Episode 12: How is The News Reported? - has KMBC 9 News Anchor, Haley Harrison, explain how news organizations report the news.

Episode Summary:

This episode of the Simple Questions Podcast features a discussion between Dylan Carnahan and Haley Harrison over her career as a news anchor and journalist. Haley serves our community by reporting on stories as the evening anchor for KMBC 9 from 5 pm to 9 pm and the creator/host of the "KMBC 9 Storytellers" Podcast.

From her experiences interviewing documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, covering natural disasters like Hurricane Irene, and revisiting the tragedy of the Hyatt Regency walkways collapsing in "Chronicle: The Skywalk Tapes".

Listen as Haley reveals her insider perspective on how the news is reported. We talk about how news stories are received, investigated, and reported.

In this episode we discuss:

00:00 - Good Love by Carlton Rashad featuring JaySol (Apple & Spotify)
01:12 - Introducing Haley Harrison
05:47 - The Purpose Of The News
10:23 - Role Of a News Anchor
14:18 - Finding Stories
17:30 - What Is Newsworthy?
20:18 - Journalistic Process
30:52 - "Fake News"
37:17 - Objectivity Of The News
44:22 - Challenges Anchors Face
45:49 - Closing Remarks
48:11 - Conclusion and Information

Resources:

Haley Harrison: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, & KMBC 9 Storytellers Podcast

How Is The News Reported?