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Seattle Times education reporter Neal Morton schools The Overcast on Washington state's many teacher-contract battles, some of which are still raging.

Ep. 90: Education reporter Neal Morton on Washington state's teacher-contract chaos

Sean Robinson

Neal Morton: Seattle Times K-12 Reporter, School Finance, and Ed Lab Baller, Nevada Native and PNW Explorer Sean Robinson: Pierce County Council, Government, Crime, Justice, Investigative Super-Sleuth Gumshoe Reporter Sinclair Broadcasting is the number one owner of media and is shaping our perceptions. We are in a period of transition. The Internet is ascendant. Radio is full of awful conglomerates. Newspapers are struggling. Our story begins here. 5:00 Sean discusses reporting on crime. More lasting than other kinds of stories 6:00 Current State of Affairs in Media? How does it compare with other parts of the country? 8:30 Discussing the Mike Rosenberg Tweet: The Times cut 24 jobs. KOMO cut 10 jobs. NBC shut Seattle based breaking news. Seattle PI is down to 6 people. 12:00 How are reporters evaluated? How is your effectiveness as a  journalist measured? 16:00 What is it about the Times that you do community engagement events all the time? Readers have a relationship with the paper. 24:00 A discussion of consolidation within US and local media. Questions: 37:00 Who are some talented up and coming newsroom persons of color? 40:00 What does the future look like for journalism students? 44:00 Comparing Teacher salaries versus Journalist Salaries. 49:00 How can we support local papers? 51:00 How do we get quality, credible news online without a paywall? The Five: Whose byline excites you?Give a letter grade to the national media.(Two part question)What is a story you wish you could cover (given infinite time and resources?)What is one book every listener should read? Videos Sinclair Media John Oliver Sinclair Media Subscribe Seattle Times Tacoma News Tribune Going Further Seattle Times: Newsroom is Shrinking Mike Rosenberg Tweet The Making of an American Nazi by Luke O’Brien Bylines Ryan Clark Dahlia Bazzaz Corinne Chin Erica L Green, NY Times Luke O’Brien, The Atlantic Books We Discussed In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Eric Larson Hitlerland: American Eyewitnesses to the Nazi Rise to Power by Andrew Nagorski Richard II by William Shakespeare Next #NerdFarmReads Selection We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation by Jeff Chang Contact: Neal Morton Twitter Neal Morton Email Sean Robinson Twitter Sean Robinson Email

Neal Morton: Seattle Times K-12 Reporter, School Finance, and Ed Lab Baller, Nevada Native and PNW Explorer Sean Robinson: Pierce County Council, Government, Crime, Justice, Investigative Super-Sleuth Gumshoe Reporter Sinclair Broadcasting is the number one owner of media and is shaping our perceptions. We are in a period of transition. The Internet is ascendant. Radio is full of awful conglomerates. Newspapers are struggling. Our story begins here. 5:00 Sean discusses reporting on crime. More lasting than other kinds of stories 6:00 Current State of Affairs in Media? How does it compare with other parts of the country? 8:30 Discussing the Mike Rosenberg Tweet: The Times cut 24 jobs. KOMO cut 10 jobs. NBC shut Seattle based breaking news. Seattle PI is down to 6 people. 12:00 How are reporters evaluated? How is your effectiveness as a  journalist measured? 16:00 What is it about the Times that you do community engagement events all the time? Readers have a relationship with the paper. 24:00 A discussion of consolidation within US and local media. Questions: 37:00 Who are some talented up and coming newsroom persons of color? 40:00 What does the future look like for journalism students? 44:00 Comparing Teacher salaries versus Journalist Salaries. 49:00 How can we support local papers? 51:00 How do we get quality, credible news online without a paywall? The Five: <ol><li>Whose byline excites you?</li><li>Give a letter grade to the national media.</li><li>(Two part question)</li><li>What is a story you wish you could cover (given infinite time and resources?)</li><li>What is one book every listener should read?</li></ol> Videos <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fHfgU8oMSo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sinclair Media</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvtNyOzGogc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Oliver Sinclair Media</a> Subscribe <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/subscribe/signup-offers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seattle Times</a> <a href="http://www.thenewstribune.com/customer-service/subscription/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tacoma News Tribune</a> Going Further <a href="https://t.co/0TwbeuvDBW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seattle Times: Newsroom is Shrinking</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ByRosenberg/status/984676309006561281" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Rosenberg Tweet</a> <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/12/the-making-of-an-american-nazi/544119/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Making of an American Nazi by Luke O’Brien</a> Bylines <a href="https://muckrack.com/ryan-clark/articles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ryan Clark</a> <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/author/dahlia-bazzaz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dahlia Bazzaz</a> <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/author/corinne-chin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Corinne Chin</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/erica-l--green" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erica L Green, NY Times</a> <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/luke-o-brien/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luke O’Brien, The Atlantic</a> Books We Discussed <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9938498-in-the-garden-of-beasts?from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Eric Larson</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12643146-hitlerland?from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hitlerland: American Eyewitnesses to the Nazi Rise to Power by Andrew Nagorski</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82397.Richard_II?from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richard II by William Shakespeare</a> Next #NerdFarmReads Selection <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28595947-we-gon-be-alright?from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation by Jeff Chang</a> Contact: <a href="https://twitter.com/nealtmorton?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neal Morton Twitter</a> <a href="mailto:nmorton@seattletimes.com">Neal Morton Email</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/seanrobinsonTNT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sean Robinson Twitter</a> <a href="mailto:srobinson@thenewstribune.com" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sean Robinson Email</a>

Ep. 33: Life and Death in the Seattle/Tacoma Media Market — Neal Morton, Seattle Times and Sean Robinson, the News Tribune