4.9 - Episode 9 of 25, 21

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 9 of 25, 21, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Kim Tae-ri as Na Hee-do and Nam Joo Hyuk as Baek Yi-jin. This is a special episode. Ernabel Demillo is back! Ernabel is Department Chair of the Communication and Media Culture Department at Saint Peter's University and host of the Emmy-award winning "Asian American Life" show on CUNY-TV.Ernabel shares her experience being a reporter and news anchor, and provides amazing insight into this episode, including:How networks decide to do special showsHow stories are assigned to reporters, and special projects usually go to special teams, not the day to day reportersThe journalist code of ethicsHow journalists should recuse themselves from stories when they have a connection to the subjectsHow journalists actually do have editorial differences with their photographers and videographersHow networks and newspapers don’t allow their subjects to see stories before they are published or airedHow junior journalists are never tasked with big, important projectsHow shows about TV and print journalism always get it wrong, except for the movies Spotlight and Broadcast NewsListen to this episode to get our take on this episode and laugh your head off. ReferencesAsian American Life websiteAsian American Life on YouTubeDo Korean women take their husband’s name after marriage?Tteokbokki recipeSundae on Wikipedia