Michael Freedman

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  • Role: Multimedia: Independent

Recent Pieces from Michael Freedman

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Democracy Please Retweet: The Twitter Play (53:30)
From: GW Global Media Institute

What do Santa's elves, Twitter, and democracy have in common? With a little imagination, enough tweets, and an election approaching, more than you'd think! Join Kerric ...
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Echoes of Vietnam (53:30)
From: GW Global Media Institute

It is the 800 pound gorilla that sits in the Oval Office, the dark ghost that walks the halls of the White House; the haunting legacy of the Vietnam War. From the National ...
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Storytellers of Sports (53:30)
From: GW Global Media Institute

This week on This Just In! - two different game-changers in the world of sports. First, Marvin Kalb interviews sportswriter Ira Berkow on the Jewish talent that triumphed ...
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Social Media, Global Change (53:30)
From: GW Global Media Institute

A wave of demonstrations and protests swept the globe this year as revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt went "viral" on the World Wide Web. Alberto Ibargüen, President and CEO of ...
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Witness to History: Richard C. Hottelet (53:30)
From: GW Global Media Institute

If you've ever listened to the radio or watched television news, you owe thanks in part to Richard C. Hottelet. One of the original "Murrow Boys," he helped to invent ...
Caption: Paul Steinle and Dr. Sara Brown

Who Needs Newspapers? (53:30)
From: GW Global Media Institute

A study by the Pew Research Center indicates 95% of new information comes from traditional media – most of it from newspapers. Why then do so many people seem to be writing ...
Caption: Ed Henry, Joe Lockhart, and Frank Sesno

Both Sides of the Podium (53:30)
From: GW Global Media Institute

Tweeting from press conferences, breaking news on blogs, and reporting with an “iPod approach to media” – the dynamics of the White House press room have surely changed. ...
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NPR at 40 (53:30)
From: GW Global Media Institute

Close your eyes and listen to the story: the hustle and bustle of a busy city sidewalk, the moan and groan of an approaching metro car, the hiss and hum of an espresso ...
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Welcome to the Press Box! (53:32)
From: GW Global Media Institute

Sam Litzinger scores an interview with Jerry Grossman, a longtime TV sports producer and current supervising producer at the Newseum, to get the play-by-play on the history ...
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Play by Play with Bob Costas (53:31)
From: GW Global Media Institute

From America's national pastime to the Olympic Games, NBC and HBO sports broadcasting icon Bob Costas reflects on the games we play and why they mean so much to us. This ...