For our latest Journalist Roundtable on The Spark, WITF’S Democracy reporter Jordan Wilkie sat down to speak with Asia Tabb about the November Election Coverage. Wilkie also spoke with Asia about election research, community engagement, and more.

Wilkie has even taken it upon himself to learn more about the express vote XL ballot machine that’s used in Cumberland County for elections. You can connect with Jordan by emailing him at Jordan_wilkie@witf.org.

For our latest Journalist Roundtable on The Spark, WITF’S Democracy reporter <a href="https://www.witf.org/author/jwilkie/">Jordan Wilkie</a> sat down to speak with Asia Tabb about the November Election Coverage. Wilkie also spoke with Asia about election research, community engagement, and more.
Wilkie has even taken it upon himself to learn more about the express vote XL ballot machine that’s used in Cumberland County for elections. You can connect with Jordan by emailing him at Jordan_wilkie@witf.org.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

Journalist Roundtable: November Election Coverage with Jordan Wilkie

On this week's edition of The Spark Weekly:

Our Journalist Roundtable covers the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in the southeastern US. We’ll be joined by Lilly Knoepp of Blue Ridge Public Radio and Jeffrey Collins of the Associated Press.

Also, on the program:

The Valley Jazz Orchestra just released a new album “Vicious Fishes” for the first time in over 50 years

On this week's edition of The Spark Weekly:
Our Journalist Roundtable covers the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in the southeastern US. We’ll be joined by Lilly Knoepp of Blue Ridge Public Radio and Jeffrey Collins of the Associated Press.
Also, on the program:
The Valley Jazz Orchestra just released a new album “Vicious Fishes” for the first time in over 50 years

TSW 10/04/2024: Journalists Covering Hurricane Helene and The Valley Jazz Orchestra Releases New Album

It’s been over a week since hurricane Helene made landfall near the Florida panhandle. Along with Florida, there’s been extensive damage in Tennessee, the Carolinas, and Georgia. At last count and time of recording at 10 a.m. Friday Oct 4, the death toll has exceeded 200 and is expected to increase.

In this journalist roundtable, Lilly Knoepp of Blue Ridge Public Radio and Jeffrey Collins of the Associated Press appeared on The Spark to discuss their recent hurricane Helene coverage.

“This disaster isn't unprecedented compared to others, is it's just not your traditional cleanup. It's just not making sure we get all the branches and trees that fell and, you know, repairing a pothole or two. I mean, like just the roads themselves. I mean, if you see some of the drone footage and everything. Like major highways, like U.S. highways look like trails. I mean, they look like primitive trails now because the, you know, the river just completely gouged them out. And then you won’t not be able to even rebuild on top of where the original road was. So somebody is going to have to figure out if they need to if they can rebuild on the road or they can go somewhere other place. So yeah, I mean, the thing I've heard about cleanup is it's just not like it's going to be a week or two. We'll get all the debris out of there. Everything will start to get back. I mean, you're going to have to rebuild entire infrastructure like it never existed in the first place, “said Collins.

Listen to the podcast to her more from the conversation.

It’s been over a week since hurricane Helene made landfall near the Florida panhandle. Along with Florida, there’s been extensive damage in Tennessee, the Carolinas, and Georgia. At last count and time of recording at 10 a.m. Friday Oct 4, the death toll has exceeded 200 and is expected to increase.
In this journalist roundtable, Lilly Knoepp of Blue Ridge Public Radio and Jeffrey Collins of the Associated Press appeared on The Spark to discuss their recent hurricane Helene coverage.
“This disaster isn't unprecedented compared to others, is it's just not your traditional cleanup. It's just not making sure we get all the branches and trees that fell and, you know, repairing a pothole or two. I mean, like just the roads themselves. I mean, if you see some of the drone footage and everything. Like major highways, like U.S. highways look like trails. I mean, they look like primitive trails now because the, you know, the river just completely gouged them out. And then you won’t not be able to even rebuild on top of where the original road was. So somebody is going to have to figure out if they need to if they can rebuild on the road or they can go somewhere other place. So yeah, I mean, the thing I've heard about cleanup is it's just not like it's going to be a week or two. We'll get all the debris out of there. Everything will start to get back. I mean, you're going to have to rebuild entire infrastructure like it never existed in the first place, “said Collins.
Listen to the podcast to her more from the conversation.

Journalist Roundtable:  Hurricane Helene

Our Braver Angels segment for the month of October was about how to prepare for the election no matter who wins. Nita Landis is a registered Independent, Monica Guzmon (Blue), and Chris Hausner (Red) was apart of the discussion today. During the podcast, Monica also discusses her book, "I never Really Thought of it That Way" and speaks about her experience coming to grips with the political differences she had with her family. We also discuss the Family and Politics Workshop in Lititz on November 2.

Our <a href="https://braverangels.org/">Braver Angels</a> segment for the month of October was about how to prepare for the election no matter who wins. Nita Landis is a registered Independent, Monica Guzmon (Blue), and Chris Hausner (Red) was apart of the discussion today. During the podcast, Monica also discusses her book, "I never Really Thought of it That Way" and speaks about her experience coming to grips with the political differences she had with her family. We also discuss the Family and Politics Workshop in Lititz on November 2.

Journalist Roundtable: November Election Coverage with Jordan Wilkie

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