Baffled with David DesRoches

Many journalists are drawn to their work by a very strong sense of right and wrong. They’re driven by their sense of justice. This is how it is currently, yet our partisanship arises from our very different definitions of justice. And it’s these different definitions that deepen our distrust of the other. But maybe, just maybe, if we shared a definition of justice, maybe that could change, and maybe we could regain the public's trust.
The podcast is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio, hosted by David DesRoches, director of community programming and longtime journalist, and produced by Quinnipiac student Grace McGuire. Jillian Catalano is the social media coordinator and Jake McCarthy is the videographer. DesRoches also wrote and recorded the theme music.
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Journalistic practices have changed. In some good ways, arguably, but many changes have not been for the best. And the things that really need to change, mostly remain unchanged. This episode is about bad changes. Specifically, headline writing. These are the six headline tactics journalists use today that should drive us bananas.
The podcast is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio, hosted by David DesRoches, director of community programming and longtime journalist and produced by Quinnipiac journalism student, Grace McGuire. DesRoches also wrote and recorded the theme music.
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Can journalists defend democracy and pursue truth at the same time? Can those two things coexist? Maybe? Maybe not? Maybe it depends? That’s what we’re going to talk about today, because, while there are many things wrong with this idea, there might be a way we can do it, but that path is going to be a challenge. 

The podcast is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio, hosted by David DesRoches, director of community programming and longtime journalist and produced by Quinnipiac journalism student, Grace McGuire. The theme music is by David DesRoches. Additional music is by Maarten Schellek from the song Salt Lake Swerve Chillout Remix.
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Modern journalism has done some truly incredible work over the years. But we are not infallible. We are prone to mistakes. Most of the time they are unintentional, but often they are a result of institutional values that have gone unchecked for decades, if not centuries. This episode will explore some of those problematic values that have become embedded in the practice of journalism, specifically in the United States of America.
The podcast is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio, hosted and produced by David DesRoches, director of community programming and longtime journalist. He also wrote and recorded the theme music.
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daviddesroches.substack.com