Third Rail Eps 31: The Case for Hyper Local News

April 1, 2016October 14, 2020 Veralyn Williams Podcast, Third Rail central brooklyn, citizen journalism, gentrification, podcast, third rail 1 Comment

On this episode, we unpack the role local news plays in neighborhoods like Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights and how outlets reporting in Central Brooklyn are cover gentrification. Guest: Jarrett Murphy, Executive Editor & Publisher, City Limits Segment 1: What role does hyperlocal news play in communities like Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy? As much of what we knew of […]

Third Rail Eps 13: Telling stories. Taking care of business.

October 3, 2014November 2, 2020 Brooklyn Deep Central Brooklyn, Gentrification, Movement Building, Podcast black business, central brooklyn, citizen journalism, entrepreneurship, kai wright, monique greenwood Leave a comment

In “Telling stories. Taking care of business.” we explore the intersection between citizen journalism and community entrepreneurship in Central Brooklyn. Guests Monique Greenwood, Owner & CEO, Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns Kai Wright, Editor-at-Large, Colorlines Segments 1. Journalism that Builds Community: Although digital and social media have opened up new ways for people to share stories and information, […]