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the mark_up by mediaverse
by Mediaverse
The mark_up by mediaverse gives local news coverage the red pen treatment through analysis and commentary.
Episodes
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the mark up by mediaverse, Season 3, Ep 2: Gunplay
In this episode, we talk about several gun-related stories in local media: a good guy with a gun, Ja Morant and Gov. Bill Lee.
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Season 3, Episode 1: Juvenile Crime Abatement
On April 14, the Memphis Police Department posted a video on its social media channels, entitled “Juvenile Crime Abatement Program.” In the video, which featured the deputy chief of MPD and the commander for MPD’s Downtown Precinct, the two officers introduce the program which is describe as a...
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the mark up by mediaverse: season 2: episode 4: Resonating Eliza
Honestly, I didn’t want to talk about Eliza Fletcher – except to say, she should be alive. So should other homicide victims. But the same day that this podcast was recorded, the universe dropped this gem from WMC Action News 5. To be sure, the report centered on a white woman, who recently moved…
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the mark up by mediaverse: Season 2, Episode 3: Do Something
While it’s not Sharon Shy Brown’s only job, when it comes to journalism though, she is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for the Memphis Flyer. If you follow her on Twitter, you’d know that her focus has been on more than Ja Morant’s latest 2K-like performance. In her own words, she’s trying to...
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the mark up by mediaverse: Season 2, Episode 2 - Memphis: Destination or Pass Through?
We continue our conversation about the changing media landscape in Memphis. Is it a destination or a pass through? That’s the focus of Season 2, Episode 2 of the mark up by mediaverse. We're joined by: Daja E. Henry is an award-winning journalist based in Memphis, Tennessee. She is currently a...
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Season 2: Episode 1: Memphis - Destination or Pass Through?
How many of you remember N.W.A.? …. No, I mean, NWA, Northwest Airlines. It was one of the nation’s largest airlines, based in Minnesota, and it had a HUB at Memphis International Airport. You see, Memphis was NWA’s access point to the South and as a result the city enjoyed a lot of perks,...
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the mark up by mediaverse Chapter 4, Ep. 4: Mason (v.) Tennessee
So, in the latest developments, the NAACP and the city of Mason declared a victory. An excerpt from the NAACP’s announcement of the settlement of their lawsuit versus the state of Tennessee’s comptroller: "This is a victory for the town of Mason and beyond. The state government attempted to take...
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the mark up by mediaverse, Chapter 4, Ep. 3: Mason (v.) Tennessee
Editor’s Note: This interview was done before recent events. In early February, Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower visited Mason, Tennessee, a town of about 1,000 or so people located on Highway 70 in Tipton County. Mumpower gave Mason’s leadership and residents an ultimatum to surrender its...
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the mark up by mediaverse: Chapter 4, Ep 2.: Mason (v.) Tennessee
Editor’s Note: This interview was done before recent events. In early February, Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower visited Mason, Tennessee, a town of about 1,000 or so people located on Highway 70 in Tipton County. Mumpower gave Mason’s leadership and residents an ultimatum to surrender its...
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the mark up by mediaverse Chapter 4, Ep. 1: Mason (v.) Tennessee
In early February, Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower visited Mason, Tennessee, a town of about 1,000 or so people located on Highway 70 in Tipton County. Mumpower gave Mason’s leadership and residents an ultimatum to surrender its charter or else the state would takeover its finances for an...
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Protecting Democracy - Part 4
In the wrap up, Richard and Melonee take a look back at the previous episodes of Chapter 3: Protecting Democracy, and Richard delivers his assessment on whether local media can handle the responsibility.
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Protecting Democracy - Part 3
For many, the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021 proved to be a flashpoint for journalism. If the media didn’t get its act together, then democracy, itself, could be imperiled. In a column, published last December, Mother Jones CEO Monika Bauerlein wrote “2022 offers a chance to get our act together…
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Protecting Democracy - Part 2
As one journalist points out, people already have a voice and as journalists we help to amplify their messages. Do we simply report to get to the ethical resolution of the voices of the people? Or are we focused on the deeds of elected officials? That’s what we’re exploring in episode 2, Chapter…
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Protecting Democracy - Part 1
Despite the egregiousness of the January 6 insurrection, our country has witnessed other seminal moments where we have asked whether the press could have done more. The Civil Rights Movement, for example, serves as a prime example of how the media can change the conversation, the mood, and the...
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Homicidal Math - Part 4
In Epsiode 4, Richard and Melonee wrap up the previous episodes in Chapter 2: Homicidal Math, noting that if anything the number of homicides is a discussion of normal human behavior, there has to be a discussion about death that humanizes the very people who are affected by it the most.
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Homicidal Math - Part 3
In this episode of Chapter 2: Homicidal Math, Richard talks with D.J. Shingles, a former officer with the Southaven Police Department and co-founder of The Bridge Initiative Inc., and James Aycock, a public educator known on Twitter as @firstresponses and one who has followed the COVID-19 trend...
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Homicidal Math - Part 2
In this episode of Chapter 2: Homicidal Math, Melonee talks with Denetra Walker, Doctoral Scholar with the Southern Regional Education Board and the Grace Jorden McFadden Fellow at the University of South Carolina.
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Homicidal Math - Part 1
Does it make sense to rank or make comparisons of annual crime data in communities as a way of measuring law enforcement effectiveness? Or to gauge the morals of a community based on the data provided? Chapter 2 of the markup by mediaverse takes a look at the data and the conversation around it…
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Drag Racing - Part 4
In this episode, the markup by mediaverse reaches the conclusion of Chapter 1, which focused on drag/street racing and reckless driving. Host Richard Thompson of Mediaverse reviews the takeaways from the previous episodes in the Chapter with co-host, Melonee Gaines of mPact Media Group, and...
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Drag Racing - Part 3
On April 14, 2021, The Commercial Appeal published a longform article about the car culture in Memphis, written by investigative reporter Daniel Connolly. For Chapter 1, Episode 3, Connolly joined the markup by mediaverse to discuss the challenges of reporting on the city’s car culture and more.
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Drag Racing - Part 2
Co-host Melonee Gaines ventures to southeast Memphis and interviews longtime residents Dante and Loren who experienced firsthand the unexpected dangers of reckless street racing onto their property in the middle of the night. From a utility pole being hit seven times to seeing the aftermath of a...
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Drag Racing - Part 1
Welcome to the markup, a podcast presented by Mediaverse, a media venture created almost 20 years ago by local journalist and communications professional Richard Thompson. He's joined by his cohost Melonee Gaines of MPact Media Group. Together, they introduce themselves, and how being fired and...
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