185: Behind the Bylines: Advocacy Journalism in America

BackStory

History, Education

4.7 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2018

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In 2015, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly challenged Univision journalist Jorge Ramos on his role as a voice for Latinos in America. In an interview with the reporter on the O’Reilly Factor, he called Ramos “an advocate for people who enter the U.S.A. illegally.”

In recent decades, however, more journalists have vocally advocated for underrepresented communities. Websites like the theGrio.com are unapologetic about finding stories the mainstream media aren’t picking up.

On this episode, Nathan, Joanne, and Brian look at the deep roots of advocacy in journalism. They’ll also explore the recent origins of objectivity and debate the duty of the Fourth Estate.

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0:00.0	Thanks for downloading this episode of Backstory.
0:02.5	Another chance to hear our show on Advocacy Journalism,
0:05.8	which traces the story of two pioneering reporters
0:08.6	who put themselves on the line in pursuit of the truth.
0:11.5	If you like the show, there's plenty more at backstoryradio.org.
0:17.1	Major funding for Backstory is provided
0:19.0	by an anonymous donor, the National Endowment for the Humanities,
0:22.6	the University of Virginia,
0:23.9	the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation,
0:26.2	and the Arthur Vining Davis foundations.
0:29.6	From Virginia Humanities, this is Backstory.
0:43.6	Welcome to Backstory, the show that explores
0:45.8	the history behind today's headlines.
0:47.7	I'm Nathan Connolly.
0:48.7	I'm Brian Ballow.
0:49.6	And I'm Joanne Freeman.
0:50.8	Now, if you're new to this podcast,
0:52.5	Brian, Joanne, and I are all historians,
0:55.0	and each week we take a topic that's in the news
0:57.1	and explore it across American history.
0:59.5	This week, we're continuing our series
1:01.3	on the history of media in America.
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