The Communicators

The Communicators

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The Communicators episodes

  • Journalist James Ball
    This week on “The Communicators", journalist and author James Ball discusses his book "The Tangled Web We Weave” about the history of the internet and the contemporary problems he sees today, including privacy, ownership, and monopoly power. James Ball is the Global Editor of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism in London.
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    33 min
  • Matt Polka & ACA Connects
    This week on "The Communicators", we look at some of the smaller phone, broadband, and video providers and the issues they face.
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    35 min
  • Tech & Election 2020
    This week on "The Communicators", Washington, DC-based tech reporters discussed the ways the outcomes of the 2020 election will affect the tech and telecommunications industries, including data privacy, social media, and the FCC.
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    37 min
  • Dr. Joseph Kvedar
    President of the American Telemedicine Association Dr. Joseph Kvedar talks about the growth of the telemedicine industry during the pandemic. 
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    33 min
  • MIT Professor Daniel Weitzner
    MIT Professor Daniel Weitzner talks about artificial intelligence & the coronavirus, as well as security and privacy issues that have grown this year.
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    33 min
  • Allen Pratt, Director of the National Rural Education Association
    How rural students are going to school in 2020 - many are learning online but access to internet in their homes is sometimes nonexistent, sometimes too expensive, & schools are looking for creative options. The director of the National Rural Education Association, Allen Pratt, talks with Education Week reporter Alyson Klein about these issues. The director of the Broadband Association of North Dakota, David Crothers, also discusses why that state has successfully made internet connection possible for almost all students.
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    32 min
  • Author Charlie Mitchell
    The Communicators talks with Charlie Mitchell, author of Cyber in the Age of Trump. He discusses cybersecurity efforts by the Trump Administration. Mr. Mitchell also looks at how Presidents Trump and Obama compare on cyber policy.
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    33 min

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Technology changes rapidly - stay informed with 30-minute conversations with the leaders who are shaping our digital future. A note, we won't be posting new episodes for now.