Red, White, and Confused

On today's show, I, along with Jennifer Clark (University of Houston), join two of my Media & Politics students, Molly Kyle and Trenton Mcmillen, as they discuss the use of social media by political candidates and elected officials.

In today's episode, join two of my Media & Politics students, Fairyn Meares and Emily McDonald, as they discuss the ways that Job Corps is discussed in the media, and listen in on their interview with Peter Scal (pediatrician and health services researcher at the University of Minnesota) and Andrew Walker (Flatwoods Job Corps).

On this episode, two of my Media & Politics students, Essence Henderson and Hunter Remines, discuss the growth of AI and how it impacts elections with Dr. Kyle Saunders (Colorado State University).

On this episode, three of my Media & Politics students, Kylie Billiter, Aly Hammond, and Abigail Goodlet, chat with Mike Still (reporter from the Kingsport Times News) and Dr. Erik Bucy (Texas Tech University) about the movement of news from traditional forms of media to social media.

This week there was big news coming out of Russell County regarding the proposed landfill.  Join me on this episode as I check back in with some of the citizens who have been fighting against the mega-landfill, including Jared Ring, Tammy Garrett, Brandi Hurley, Amy Branson, Ben Price, and Jennifer Chumbley.

The major take-away from this week's BOS meeting: the citizens have won a battle, but the war against a mega-landfill isn't over. Stay vigilant, Russell County.

10,000 tons of trash per day = 400 trucks of trash per day

On today's episode, I chat with Jared Ring, Tammy Garrett, Brandi Hurley, and Amy Branson about the leaked host agreement for the potential private mega landfill in Russell County, as well as the letter of support from Scott County and the upcoming meeting with the Board of Supervisors (Monday, June 3rd at 6pm).

In this episode, I check in with Amy Branson and Jennifer Chumbley regarding the proposed mega landfill in Russell County. Where do things currently stand and how can citizens get involved?

Join me in this episode as I chat with Gustavo Marangoni, a senior Political Science major at UVA Wise, about his experimental research this semester on the power of celebrities in politics, specifically Taylor Swift. Can Taylor Swift influence the political attitudes of young people?

If you have driven through Russell County recently, you have probably noticed signs in people’s yards that say “No Landfill -- Moss 3."  This week I chat with a group of citizens who are very active on this issue (Amy Branson, Jennifer Chumbley, Ben Price, Tammy Garrett, and Brandi Hurley) to give us some details about what is happening with the proposed landfill in Russell County, what the timeline on this process looks like, what the challenges have been for them, and how citizens can get more involved. 

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Derek Webb, who is running for Treasurer in Washington County, VA.