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Reporter Security is an Issue Both Abroad and At Home
By: Tom Hodson
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Award-winning journalist and former Washington Post ombudsman Andrew Alexander just finished co-authoring an in-depth report for National Public Radio about the death of two of its journalists in Afghanistan in… Read More
Paul Laurence Dunbar Documentary Hits Public Television Airwaves Nationally
By: Tom Hodson
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A new documentary “Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask” is being distributed to public television stations across the nation through the National Educational Telecommunications Association. The film highlights the life… Read More
Bullying, Harassment, & Hate Crimes Spike Since Presidential Election
By: Tom Hodson
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Recently the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released the results of a post-election national survey of 50,000 teenagers between 13 and 18 years old. Some 70 percent reported witnessing bullying, hate… Read More
Megan Westervelt Tells Unique Environmental Stories Through Still Images
By: Tom Hodson
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Megan Westervelt left graduate school with some experience under her belt and some uniquely creative ideas in her head about how she could capture environmental photos. She labels herself a… Read More
America’s System of Athletics is Failing: Expert David Ridpath Has Observed
The American system of amateur athletics is mostly school based: elementary, middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities. Yet, that system is failing both the student-athlete and the general public,… Read More
Climate Change Escalates Despite Our Partisan Politics
By: Tom Hodson
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To the vast majority of scientists, climate change exists and it has been exacerbated over the years by human factors. However, not all politicians agree and most assuredly, most of… Read More
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Are For More than Just Gaming
Be prepared in the next couple of years for “virtual reality” (VR) and “augmented reality” (AR) to be more and more parts of your daily lives – from health and… Read More
Dick and Jane Readers in the 1960’s Were Written by Reading Pioneer
Remember being taught to read through Dick, Jane, and Spot the dog along with Puff the cat, Tim the teddy bear and Sally the baby sister. The Dick and Jane… Read More
Old-Time Radio Dramas Adopt Modern Podcasting Style at WOUB
By: Tom Hodson
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Karen M. Chan, an actor, director and producer is merging old-time radio dramatic techniques with modern podcasting to bring a new, fresh approach to storytelling for public media. Chan, a… Read More
Addiction and “The Holidays” Can be a Toxic Mix – But, Help is Available
By: Tom Hodson
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Ron Luce, a board member of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences and President of Ohio Recovery Housing, says “the Holidays” can be a troubling time for those addicted to… Read More
Sexual Victimization: New Data Challenges Stereotypes
By: Tom Hodson
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Lara Stemple and her colleagues are leading the charge to change perceptions of sexual victimization and more accurately account for the gender of sexual perpetrators. Stemple is the director of… Read More
“Epic Struggles” Face Media in Covering President Donald Trump
By: Tom Hodson
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Andrew Alexander, former ombudsman for the Washington Post and former Washington bureau chief for Cox Newspapers, states that the media have epic struggles ahead in covering our new President Donald… Read More
Poverty Takes on Power: Linda Tirado’s Fight for Right
By: Tom Hodson
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Linda Tirado, author and activist, has for the past three years written and spoken around the globe about what it’s like to be poor in America. She now talks truth… Read More
Uber-Like Service for Rural America Being Launched by Valerie Lefler
Valerie Lefler is a young entrepreneur and innovator. Nationally, she is launching an “Uber-like” service for rural American that works together with existing transportation services and supplements options for rural… Read More
Aftermath and Reaction: Election Analysis from Two Targeted Groups
The rhetoric being espoused by candidate Donald Trump and some of his surrogates during the campaign caused fear and trepidation within several groups of people in America: such as immigrants,… Read More
Women Slowly Crack Innovation Glass Ceiling
Many more men than women are likely to become innovators or entrepreneurs. Why is that? Some experts say that there are fewer women in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics programs… Read More
Social Media Dominates Presidential Races
The Presidential campaigns of 2016 have been dominated by the use of social media to convey messages and to lambast opponents. Social media usage has not only increased but in… Read More
BASEBALL: “DISPEL THE CURSE” – It’s World Series and Halloween
Some are calling the 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians the “Apocalypse World Series.” Both teams are not used to being the post season spotlight… Read More
Trump Bashes GOP Leaders to Consolidate His Base and Feed on Voter Anger
Veteran political observer and world renowned economist Dr. Richard Vedder analyzes Donald J. Trump’s unprecedented attacks on Republican high-ranking officials during a campaign and the intraparty fights led by the… Read More
Thousands of Blacks Die Annually Due To Health Care Disparities and Biases
A new book claims that nearly 84,000 black and brown lives are lost each year in the United States due to health care disparities and unconscious racial and ethnic bias… Read More
“Dating and Sex: A Guide for the 21st Century Boy” Answers Critical Questions
In an era when young men often feel “entitled” in sexual matters and sexual assaults on college campuses are rising, Dr. Andrew Smiler tries in his new book, Dating and… Read More
A Race Like No Other: Turbulent 2016 Presidential Campaign
By: Tom Hodson
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As the presidential polls tighten and September nears an end, SPECTRUM gets a political update from a non-partisan expert on American politics and elections. Kyle Kondik, author of a new… Read More
Why are Black Women NOT Elected to Statewide Offices Throughout the Nation?
By: Tom Hodson
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There are only two black women in the nation who hold statewide elective executive offices, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. Spectrum wants to… Read More
Sex and Power: What’s Behind the Headlines?
By: Tom Hodson
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Why do powerful and famous men sexually act-out, often repeatedly, in ways that most people find inappropriate and that are risky to their careers and families? Why do they risk… Read More
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