EPISODE · Jul 6, 2021 · 58 MIN
Politicizing Journalism, with Clarissa Brooks
from Getting to the Root of it with Venus Roots · host niki franco
In this episode, Niki interviews Clarissa Brooks, an abolitionist movement journalist and organizer. The two discuss the dangers of status quo "objectivity" in journalism and media, and look alternatively, to grassroots examples of Black investigative journalists who hold political commitments and relationships with the communities they write about. They also discuss the attention economy and its impact on which stories are prioritized and centered.Clarissa's writing has been featured in Rolling Stone, THEM, NPR, Harper's Bazaar, Teen Vogue, Complex, among others.Support the podcast and become a patreon here.Music courtesy of Magic City Hippies. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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In this episode, Niki interviews Clarissa Brooks, an abolitionist movement journalist and organizer. The two discuss the dangers of status quo "objectivity" in journalism and media, and look alternatively, to grassroots examples of Black investigative journalists who hold political commitments and relationships with the communities they write about. They also discuss the attention economy and its impact on which stories are prioritized and centered.
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