America's Talking

Dr. Elia Powers teaches mass communication research, media literacy, media and politics, news editing, sports writing and the multimedia reporting capstone course at Towson University. As a journalist for more than 15 years, he has covered higher education, health, business, sports, media and the arts for publications such as The Los Angeles Times, Inside Higher Ed and MediaShift.

His research interests are audience engagement and the impact of journalism; youth civic engagement and news/media literacy; and media and disability. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Journalism Studies, Digital Journalism, Newspaper Research Journal, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media and the Journal of Media Business Studies.

He graduated with a Ph.D. in journalism studies in May 2014 from the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism, where he was named the top graduate student in 2013-2014. He earned a master's degree in American Culture Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

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Chris Swonger is the President & CEO of both the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) and Responsibility.org. Responsibility.org was founded in 1991 to fight drunk driving and underage drinking and promote responsible decisions about beverage alcohol. DISCUS is the leading voice for distilled spirits in the U.S. market and serves as the industry’s advocate in state capitals, the nation’s capital and foreign capitals around the globe.

America's Talking is a production of America's Talking Network. You can listen to all of our podcasts at www.AmericasTalking.com!

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Kate Bryan is the Founder and CEO of 1 Girl Revolution. 1 Girl Revolution tells stories of resilience, empowerment, courage, strength, beauty, kindness, and more. 1 Girl Revolution highlights the stories of women and girls that the world may not know or may not have heard their story told in this way.

Read more about Kate and 1 Girl Revolution at: https://1girlrevolution.com

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Melissa Giller, Chief Marketing Officer for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, joins host Austin Berg to discuss the underlying principles that lead Ronald Reagan to the White House, what the political right and left should know about the 40th president, and what exactly a presidential library is.

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UCAN (Chicago) Vice President of Development Fred Long joins host Austin Berg to discuss how UCAN helps youths in the Chicago community grow into leaders and how trauma inflicted on them impacts their development.

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John J. Miller (Director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College) joins host Austin Berg to discuss the current state of journalism, how much journalism we should consume, and how he educates young, aspiring journalists.

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Comedian Mark Normand joins host Austin Berg to discuss the impact Norm Macdonald had on comedy, performing stand-up in the times of COVID, and the modern state of comedy.

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Zach McClellan (Former MLB Pitcher) joins host Austin Berg to discuss his journey to the major leagues with the Colorado Rockies, the qualities of his best coaches, and how we should talk to kids about quitting and adversity.

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Chad Houser (CEO of Cafe Momentum) joins host Austin Berg to discuss his journey to becoming a renowned chef and the drive behind his non-profit "Cafe Momentum", which helps at-risk youths learn culinary skills.

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Daniel P. Calderon (President of Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow) joins host Austin Berg to discuss where his entrepreneurial spirit comes from and how young people view the quickly changing economy.

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