Fun fact about the debate: It’s the first time the Secret Service has allowed a convicted felon to get this close to the President of the United States.

“These politicians are way too old.” Alexi Cohan leads a post #DebateNight conversation with Gen Z voters who are part of GBH News #PoliticsIRL video project. Catch her story tomorrow.

Tremendous mentor. Great reporter. Friend. See ya soon on the Cape,Bob Seay !

Great local debate reaction from younger voters who are critically important but rarely heard from - fantastic work by my ⁦GBH News⁩ colleague ⁦Alexi Cohan⁩ wgbh.org/news/local/202…

Young voters we spoke with after #DebateNight2024 are completely unimpressed. "Botla and Meyers said their Biden vote is 'hanging by a thread,'" reports #politicsIRL reporter Alexi Cohan for GBH News. Read more about their reactions. >> wgbh.org/news/local/202…

This could also serve as a "tell me your from MA without telling me you're from MA." Good lord, Katie!

It's a great weekend to visit Revere & see the sand sculptures competing in this year's festival. Thanks to Liz Lozano for this story on GBH News and to Elena Eberwein for the great video short! wgbh.org/culture/2024-0…

Come along with me on the Boston public transit shuffle! Walk…then ride…then walk…then ride…

"..when the market speaks, it does not demand equity," writes Joan Vennochi in this important op-ed. bostonglobe.com/2024/09/03/opi…

Donna Summer has been immortalized in a massive mural in Boston’s Nubian Square. This morning on ⁦GBH⁩ I talk with the artist behind it AND Donna’s sister about the mural and what it means for the Queen of Disco’s home city. Listen at 7:45am and again at 9:45!

“(Galperin) built up the Bee around the question of why communities exploited and left behind by media should trust, care about, or support its journalism.” ❤️ Thanks for leading the way and changing the game. Keep up the great work! (Read: niemanlab.org/2024/09/local-…)

Congrats to JeseniaDeMoyaCorrea -- a graduate from the Class of 2017 and director of the Latino Media Initiative at Center for Community Media. She was recognized by the presidential cabinet and diplomatic body of the Dominican Republic as one of the 2024 Outstanding Dominicans Abroad.

“Do not hit people who already have their backs against the wall,” said Ruthzee Louijeune of JD Vance's false claim about Haitians. “We stand here in solidarity because we must.” GBH News wgbh.org/news/local/202… #mapoli

"Jytte Klausen, a professor at Brandeis University who studies hate groups...said she was amazed to see people on Odysee talking months ago about immigrants eating animals — an issue that later ended up in mainstream discourse." wgbh.org/news/local/202…

We are developing an innovative high school journalism education curriculum as part of a public-private partnership in NYC called Journalism for All. 30 high schools from NYC will be a part of the cohort that starts next year. Learn more. journalism.cuny.edu/2024/10/newmar…

"The vast majority of New Jersey's state advertising budget goes to large marketing firms (the "Big 10"), while very little goes directly to community and ethnic media outlets." mailchi.mp/centerforcoope…

“Climate change is turbo charging health inequalities,” said @GaurabBasuMDMPH to a room full of allergy docs at the annual AAFNational dinner in Boston. (Shown-a pic of his net zero home remodel. Inspiring how he’s walking the walk!)

Did you feel it? The earth shook this morning in New England. To understand how earthquake magnitudes impact people & the science to prevent them, watch again this 2023 ScienceforthePublic talk with Harvard University Prof. of Earth & Planetary Sciences Brendan Meade: bit.ly/3t94XOu

It was in 2018 at Boston College. Charles M. Sennott, founder of The GroundTruth Project, was explaining the new lay of the land of journalism and his commitment to high quality reporting. Full talk: bit.ly/4nQWvel #behindtheheadlines #journalism #democracy