Joanna Weiss on the Intersection of Celebrity Culture and Political Engagement
Air Dates: October 28 – November 3, 2024 The most 2024 story would have to involve the Olympics, presidential politics,
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Story in the Public Square
“Story in the Public Square” is a year-round initiative to study and celebrate public storytelling. It features an annual conference, lectures, awards and student contests, as well as original scholarship about public storytelling and how those stories can affect the public debate.
Story in the Public Square is directed by Ocean State Stories Director G. Wayne Miller with Pell Center Executive Director Jim Ludes.
Combatting the Evolving Forms of Disinformation in our World Today with Darren Linvill
Air Dates: October 21-27, 2024 Since 2016, the presence of foreign disinformation in American politics—and especially on our social media
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Domestic Violence: Healing and Prevention with Ashley Bendiksen
Air Dates: October 14-20, 2024 The data tells us that every minute of every day, 20 people are physically abused
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Steven Brill on Disinformation in the Modern Era and its Consequences
Air Dates: October 7–October 13, 2024 Lies and disinformation are as old as humanity itself. But Steven Brill argues that
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Examining the Implications of International Scarcity and Plenty with Francis Gavin
Air dates: September 30–October 6, 2024 It may be a scarcity mindset that views plenty as better than a world
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Daniel Schulman on the German-Jewish Immigrants who Built the United States’ Modern Financial Systems
Rebroadcast: September 23-29, 2024 Air Dates: April 1-7, 2024 We take for granted that the “immigrant experience” is part of
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Eric Deggans on The Stories We Tell and the Truths They Reflect About Our World Today
Air Dates: September 16-22, 2024 The shear amount of media generated and consumed in the United States every day is
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Climate Change as a National Security Issue with Sherri Goodman
Air Dates: September 9-15, 2024 The impact of climate change on the world around us is there for everyone to
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Francesca Mari on the Power of Story to Explore Personal and Public Issues Alike
Air Dates: September 2-8, 2024 The stories journalists tell can stretch from the personal to the public. Francesca Mari is
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