Behind the Media w/ Dan Lothian

As the days go by, we watch as employees go without pay, monuments are closed, and hundreds of thousands ask the question “Why?” The Government Shutdown, now the longest on record, has many questioning the politics of our country, but coverage of this shutdown has been one issue that Dan and Jimmy have kept a close eye on. So the question here is, is the coverage good or bad?
0:00 Intro1:15 It’s a game on the playground, not politics.3:00 It’s easy to find a government worker who isn’t getting payed.5:10 Snapshots of the impact of the Government Shutdown.6:45 There’s so many connections to those impacted with the shutdown.8:30 A story from the shutdown.11:50 There are babies on both sides of this shutdown.

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A lot has been speculated about R Kelly, the hit R&B star, but a recent documentary takes the cake as it strings together every theory about him. Now some are saying that this might actually be the truth, and Dan and Jimmy take a look at the facts of this new story.
0:00 Intro1:00 Who actually knows R Kelly? Jimmy doesn’t3:30 The allegations against R Kelly, from strange to weird.5:30 The documentary crew was threatened not to release this8:15 The possible reason R Kelly got away with it11:00 Dan’s nicknames and talents from childhood13:00 These are only allegations, not convictions

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CBS announced that Susan Zirinsky, a long time veteran of CBS News and numerous programs, will now be taking over as President of CBS News. Is this a long awaited promotion, or just another step towards correcting a wrong of the MeToo Era? Dan and Jimmy take a look at this new head of news, and the steps CBS is taking now.
0:00 Intro1:20 Sexual Harassment in the news world2:50 Women are on the rise in Corporate America5:15 The whole world is facing this problem8:00 Power corrupts more than you think9:45 Dan’s personal history with Susan Zirinsky13:30 You cheer the player but boo the individual14:30 There’s good things that come out of bad ones

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Want a story that you can share around the fire? Then tune into our Bytes Behind the Media to listen to some quick stories that we have for you.
0:00 Intro1:25 Dolphins Love to watch TV4:00 WWE Interviewer Mean Gene is dead6:00 A Small Western Massachusetts town refuses Comcast8:15 Netflix pulls an episode in Saudi Arabia10:00 Dan’s time on Bones12:15 The Panda Cam is down, thank the Government for that. 
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When you fly a drone around, you can get some very good shots, but one person was able to get a different type of shot than they thought of. Well developed golf courses next to sprawling slums, high rise buildings next to completely destroyed buildings, and even more dividing lines between the rich and the poor.
0:00 Intro1:25 A project that started in South Africa3:20 One side of the tracks and the other side of the tracks4:30 It’s starting a conversation around the world7:00 Are we getting the complete picture?9:00 Photos are powerful items10:30 We need to work together to change these images

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Recently, a lot of stories on Tennis matches seem to be more negative than positive. Is this a new trend with the sport, or are journalists getting things wrong somehow?
0:00 Intro1:30 Dan and Jimmy play a guessing game3:55 Is it just the media, or the game itself?4:30 Examples of recent Tennis stories7:50 You remember your athletic mistakes, even Dan does10:15 We are our toughest critics13:00 You can’t cheer if your a reporter

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Of all the articles and stories that the New York Times does, do they seem to be Anti-Trump? One new book says yes, and Dan and Jimmy ask the question of if it’s true. Do you think it’s true?
0:00 Intro1:25 Some truth to the story?3:20 How business drives the business4:15 Is there a reason for journalists to be Anti-Trump? Should they be?6:30 Humans are not perfect, we are all human9:00 As usual, it’s all the Millennials fault.11:30 We need to stick to the fundamentals of Journalism

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One user of the Amazon Echo asked Alexa to bring up some of their files so they could read them. Alexa complied, and also gave 1,000 other files of complete strangers as well. Is this just a simple glitch or a sign of a serious problem?
0:00 Intro2:10 A tale from Germany3:30 Private conversations sent to another5:45 How does an AI pick up on our habits?7:30 Jimmy plays the role of an Echo9:30 Where does the invasiveness end?12:15 Jimmy’s solution: Downgrade to a touch screen.

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Two giants in the news industry are battling it out as they try to grow their audience. The Washington Post and The New York Times are both long time newspapers that have been competing against each others for year on numerous stories, from print media to online subscriptions.
0:00 Intro1:15 The two giants of print media3:15 To investigate a story, to pursue a lead.4:10 Vanity Fair article6:00 Over a billion viewers/readers8:15 Will newspapers ever die?11:00 The inverted triangle of a story

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You better watch out, you better not cry. We made a list and checked it twice. This year we saw a lot of stories, some good and others bad. So for this edition of Bytes Behind the Media, we took a look back at some of those moments and talked about what we liked and disliked.
0:00 Intro1:10 Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo Era3:00 Should you dump your Facebook Stock?4:50 Combatting Fake News5:40 Jim Acosta and Jamal Khashoggi6:30 Journalists across the world9:20 Participants of the George H.W. Bush funeral10:45 The Espy awards and Nassar’s victims given the stage12:30 The sins of Sinclair Broadcasting Group13:30 Why we have these discussions on this show18:15 Thank you all for listening
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