, MN. She discusses her first book at age 21 on the changing roll or women, her personal transformation from Republican to Democrat, and urges the media to serve as “truth-tellers”. (5:50)
Dan Rather talks about his first job as a paper boy at age 7, his passion for news reporting and storytelling, and the most significant news stories of his career with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, MN. (4:00)
Rev. Lennox Yearwood, President of the Hip Hop Caucus, speaks with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis about his work inspiring young people to get involved with politics and policy. (10:22)
Amy Goodman, host and executive producer of Democracy Now!, talks emphatically about the need for independent media with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, MN. She also traces her journey as a journalist from her first job as an envelope stuffer for her younger brother’s home press to a controversial interview with President Bill Clinton in 2000 (16:32)
Kenyan-born Edwin Okong’o, editor in chief of the Minneapolis-based newspaper Mshale, talks about the shortcomings of mainstream media in their coverage of African and immigrant issues with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis. He focuses on the media’s failure to report accurately on the response of the Somali community to the shooting of a Somali teenager in Minneapolis. (11:42)
John Nichols, The Nation’s Washington correspondent and co-founder of Free Press, chastises the mainstream media for its racism and sexism during the Democratic primaries in an interview with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis. Nichols also talks about his first job as a reporter and his interview with former Vice President Hubert Humphrey at age 11. (8:29)
