Episode 12 titled "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 with 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