Behind the Media w/ Dan Lothian

Recently a new trend has been hitting Youtube, the content stars are taking a break! After daily videos and constant content, some are taking some time off to help themselves recover from the constant stress of content creation.

0:00 Intro

2:30 NPR is now following Youtuber's, or their stats anyways.

4:45 It’s all about following Youtube’s Algorithms.

7:30 Burning out and mental health is a serious subject, and these Youtuber’s are facing it

10:00 Millennials want it all, but don’t want to deal with the consequences?

13:00 Sometimes it’s all about the money.

15:45 Youtube is encouraging these breaks.

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A small group calls for press attention at a protest they are holding in Arkansas, the press says no. But the thing is, the group was a Nazi group, and the press had more than one reason to say no beyond that.

0:00 Intro

2:00 “Here’s something you can cover on a slow day!”

5:00 There were more anti-protesters than actual protesters

8:30 Should the media cover publicity gimmicks?

11:20 The protesters weren’t even part of the Arkansas community

14:00 “We won’t give them what they are looking for.”

17:00 This is a learning opportunity for many

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Social Media is outraged at Yahoo for launching a new portion of their news service with a few questionable features. Dan and Jimmy take a look at the damage done, and what was so controversial about the new features.

0:00 Intro

1:30 A very touchy subject

3:00 Two walls, one story, different sides

4:55 There is insensitivity in the media

6:20 Should you reflect something that is wrong?

8:10 Was it to just grab attention?

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Want a whole story but don’t have the time? Then listen to this week’s Bytes Behind the Media for some quick stories for the water cooler.

0:00 Intro

1:20 Airline complaint department is on Twitter

5:20 Cleaning up Instagram

6:40 “The Match” Mickelson vs Woods

9:00 $20 to watch "The Match” would you pay for it?

15:20 The White House Correspondents Dinner is going humorless

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One of the most unsuspecting fields of journalism is actually one of the most dangerous. Who knew that reporting on the environment could be a silent killer.

0:00 Intro

2:30 “You’re taking your life in your hands”

5:00 Reporting on the environment is more risky than war reporting?

7:20 There’s always going to be controversial stories to report

10:30 Is activism to blame?

13:00 Reporters now have to deal with PTSD among other things

15:00 Reporters are threatened, yet they won’t seek professional help.

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Raising a child is a hard job, but if you're parenting focuses on your child’s social media likeness…. Then there’s more that needs to be questioned. One mother decided to promote her child instead, raising more than a few questions.

0:00 Intro

2:00 The pleas on a Social Media Mother

4:00 Are you admired for your quality of work?

6:30 Criticism instead of compliments

8:00 The post from the Mother

11:20 You aren’t gonna be liked all the time

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Recreational Cannabis is now being sold in Massachusetts, and the story of it was covered all throughout the day. Dan and Jimmy talk about what this coverage means moving forward.

0:00 Intro

1:45 A historic day in Massachusetts

3:30 Reporters were all over the two stores

6:00 This is a great conversation to have

10:00 Education is the first step

13:30 Coverage by new hires

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A recent showing of advance technology at a conference had a robot giving the headlines of the day, is this the end of reporters being flesh and blood humans? Dan and Jimmy take this topic to heart to see if the next anchor is going to need maintenance?

0:00 Intro

2:00 You want to be natural and have a conversation with the audience

4:00 The robot looks creepy, but it also looks human

6:15 The world is becoming more like I Robot

7:45 Should there be a code of ethics for journalist and reporters? Robot or human?

11:00 Jimmy’s becoming a modern parent

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Ratings are in, and viewership is down on Cable TV. Who do we have to blame? Millennials. Dan and Jimmy take a look to see if this current trend does have a cause to blame, or if it’s just another thing we’re pinning on the youth.

0:00 Intro

1:40 Who’s watching TV?

3:30 Millennials are driven by one word: Free!

5:00 You can’t tell what I’ve been watching online?

8:45 Our viewing habits are all over the place

12:10 Ratings are down for a number of reasons

14:30 It’s a lot of work to cut the cord

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A recent story of a homeless man giving away some money to a desperate couple is now found to be false. Turns out that they were all in on it, and it was a scam to make a quick buck.

0:00 Intro

1:30 When was the last time you saw a homeless guy with $20 to give away?

3:00 Good intentions turned into a lot of greed

5:10 How was the scam found out?

7:00 What should they do to give back to the Homeless community?

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