The news industry in America is at a crossroads. While there are many great journalists producing important stories, confidence in the news media is at a historic low, thanks in part to repeated, “fake news” assertions by some elected leaders, disinformation, and a growing distrust of institutions. On PI Sources, we talk to journalists about what it’s like to work in this era and the challenges they face trying to keep people informed. The goal: To see the truth and report it. Oh, and there are funny moments too!
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On this special episode of PI Sources, host Carmen Gentile talks to documentary filmmaker Nick Childers, before audience of students at the University of Pittsburgh. Nick, who also works with Postindustrial, went to Ukraine after Russia invaded the country in 2022 and began filming for an independent documentary and photographing the early stages of the …
Ayleen Cabas-Mijares is a professor at Marquette University in Wisconsin, where she leads students in producing journalism that helps highlight solutions to problems. In this episode, Ayleen discuses how journalism can empower communities — and how she's seen it in action in her native Venezuela.
Who funds the news? Jim Brady is vice president of journalism for the Knight Foundation, a leading nonprofit funder of journalism in the United States. Hear what he has to say about the state of the media — how startups are funded, and public trust in what they read. Brady's experience ranges from leading major …
Daryn Kagan is an author and journalist. From 1994 to 2006, she was an anchor and correspondent, based at CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta. Since she left, she’s written two books, produced an award-winning documentary, and launched her website, darynkagan.com. In October, she moderated a daylong event focused on cybersecurity hosted by Postindustrial Media. In this …
It’s more than a year since Afghan journalist and Postindustrial contributor Zubair Babakarkhail fled his country amid a Taliban takeover. In our conversation with Zubair, we find out how his wife, and four children are adjusting to life in America following their harrowing escape. We also learn more about other stories he’s pursuing — and …
What’s it like to report from the frontlines of American politics? It’s not easy, that’s for sure. Sometimes people confront journalists, making the job that much more difficult, and at times, scary. Investigative reporter Natasha Lindstrom talks about telling stories in the current political landscape and the stories she’s been pursuing.
In the first episode of PI Sources, we talk to photojournalist Justin Merriman, who has traveled throughout the world to document pivotal events for the world's leading publications. He is an independent photojournalist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After covering the Sept. 11, 2001 crash of United Flight 93 in Shanksville, Merriman committed to chronicling the …
