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News In Context
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A weekly podcast focused on discussing the issues that impact how information is delivered, how we consume it, and how that affects our interactions with each other.RSSVERIFY
Episodes
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The Importance of Context to Conscious, Inclusive Language
In this episode, we explore the power of language – both the words we use and the larger context of narratives and stories we tell. My guest is Karen Yin – author of The Conscious Style Guide, and founder and curator of ConsciousStyleGuide.com — which has been called “A timeless, indispensable...
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The WNBA and the History of Women’s Professional Basketball with Sarah Fields
In this episode, we explore the recent history of women’s sports, particularly basketball, in college and professionally -including in the 90’s, when the first women’s professional league was established - the American Basketball League or ABL, followed closely by the WNBA. With increased…
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Monica Guzman on the importance of curiosity to build relationships that bridge divides
Welcome to News in Context. I’m Gina Baleria. In this episode, we explore how bridging by building relationships and being curious can connect people across differences - as well as provide lessons for news organizations that seek to inform. My guest is Monica Guzman, Senior Fellow for Public...
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NY Times Columnist David Brooks on How to Know and See a Person
Welcome to News in Context, I’m Gina Baleria. In this episode, we talk with New York Times columnist David Brooks, about his new book - How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen. Brooks has been discussing politics and policy in the Times and on NPR for years.…
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International Relations Expert Seth Kaplan: Fragile Neighborhoods Repairing American Society One Zip Code at a Time
In this episode, we explore the importance of strong neighborhood and community relationships to the health of nations… and discuss how many neighborhoods in the U.S. don’t have strong local ties and need structural and systemic help. My guest is Seth Kaplan - Author of Fragile Neighborhoods...
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The Systemic Challenges of Addressing Homelessness, with Tony Sparks
In this episode, we explore the persistent challenge of how to ensure that everyone has adequate housing. We discuss why the U.S. faces these issues, and what can – and can’t – be done at various levels of government. We also explore how we might re-frame the way we discuss housing and...
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Connecting Outside of the Algorithm: Circumventing the Mediated World of Digital Media Via In-Person Connection, with Riaz Patel
In this episode, we explore how much of the information we get is mediated - edited - and we all get different edits based on what the algorithm thinks we want. This means we see and understand things differently, and that has contributed to polarization and othering. My Guest is Riaz Patel,...
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Tracking & Defending Press Freedom in the U.S.
In this episode, we discuss press freedom in the U.S. in the wake of a police raid of the local paper in Marion, Kansas. In that raid, officers confiscated most of the paper’s computers and other equipment, leaving its journalists scrambling to be able to publish. Press freedom advocates have...
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Former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin on Meaningful Reform of Our Criminal Justice System
In Part Two of my conversation with Chesa Boudin, we explore how his experiences as a child have informed his approach to criminal justice, and his efforts to seek reforms to how we engage with both the accused and the victims of crime. We also discuss the importance of communicating – both...
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Chesa Boudin on how criminal justice reform can improve public safety, and the importance of basing decisions on evidence and data
Welcome to News in Context – I’m Gina Baleria. In this episode, we talk with former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin, founding executive director of the newly created Criminal Law & Justice Center at UC Berkeley School of Law. We discuss Boudin’s new role at UC Berkeley, and his plans for advancing...
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Lynn Parramore on Reframing Economics for the People & Solving Systemic Economic Issues
In this episode, we explore how economic issues are often talked about in ways that minimize the needs of those who may not have the means to withstand recessions, contractions, or other economic downturns. This issue takes on greater urgency in an era of trying to control inflation… and deal…
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Eric Tars on How Seeing Humanity Helps Us Address Homelessness More Effectively
In this episode, we explore how othering has led to increased marginalization and vilification of people who are un-housed, and how civity can help counter this trend by helping people who are housed see the humanity of those without housing. My guest is Eric Tars, Legal Director of National...
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Countering The Politics of Division by Coming Together in Solidarity, with Ian Haney López
In this episode, we explore how engaging across our racial and class divides can help bring us together to care for and nurture our democracy. My guest is Ian Haney López, professor at UC Berkeley School of Law, and author of several books, including Dog Whistle Politics: How Coded Racial Appeals...
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The Effects of Strategic Racism on Democracy, with Ian Haney López
In this episode, we explore the strategic use of racism in electoral politics to divide citizens across racial and other differences in an effort to retain power and wealth. My guest is Ian Haney López, professor at UC Berkeley School of Law, and author of several books, including Dog Whistle...
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Strengthening Democracy by Increasing Social Trust & Cultivating Connections Across Difference, with Robb Willer
In this episode, we explore a massive new study on improving the health of democracy. The Strengthening Democracy Challenge invited more than 30-thousand people to engage with 25 interventions. The goal was to find ways to reduce things like partisan animosity, partisan violence, and...
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The Impacts of Mass Corporate Real Estate Ownership on Communities and Affordability
In this episode, we explore the Bay Area housing market, and how mass corporate ownership of homes and apartments throughout the region affects communities and people trying to afford to rent or buy here. My Guest is Susie Neilson, Data Reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle - covering housing,...
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Melissa Weintraub, Resetting the Table to Heal Divides and Prevent Political Violence
In this episode, we talk with Melissa Weintraub, founder & co-executive director of Resetting the Table. Resetting the table focuses on building dialogue and deliberation across political divides, focusing on seemingly intractable differences that are breeding distrust, a lack of empathy, and...
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Making DEI Work Transformative & Relational, with Jacqueline Font-Guzman
In this episode, we explore concepts of privilege - and how they color our systems and perpetuate inequities. We also discuss how building relationships across groups in a community can help us begin to address these systemic issues, while at the same time forging connections and building trust.…
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Learning to Listen in Different Ways, with Graham Bodie of the Listen First Project
It’s no secret that polarization is deepening divides across the US. Over the past few years, many people have started or joined what are called bridging organizations to try and bring people together across those divides and help people bridge their differences by cultivating relationships...
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The impact of fentanyl on communities, with SF Substance Use Expert Dr.Phillip Coffin
In this episode, we explore the sharp increase in fentanyl deaths across the country, including in San Francisco and the Bay Area, which had thus far had great success in combating the opioid epidemic. My guest is Dr. Philip Coffin, director of substance use research at the San Francisco…
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Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine: Why Now, with Stanford Political Scientist Kathryn Stoner
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Stanford political scientist Dr. Kathryn Stoner… on the context of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Stoner is the Mosbacher Director of the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law; Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for...
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Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine in Context, with Stanford Political Scientist Dr. Kathryn Stoner
In this episode, we continue exploring the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - or as our guest, political scientist Dr. Kathryn Stoner, clarifies – Putin’s invasion. Stoner is the Mosbacher Director of the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law; Senior Fellow at the Freeman...
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Exploring the historical and geopolitical context of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine w/Amir Weiner
In this episode, we explore the historical and geo-political context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as the role and actions of NATO. As we watch and read about Putin’s brutal actions in Ukraine and how they are affecting the people who live there, many of us find ourselves wondering...
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Vaccines - the science and our perceptions, with Science Magazine Senior Reporter Meredith Wadman
In this episode, we discuss the realities of COVID-19 and other diseases on our health and well being - and how vaccines have both saved us from the grim realities, and led us to forget just how bad diseases can get without vaccines to keep them at bay. My guest is Meredith Wadman, senior…
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Communicating Science: Vaccine Efficacy, Public Health, & Combatting Misinformation, with Greta Keenan
In this episode, we discuss vaccines – the science that has brought us such an incredible solution to public health crises; the human response to vaccines, mandates, and scientific information; and how misinformation has derailed clear communication. My guest is Greta Keenan, program specialist…
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Working Toward Free & Fair Elections, & Fighting efforts to suppress voices, with Jonathan Mehta Stein, ED at CA Common Cause
In this episode, we explore elections issues that make it harder for us to participate in democracy, the consequences of that, and how we can address these issues and improve our civic health. This includes redistricting, campaign finance, voter suppression, weaponizing the recall, and other...
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California’s Redistricting Process & the Impact of the 2020 Census w/CalMatters Reporter Sameea Kamal
In this episode, we discuss California’s redistricting process, and the maps recently certified after the latest round of map drawing in the state. This is only the second time California’s non-partisan redistricting commission has convened. My guest is Sameea Kamal, reporter for CalMatters who...
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The importance of local news and how to keep it healthy, w/Washington Post Media Reporter Elahe Izadi
In this episode, we discuss local journalism, and the important role it continues to play - both in the health of our democracy - and in holding powerful organizations, companies, and government officials to account. We also explore the challenges local journalism faces, and how news audiences…
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Mental Health and the Pandemic: Learning Lessons from the Mental Health Arena, with Jeff Bell
In this episode, we explore mental health throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic… including the mental health challenges exacerbated by the pandemic… as well as what all of us can learn to cope from coping methods taught by mental professionals. My guest is Jeff Bell, Bay Area broadcast...
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Using Humanizing Language to Connect Communities & Create Inclusive Realitites, with Aubrey Nagle of Reframe at Resolve Philly
In this episode, we explore the power of language, and the importance of using humanizing language in journalism. My guest is Aubrey Nagle, editor of Reframe at Resolve Philly – “an initiative that aims to help journalists more fairly and accurately report on misrepresented and excluded...
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News Industry Challenges & Ideals, with Yumi Wilson & Grace Provenzano
In this episode, we explore the journalism industry and approaches to news coverage in the US - including the challenges we face, how young people are thinking about storytelling and information sharing, and what journalism should offer society. My guests are former journalists, turned educators:...
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Bridging Across Difference in Polarized Times, with Convergence CEO David Eisner
In this episode, we explore the proliferation of organizations working to engage people across difference, and the urgency this work has taken on in recent years, as people in the US become more and more polarized. This is Civity Week on News in Context. Civity is a culture of deliberately…
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Objectivity, Bias, and Doing Journalism Well, Pt. 2 with Tom Rosenstiel
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Tom Rosenstiel, journalist, press critic, and co-author of the seminal book on Journalism, The Elements of Journalism, which is now in its third edition. Rosenstiel is also the author of ten other books, including four novels. He is currently the...
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The state of local journalism in the U.S. with Tom Rosenstiel
In this episode, we explore the state of journalism in the U.S., including the challenges we face, as well as where we can find hope for a future of robust journalism that holds power to account and helps us understand our world – both near and far. My guest is Tom Rosenstiel - journalist, press...
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The Debt Ceiling and its Role in Congressional Politics, with UC Berkeley Economist Barry Eichengreen
In this episode, we explore the debt ceiling - what it is, why it exists, and why it keeps coming up in Congressional negotiations and wrangling. My guest is Barry Eichengreen, professor of economics and political science at UC Berkeley, and co-author of In Defense of Public Debt, and How to...
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Bringing Attention to Missing People of Color, with BAMFI co-founder Derrica Wilson
In this episode, we discuss the disparity in attention in the U.S., when it comes to missing people of color. My guest is Derrica Wilson, co-founder of the Black & Missing Foundation (BAMFI). They work with families of missing loved ones to help them connect with law enforcement, news media, and...
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Making the U.S. Tax System Work Better, with Annette Nellen
In this episode, we discuss the state of U-S tax policy, as well as some ideas for how to overhaul the system to make it more equitable, efficient, and coherent. We also discuss some current tax structures… and their practical impacts on the items we buy… the money we make… and who bears an…
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The History and State of Tax Policy in the U.S. with Annette Nellen, Pt. 1
In this episode, we explore taxes in the US, including how tax policy has evolved and devolved over the course of U-S history, what taxes are meant to be for, and how we can help the general public engage in discussions and decisions involving tax policy. My guest is Annette Nellen - Tax…
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Voting as Speech: Elections & the First Amendment with Lata Nott
In this episode, we explore the First Amendment aspects of voting, elections, and campaigns - in particular how voting and related activities might be considered speech, and how the courts have come to view the First Amendment’s role - or lack thereof - in voting. My guest is Lata Nott, First...
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Making connections across sectors to connect communities & improve well being, with Nang Mo Kham of the Word Bank
In this episode, we explore the importance of making connections across sectors to achieving healthy communities. Our guest is Nang Mo Kham, Eisenhower Fellow & senior health specialist at the World Bank, based in Myanmar. Nang sees herself as someone who can help establish a system that knits...
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The COVID-19 Pandemic: Where we Stand & How We Can Move Forward, with UCSF's Dr. Monica Gandhi
In this episode, we explore where we’re at with the COVID-19 pandemic - regionally, nationally, and internationally - and begin to assess where we’ve come from, how we handled the pandemic in the US, what worked, and how we could have done better. We also discuss what we can do moving forward to...
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Carbon Offsets & Climate Change with Researchers Grayson Badgley & Anna Trugman
In this episode, we explore carbon offsets, and how their promise as a way to mitigate carbon emissions - and thus climate change - have not yet panned out. A recent article in ProPublica found that, instead those who broker in carbon offsets appear to be gaming the system, and the calculations…
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The role of public health agencies in community well being, with Andy Wessel
In this episode, we explore the role of the public health department - from obvious activities, such as educating the public about COVID-19 - to activities that may not be immediately clear, such as being involved in transit planning or declaring racism a public health crisis. To be effective and...
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The First Amendment and Free Speech in Digital Spaces with Lata Nott
In this episode, we explore the parameters and jurisdiction of the First Amendment, as well as how we can better navigate issues and challenges involving speech in digital spaces. My guest is Lata Nott, First Amendment Fellow at the Freedom Forum, and Deputy Director of Policy at State Voices.
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News Deserts & Ghost Newspapers with Dan Kennedy
In this episode, we explore the impacts of News Deserts and Ghost Newspapers - parts of the U.S. where there’s either no local paper, or where the local paper has been gutted and can no longer adequately cover the community. My guest is Dan Kennedy, professor in the school of journalism at...
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The importance of precision in language to inform and give context, with Pamela Mejia
In this episode, we explore the importance of precision in language - in particular for journalists and other content creators seeking to inform and contextualize information - and how lack of precision can contribute to polarization, misinformation, and echo-chambers. In particular, we discuss…
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Fire & Climate in California, with Cal Fire's Lynne Tolmachoff
In this episode, we take a deeper look at California’s fire outlook in 2021 and moving forward. Over the past few years, massive wildfires tore across parts of California, wiping out homes, businesses, and entire towns and communities. Our fire season keeps getting longer and longer, meaning...
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Drought & Climate in California with NWS Meteorologist Brian Garcia
In this episode, we discuss the current state of California’s climate - how it’s changed in recent years, and what we face in 2021, including a significant drought and warmer temperatures, setting the stage for a potentially severe and lengthy fire season. My guest is Brian Garcia, warning...
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The Power of Language & The Desire to Control It, with Dr. Laura Specker Sullivan
In this episode, we explore the role and power of language - words and phrases - in how we discuss the issues that affect us and that drive our news and information cycles. Phrases like “Black Lives Matter” and “Cancel Culture,” and words, such as “socialism,” “communism," and “fascism,” are...
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The Persistence of Racist, Sexist, & Anti-Semitic Imagery in Art, with Letha Ch'ien
In this episode, we explore how the imagery and visuals that are infused into racist and misogynistic tropes today can be traced to classical works of art, including both the intentional messaging of the artist… as well as the cultural context we bring, and how we interpret and use that imagery.…
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A weekly podcast focused on discussing the issues that impact how information is delivered, how we consume it, and how that affects our interactions with each other.RSSVERIFY
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