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Postcast 84 – August 20, 2021

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Mixed messages causing mask confusion

by David Zurawik After almost a year and a half, here we are stuck in the middle again on COVID-19, masks and how best to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe. In May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that fully vaccinated people didn’t need to wear masks ...

Young people need to start reading real newspapers

by  Shreya Prabhu Sitting in my eighth-grade classroom, I stealthily check my email, hoping for news updates from The New York Times or CNN about the heightened COVID-19 crisis in India, my country of origin. Before I can even read a word on the page, a boy in my class asks, “Why ...

Being on social media doesn’t make you a journalist

Last week, the Washington Supreme Court tried to figure out who counts as a journalist in the digital age. It concluded that just having a camera and a YouTube channel isn’t enough, at least not under state law. The case involved a YouTuber who had a confrontation with sheriff’s ...

Postcast Special Episode: West Run Watershed

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So that’s where Hoppy gets his news

As a talk show host, I am frequently asked by listeners — usually ones who disagree with me — where I get my information? Conservative listeners sometimes chide me: “You should watch something other than CNN.” A liberal listener might say, “You’re just repeating what Fox News ...