February 11, 2017 – “Story in the Public Square”
Emmy-winning Filmmaker Marc Smerling chronicles some of America’s most notorious criminals.
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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.
February 4, 2017 – “Story in the Public Square”
Playwright, professor Jonathan Alexandratos argues that toys are texts
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January 28, 2017: “Story in the Public Square”
Journalist, professor Dan Fagin discusses the power of science to explain the world around us.
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January 21, 2017: “Story in the Public Square”
Native American activists Lorén Spears, Christian Hopkins discuss the power of storytelling this week on “Story in the Public Square.”
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January 14, 2017: “Story in the Public Square”
National security expert, author Tom Nichols discusses the death of expertise this week on “Story in the Public Square.”
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“Story in the Public Square” to be broadcast weekly on Rhode Island PBS, SiriusXM P.O.T.U.S.
Newport, R.I.—The Pell Center at Salve Regina University will broadcast new weekly episodes of “Story in the Public Square” on Rhode Island
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“Truth: The First Casualty” – The 2016 National Story of the Year
Newport, R.I. – The assault on fact and truth in public life, fueled by fake news and propaganda, has been
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‘Truck tolls’ roads, bridges plan named R. I. Story of the Year
Newport, R.I. – Governor Gina Raimondo’s ambitious and controversial plan to modernize aging state roads and bridges – in part,
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October 2016: “White House Chronicle: Story in the Public Square”
This weekend, “White House Chronicle: Story in the Public Square” hosts G. Wayne Miller and Jim Ludes welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning
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