April 26, 2025

010 在极化时代讲述华人故事 Telling Chinese Stories in an Era of Polarization

1 hour 46 minutes

【聊了什么】

在假新闻泛滥、社会撕裂的当下，做深度报道面临着前所未有的挑战。在当下美国社会分裂加剧、政治极化的背景下，华裔群体也被卷入这场变革的漩涡中。这期节目中，记者们通过一系列关于在美华人的报道，探讨如何突破信息茧房，建立真实的对话。

从走线客到科技精英，从政坛新星到快递司机，每个个体背后都有着复杂的故事。如何在极化的舆论环境中保持客观，避免刻板印象？如何平衡主观与客观？在采访对象从虚拟走向现实的过程中，记者们不断反思报道的边界与可能。

Amid rampant fake news and a fraying social fabric, producing in-depth journalism faces unprecedented challenges. As U.S. society grows more divided and politically polarized, Chinese Americans are being swept into the turmoil. In this episode, reporters draw on a series of stories about Chinese people living in the United States to explore how to break out of informational echo chambers and build authentic dialogue.

From border crossers to tech elites, from rising political figures to delivery drivers, each individual carries a complex story. How can journalists stay objective and avoid stereotypes in such a polarized media environment? How can they balance subjectivity and objectivity? As their sources move from the virtual world into real life, the reporters constantly reflect on the boundaries and possibilities of their craft.

【时间轴】

00:00:40 华裔身份的多面性：在美国这片土地上的"陌生人"身份思考

00:13:37 陈旺的故事：走线者如何在纽约森林里寻找自我

00:39:12 唐百合的政治转变：从自由意志主义者到MAGA支持者的心路历程

00:47:26 搞文艺复兴的湾区华人工程师群像:在科技与人文之间寻找平衡

00:52:11 在2025年做记者：如何应对极化与情绪化的信息环境

00:00:40 The many facets of Chinese-American identity: reflections on being “strangers” in the United States

00:13:37 Chen Wang’s story: how a border-crosser searched for himself in the forests of New York

00:39:12 Tang Baihe’s political shift: the journey from libertarian to MAGA supporter

00:47:26 A “renaissance” among Bay Area Chinese engineers: finding a balance between technology and the humanities

00:52:11 Being a journalist in 2025: navigating an information landscape defined by polarization and heightened emotion

【我们是谁 The Who】

选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。

我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。

选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013.

The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions.

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