I’m guest hosting Your Call this morning, where we’ll talk with two media makers about their work exposing government corruption and neglect.
First, we’ll discuss a new PBS Frontline film “A Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Corruption in Maduro’s Venezuela” with director Juan Ravell. The film documents the perilous work of investigative journalism in Venezuela.
Then we’ll interview Chris Egusa about his award-winning 2-part documentary series on KALW, “Without A Voice: Abuse and Neglect in California Disability Group Homes.” It reports on California’s developmental disability system, where residents in group homes have been victims of abuse and neglect.
Tune in at 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area or stream live at 10am PT. What comments or questions do you have for our guests? Call 866-798-TALK to join the conversation!
On this morning’s 10am edition of Your Call’s Media Roundtable, I’ll interview Emmy-winning correspondent and 25-year producer for PBS’ Frontline Martin Smith about his new PBS documentary “The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.”
The film coincides with the one-year anniversary of the brutal murder of the Washington Post’s Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. It examines the rise of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to power, as well as his ties to the murder, handling of dissent, and relationship with the Trump administration. You can watch the two-hour documentary on PBS.
I’ll also discuss this Tuesday’s D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision which reaffirmed the Trump administration’s repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules. These rules were meant to ensure we can all access content and applications on the web regardless of the source. Joining me will be April Glaser, a Slate technology writer and co-hosts the podcast “If Then” who will help unpack the ruling and how it will affect the internet going forward.
You can stream it live at 10am today or listen to 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area. Call 866-798-TALK with questions or comments!
