We're back for the first time after a bit of a break for the Thanksgiving holiday. 

The news hasn't changed a whole lot in our absence, though. We had another Inslee press conference to start this week off where he announced a new app you can download to assist in contact tracing. 

Hanna Scott of Seattle's Morning News walked us through the premise of the app. 

Dori Monson argues this isn't about public safety but engendering fear. 

John Curley and Tom Tangney tried to parse the data and determine whether Washington has been at all successful at contact tracing. 

Gee and Ursula consulted virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen about why restaurants are considered vectors of spread even though the data can be so difficult to collect. 

We're back for the first time after a bit of a break for the Thanksgiving holiday.&nbsp;
The news hasn't changed a whole lot in our absence, though. We had another Inslee press conference to start this week off where he announced a new app you can download to assist in contact tracing.&nbsp;
Hanna Scott of Seattle's Morning News walked us through the premise of the app.&nbsp;
Dori Monson argues this isn't about public safety but engendering fear.&nbsp;
John Curley and Tom Tangney tried to parse the data and determine whether Washington has been at all successful at contact tracing.&nbsp;
Gee and Ursula consulted virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen about why restaurants are considered vectors of spread even though the data can be so difficult to collect.&nbsp;

The only show that collects the takes from each KIRO host on the biggest stories of the week and puts them in one place. From John Curley to Dave Ross, Dori Monson to Gee Scott; the entire political spectrum in 10 minutes or less. Released Tuesdays and Thursdays by 7pm.

The only show that collects the takes from each KIRO host on the biggest stories of the week and puts them in one place. From John Curley to Dave Ross, Dori Monson to Gee Scott; the entire political spectrum in 10 minutes or less. Released Tuesdays and Thursdays by 7pm.

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The Rundown: How to Feel about Inslee's New App

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Cal Anderson Park transformed into an unsanctioned homeless encampment in recent months, and the city planned to clear it this week. 

The plan was derailed after a lawsuit was filed on behalf of a woman living in the park, arguing it violated the requirement to provide shelter to anyone displaced by a sweep. 

Gee Scott is frustrated enough at this point to start advocating for forced removal. 

John Curley says there's a difference between protesters and the homeless, and sometimes that gets lost. 

The judge, after considering the arguments, decided to allow the sweep to move forward. Tom Tangney is worried about the clash that might be to come. 

Ultimately this story is another example of Seattle's active activist culture, a reason some officers cite when they leave the region. Dori spoke to former King County Sgt. Viktor White about why he left for Arkansas.

Cal Anderson Park transformed into an unsanctioned homeless encampment in recent months, and the city planned to clear it this week.&nbsp;
The plan was derailed after a lawsuit was filed on behalf of a woman living in the park, arguing it violated the requirement to provide shelter to anyone displaced by a sweep.&nbsp;
Gee Scott is frustrated enough at this point to start advocating for forced removal.&nbsp;
John Curley says there's a difference between protesters and the homeless, and sometimes that gets lost.&nbsp;
The judge, after considering the arguments, decided to allow the sweep to move forward. Tom Tangney is worried about the clash that might be to come.&nbsp;
Ultimately this story is another example of Seattle's active activist culture, a reason some officers cite when they leave the region. Dori spoke to former King County Sgt. Viktor White about why he left for Arkansas.

The Rundown: Cal Anderson Park Sweep (Or Lack Thereof)

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The first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine were administered today in Washington state. Dori Monson is bothered that one particularly group might get it first even though he doesn't think they've done enough to comply with the lockdown restrictions. Tom and John wish Elvis Presley was still around to convince people to actually get the shot. And Gee and Ursula explain why your boss should give you a sick day to get vaccinated. 

The first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine were administered today in Washington state. Dori Monson is bothered that one particularly group might get it first even though he doesn't think they've done enough to comply with the lockdown restrictions. Tom and John wish Elvis Presley was still around to convince people to actually get the shot. And Gee and Ursula explain why your boss should give you a sick day to get vaccinated.&nbsp;

The Rundown: The Vaccine Drops in Washington

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This week there was a working paper put out by the National Bureau of Economic research suggesting that US media is considerably more negative in their reporting on COVID-19 than other English speaking media. 

A couple KIRO Radio shows grappled with why this might be. 

Tom Tangney pointed out that some people might actually find negative news comforting somehow.

"It's like you're trying to protect yourself," Tangney said. "You want to know everything bad that's out there so you can be safe." 

John Curley responded that the problem is this can result in people being less pessimistic than they should be. 

"We don't really see the big picture, we don't see the progress being made," Curley said. 

Ursula Reutin believes this was more true in years past, but that the media has actually been trying to avoid this reputation. 

"There's always been that line 'if it bleeds, it leads," Reutin said. "We've really tried to move away from that. We've really gone to the standard of 'does anyone care? Does this impact people?'" 

Gee Scott argued the focus on the negative is also true in sports journalism. 

"If they're going to report something on a player, it sounds like this," Gee said, "'This player: DUI, this player: domestic violence." 

"The negative news sells," Ursula responded. 

This week there was a working paper put out by the National Bureau of Economic research suggesting that US media is considerably more negative in their reporting on COVID-19 than other English speaking media.&nbsp;
A couple KIRO Radio shows grappled with why this might be.&nbsp;
Tom Tangney pointed out that some people might actually find negative news comforting somehow.
"It's like you're trying to protect yourself," Tangney said. "You want to know everything bad that's out there so you can be safe."&nbsp;
John Curley responded that the problem is this can result in people being less pessimistic than they should be.&nbsp;
"We don't really see the big picture, we don't see the progress being made," Curley said.&nbsp;
Ursula Reutin believes this was more true in years past, but that the media has actually been trying to avoid this reputation.&nbsp;
"There's always been that line 'if it bleeds, it leads," Reutin said. "We've really tried to move away from that. We've really gone to the standard of 'does anyone care? Does this impact people?'"&nbsp;
Gee Scott argued the focus on the negative is also true in sports journalism.&nbsp;
"If they're going to report something on a player, it sounds like this," Gee said, "'This player: DUI, this player: domestic violence."&nbsp;
"The negative news sells," Ursula responded.&nbsp;

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