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A New Future For The New York History Journal

On this special edition of A New York Minute In History we discuss an exciting development regarding the New York History Journal. Starting this year, Cornell University Press will publish the century-old journal. Working in association with an editorial team at the New York State Museum, the Press will expand the scope of the journal […]

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#1538: Documentary Filmmaker Barbara Kopple; Spoon Carving

Jess Hirsch of Women's Woodshop COURTESY OF ANGELA LUNDBERG

On this week’s 51%, we speak with filmmaker Barbara Kopple, about her current works, and one from decades ago; hear wistful words about a lesbian bar up for sale; and learn about carving spoons in a women’s woodshop. 

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#1441: President Trump’s Oval Office Address & Media Responsibility

The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Judy Patrick, Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, Cailin Brown, Chair of the Department of Communication at the College of St. Rose and Investigative Journalist and Editor Rosemary Armao. On this week’s Media Project Alan, […]

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#1902: The 2019 Legislative Session

The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: The 2019 legislative session officially opened this week with Democrats in the majority in the Assembly and Senate, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on a new ethics reform proposal from Senator Krueger, and the state is launching […]

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#1477: “Navigating The New Childhood”

Being a kid ain’t what it used to be. And no, I’m not saying that in a ‘all you kids get off my lawn” kind of way. It’s just a fact. So how can parents and teachers deal with students who have grown up with wi-fi and technology and screens? It’s not that they’re not […]

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