On Mic
41 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism is a graduate professional school on the campus of University of California, Berkeley. It is among the top graduate journalism schools in the United States.
"On Mic" presents events of interest recorded live at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. From authors and photographers to scientists and visionaries, the Podcast brings thought leaders from around the globe to your ear buds.
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The Strain of Whistleblowing and the Power of Civic Duty
July 13, 2021 22:23 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBDaniel and Patricia Ellsberg discuss the civic courage and compassion it takes to be a whistleblower with Berkeley Journalism Dean Geeta Anand on the 50th anniversary of the release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971. They are joined by Robert Rosenthal, who was a clerk for The New York Times when it published these secret documents. Their dynamic discussion focuses on the stress of whistleblowing, the importance of civic duty and the concerns of family life during trying times. An intimate and i...
Tristan Harris on Social Media and the Future of Journalism
February 26, 2021 02:37 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBOnMic Ep22: Fighting the Disinformation Machine Fighting the Disinformation Machine was presented by Cal Performances in partnership with the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Dean Geeta Anand and Tristan Harris host a conversation on the subject of “fact versus fiction,” in particular the growing movement to fight back against the perils posed to journalism by our current tech regime. Recorded on February 10, 2021.
NY Times' Adam Nagourney on the November 2020 elections
November 20, 2020 07:48 - 42 minutes - 58 MBNew York Times political reporter and California bureau chief Adam Nagourney discusses the November 2020 election and its ongoing concerns in light of President-elect Biden's win, President Trump's refusal to concede, state recounts and legal cases during the pandemic.
Carol Cadwalladr on Tech Tyranny and the Public Trust
May 07, 2020 04:24 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBCarole Cadwalladr is the investigative journalist who broke the Cambridge Analytica story for the UK Guardian, the Observer and the NY Times. A 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist and a prominent voice of caution to big tech as we head into a 2020 election season. Carole was the 2020 Esther Wojcicki Visiting Lecturer, her spring lecture focused on the abuses she found and the prospects for the next Great Hack. In conversation with UC Berkeley lecturer Deirdre English.
Carole Cadwalladr on Tech Titans and the Coming Elections
May 07, 2020 04:24 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBCarole Cadwalladr is the investigative journalist who broke the Cambridge Analytica story for the UK Guardian, the Observer and the NY Times. A 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist and a prominent voice of caution to big tech as we head into a 2020 election season. Carole was the 2020 Esther Wojcicki Visiting Lecturer, her spring lecture focused on the abuses she found and the prospects for the next Great Hack. Her perspectives and research have strong implications for elections this year and beyond....
Jason Deparle on How Global Migration Helps Everyone (Ep19)
April 07, 2020 19:00 - 31 minutes - 72.5 MBTwo time Pulitzer Prize nominee Jason Deparle discusses his new book "A Good Provider is One Who Leaves". Looking at global migration via a long relationship with a Filipino family and how their story reflects millions of others in similar scenarios. In conversation with UC Berkeley Journalism professor Deirdre English.
Naomi Klein on Eco-Facism, the Climate Crisis and the Green New Deal
December 06, 2019 22:12 - 34 minutes - 78.9 MBBest selling author Naomi Klein in discussion with professor of environmental journalism Mark Schapiro at UC Berkeley. Naomi argues the case for the Green New Deal which looks for fundamental transformation of our economy and politics as climate disruptions accelerate. Klein is an award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author. She is Senior Correspondent for The Intercept and is the inaugural Gloria Steinem Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies at Rutgers University. ...
Outside the Box
November 23, 2019 20:25 - 29 minutes - 16.9 MBOutside the Box by UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
San Francisco's New Task Force
November 21, 2019 15:46 - 2 minutes - 3.11 MBSan Francisco District Supervisor Matt Haney says the city has treated the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods like a quote “containment zone” for the city’s drug crisis. He’s fed up with it, and has created a task force to address the issue by studying open-air drug dealing.
Berkeley's Push for Bike Safety
November 20, 2019 20:30 - 7 minutes - 10 MBSafety is a major obstacle for getting out of a car and onto a bike. Berkeley’s City Council is working on some major improvements to bike and pedestrian infrastructure. These changes will have a big impact on bike riders in the East Bay.
Constance's Bus
November 20, 2019 20:27 - 6 minutes - 9.39 MBWhile housing prices skyrocket in the Bay Area, more people are living in tents, cars and homeless shelters than ever. Tessa Paoli has the story of one family with a unique solution.
Turkeys
November 20, 2019 20:25 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MBA surprising creature inspires the latest act of Berkeley civil disobedience.
Changes
November 14, 2019 18:09 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBThis week’s show is all about changes happening right here in the Bay Area. You’ll hear sounds that will take you back in time to 1969 in Berkeley, the music and joy from one special prom night and hear how one soccer team in San Francisco is tackling inclusivity. Reporter Will McCarty takes a trip to the old-growth Douglas fir forests in Northern California, while Tessa Paoli finds out how one town is making showers more accessible to homeless people. Ashlea Brown also highlights the cont...
Pediatric Prom
November 13, 2019 21:51 - 3 minutes - 5.1 MBThe National Institutes of Health estimates that as many as one in four kids and teens in the U.S. suffer from chronic illness. For many, this means they miss out on the biggest milestones of adolescence. Kaiser Permanente’s Oakland Medical Center is experimenting with a way to treat what can be one of their biggest battles: loneliness. Photo Credit: Leigh Ann Pincus Photography.
Richmond Air Quality
November 13, 2019 21:47 - 2 minutes - 2.88 MBIn Richmond, CA, air pollution is a problem – and community members are getting involved in addressing it. But the path forward isn't clear, and the Richmond Air Quality Steering Committee's first-ever vote was contentious. Photo: Annie King-Meredith, Richmond resident, speaks at the Richmond Air Quality Steering Committee meeting in September. Sharon Beals
Martinez Mobile Shower Program
November 13, 2019 21:43 - 2 minutes - 2.84 MBMartinez is one of the first cities in Contra Costa to provide weekly showers to unsheltered people. The city, police department and nonprofits stepped up to provide showers as well as medical services, clothes and haircuts.
Battle for People's Park
November 13, 2019 21:34 - 2 minutes - 2.96 MBIn 1969, UC Berkeley students took over a piece of university land--and turned it into a park. They protected it even when the National Guard came in. There's now a retrospective photography exhibit of the Battle for People's Park at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, allowing viewers to reflect on the university's past–and present–activism.
Kaiser Elementary and Sankofa Academy School Merger
November 13, 2019 21:27 - 2 minutes - 3.55 MBKaiser Elementary will be closing down and merging with Sankofa Academy onto Sankofa's school campus. Kaiser teachers and the Sankofa principal share their reactions about the board's recent decision.
SF Spikes & Sports Inclusivity
November 13, 2019 21:10 - 4 minutes - 5.96 MBThe SF Spikes soccer club is just one of the Bay Area's inclusive teams, providing a safe and open space for LGBTQ athletes and beyond to thrive free of judgment. Players from the Spikes share their previous experiences in sports and how the Spikes are changing that while helping unite the LGBTQ community through the game they love.
Planting a few sprigs won't solve climate change
November 13, 2019 21:00 - 4 minutes - 3.95 MBActivists are trying to protect a stand of old-growth douglas fir trees in Humboldt County California. Experts say trees like these are an important bulwark against climate change.
Maggie Haberman on Trump and the Impeachment Inquiry (On Mic E17)
October 21, 2019 05:32 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBNYT reporter Maggie Haberman, winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize speaks on President Donald Trump, her early experience as a reporter in NYC and the President's recent impeachment inquiry. In conversation with UC Berkeley journalism lecturer Deirdre English. Produced by UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
On Mic 17 - Maggie Haberman on Trump and the Impeachment Inquiry
October 21, 2019 05:32 - 42 minutesNYT reporter Maggie Haberman, winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize speaks on President Donald Trump, her early experience as a reporter in NYC and the President's recent impeachment inquiry. In conversation with UC Berkeley journalism lecturer Deirdre English. Produced by UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
Dean Baquet on Trump and Fact Based Journalism (On Mic E16)
April 04, 2019 18:20 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBDean Baquet is Editorial Chief of The New York Times, and a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. He sits down with Edward Wasserman to discuss the 2016 elections and the future of fact based journalism. Check out prior episodes of On Mic for more fascinating conversations with some of the world's best writers, journalists and documentarians. This podcast is brought to you by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Technical facilities for On Mic are underwritten by the Jonathan Logan Fa...
On Mic 16- Dean Baquet on Trump and Fact Based Journalism
April 04, 2019 18:20 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBDean Baquet is Editorial Chief of The New York Times, and a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. He sits down with Edward Wasserman to discuss the 2016 elections and the future of fact based journalism. Check out prior episodes of On Mic for more fascinating conversations with some of the world's best writers, journalists and documentarians. This podcast is brought to you by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Technical facilities for On Mic are underwritten by the Jonathan Logan Fa...
On Mic 15 - How Michael Barbaro Found His Voice
November 01, 2018 15:26 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBMichael Barbaro is best known as the host of ‘The Daily’ podcast at the New York Times. But long before that, he fell in love with the news as a paperboy delivering the New Haven Register with his sister. He details his winding path into audio with veteran producer and J-school audio instructor Ben Manilla in a live discussion about the The Daily’s success, its unique approach to narrative news, and taking chances throughout his career. Check out prior episodes of On Mic for more fascinating...
How Michael Barbaro Found His Voice (On Mic E15)
November 01, 2018 15:26 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBMichael Barbaro is best known as the host of ‘The Daily’ podcast at the New York Times. But long before that, he fell in love with the news as a paperboy delivering the New Haven Register with his sister. He details his winding path into audio with veteran producer and J-school audio instructor Ben Manilla in a live discussion about the The Daily’s success, its unique approach to narrative news, and taking chances throughout his career. Check out prior episodes of On Mic for more fascinating...
On Mic 14 - David Corn and Michael Isikoff on 2016's Russian Roulette
July 31, 2018 12:25 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBDavid Corn is the Polk Award-winning Washington Bureau Chief of Mother Jones. He appears frequently on Fox News, MSNBC and NPR. Michael Isikoff is chief investigative correspondent at Yahoo News. He reported previously at Newsweek, NBC and the Washington Post. Together, they wrote the best-selling book Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin’s War on America and the Election of Donald Trump. In April, they sat down with former Mother Jones editor Deirdre English and a live audience to gi...
David Corn and Michael Isikoff on 2016's Russian Roulette (On Mic E14)
July 31, 2018 12:25 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBDavid Corn is the Polk Award-winning Washington Bureau Chief of Mother Jones. He appears frequently on Fox News, MSNBC and NPR. Michael Isikoff is chief investigative correspondent at Yahoo News. He reported previously at Newsweek, NBC and the Washington Post. Together, they wrote the best-selling book Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin’s War on America and the Election of Donald Trump. In April, they sat down with former Mother Jones editor Deirdre English and a live audience to gi...
Jodi Kantor on the #MeToo Movement (On Mic E13)
July 03, 2018 12:38 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBJodi Kantor is a New York Times investigative reporter and a recipient of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for her reporting on the #MeToo Movement. Her work has exposed abuses of power, from Harvey Weinstein to Amazon. Kantor also joined this year’s graduation celebrations as the commencement speaker for journalism students. Afterwards, she sat down with former Mother Jones editor Deirdre English discuss the reporting process and holding established systems accountable. Check out...
On Mic 13 - Jodi Kantor on the #MeToo Movement
July 03, 2018 12:38 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBJodi Kantor is a New York Times investigative reporter and a recipient of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for her reporting on the #MeToo Movement. Her work has exposed abuses of power, from Harvey Weinstein to Amazon. Kantor also joined this year’s graduation celebrations as the commencement speaker for journalism students. Afterwards, she sat down with former Mother Jones editor Deirdre English discuss the reporting process and holding established systems accountable. Check out...
On Mic 12 - Mark Danner Talks 'The Forever War' (Part Two)
June 18, 2018 11:43 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBMark Danner has covered political affairs and wars around the world for over thirty years. Most recently, he covered the Trump campaign in 2016. He now serves as a Chancellor's Professor of journalism and English at UC Berkeley. In part two of his interview with former Mother Jones editor Deirdre English, Danner discussed his latest book, Spiral: Trapped in the Forever War, and the difference between the Obama and Trump administration’s view of American military might. Check out prior episod...
On Mic 11 - Mark Danner Talks 'The Forever War' (Part One)
May 29, 2018 23:31 - 19 minutes - 27 MBMark Danner has covered political affairs and wars around the world for over thirty years. He now serves as a Chancellor's Professor of journalism and English at UC Berkeley. He sat down with former Mother Jones editor Deirdre English discuss his latest book, Spiral: Trapped in the Forever War. Check out prior episodes of On Mic for more fascinating conversations with some of the world's best writers, journalists and documentarians. This podcast is brought to you by the UC Berkeley Graduate...
On Mic 10 - Pollan on Psychedelics
May 17, 2018 21:47 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBMichael Pollan is the Knight Professor of Science and Environmental Journalism at UC Berkeley and author of a multitude of best-sellers, including “The Omnivore’s Dilemma.” He sat down with former Mother Jones editor Deirdre English discuss his new book, “How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us about Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence.” Check out prior episodes of On Mic for more fascinating conversations with some of the world's ...
On Mic 9 - Kara Swisher
April 25, 2018 19:44 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBKara Swisher is the executive editor of Recode and the recipient of the inaugural Esther Wojcicki Lectureship. She’s joined by Farhad Manjoo of the New York Times for a debate on the growth of the top tech companies, and whether or not they can be reeled in before it’s too late. Check out prior episodes of On Mic for more fascinating conversations with some of the world's best writers, journalists and documentarians. This podcast is brought to you by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journa...
On Mic 8 - Rosa Brooks
January 11, 2018 22:25 - 51 minutes - 70.1 MBRosa Brooks is a columnist for Foreign Policy, a scholar at West Point's Modern War Institute and a professor of law at Georgetown University. She's also the author of a new book, "How Everything Became War, and the Military Became Everything." Brooks sat down with former Mother Jones editor and lecturer Deirdre English to talk about everything from The War on Terror to the expanding role of the U.S. military. Check out prior episodes of On Mic for more fascinating conversations with some o...
On Mic 7 - Franklin Foer
November 08, 2017 06:53 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBFranklin Foer is a national correspondent for The Atlantic and former editor of the New Republic. He’s also the author of a new book, World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech. He sat down with former Mother Jones editor Deirdre English to talk about how big tech companies like Google and Facebook are changing the way we create and consume journalism. Check out prior episodes of On Mic for more fascinating conversations with some of the world's best writers, journalists and docu...
On Mic 6 - Michael Pollan
June 12, 2017 18:26 - 46 minutes - 64 MBProfessor Michael Pollan is a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine and former editor at Harpers, but is best known for his blockbuster books about food and agriculture: The Omnivore’s Dilemma, The Botany of Desire, and In Defense of Food. He sat down with former Mother Jones editor Deirdre English to talk about how he started on the food and agriculture beat, and how he's passing it on to younger journalists. Check out prior episodes of On Mic for more fascinating conversatio...
On Mic 5: Fake News
February 27, 2017 23:01 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBFor this episode, we’re bringing you a fascinating discussion on a messy topic: Fake News. UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism hosted five experts in media and technology to parse what fake news is, the problems it creates, and who is responsible. The panel is: Laura Sydell, NPR's Digital Culture Correspondent Adam Mosseri, VP of Facebook's Newsfeed Craig Newmark, Internet entrepreneur and philanthopist Catherine Crump, Co-Director of Berkeley Law's Technology and Public Policy Clin...
On Mic 4 - Bobby Seale on the Black Panthers' Beginnings
January 30, 2017 03:16 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBBe aware: This podcast contains language some may find offensive. Bobby Seale stopped by the J-school right before the fiftieth anniversary of the day he and co-founder Huey P. Newton started the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. Mr. Seale shared stories of his experiences as a social justice leader during that tumultuous time, and some of the events that led up to drafting the Black Panthers' Ten-Point Program. He recently co-authored the book Power to the People: The World of the Black ...
On Mic 3 - Adam Hochschild And The Americans In The Spanish Civil War
January 09, 2017 05:15 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MBIn this week's episode, we’re proud to welcome acclaimed author Adam Hochschild. His recent book, Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War is a best-selling history told through the eyes of a dozen unexpected characters. Adam is a master of narrative, and his new book is an absorbing and brilliantly researched account of a time when Americans poured into Spain as volunteers for the democratic cause. He also is a lecturer here at the J-school, and we asked him to stop by and tal...
On Mic 2 - Peggy Orenstein Talks "Girls And Sex"
December 13, 2016 19:17 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBPeggy Orenstein is a New York Times best-selling author who has carved out a niche writing about girlhood and womanhood in a changing world. Her newest book is Girls and Sex: Navigating a Complicated New Landscape. The book draws on dozens of interviews with young women to render a portrait of the new realities girls face in our modern technologically-driven world. Peggy visited the J-school for our annual Narrative Journalism Conference, and sat down to talk with our own Deirdre English, con...