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"Our IN THE NOW"
Major Garrett
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Speaker: Major Garrett Garrett shared his analysis of the issues of our time and his thoughts on journalism and how the industry has changed in his lifetime. His remarks were followed by a Q&A curated by Charlie Brennan, the host of The Charlie Brennan Show with Amy Marxkors on KMOX and the Provocateur of Donnybrook on NinePBS. In addition, Garrett was presented with the St. Louis Press Club's 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in journalism throughout his distinguished career in news broadcasting. Donations support the Press Club’s ongoing scholarships and enterprise grants efforts — including offsetting costs of programs like this one. Click Here to donate. |
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"Our IN THE NOW"
St. Louis Press Club's online initiative, featuring conversations with St. Louis-area professional communicators, continues.
Looking Back. Imagining the Future.
Communications colleagues speak with St. Louis Press Club board member, Jessica Z. Brown Billhymer, on work and life during a pandemic, protests, economic stress and a community facing frank and varied discussions about racism.
In early 2020, it became clear to the St. Louis Press Club (STLPC) pivoting to a new way of connecting with community was a must, with the usual and varied local on-the-ground programming having to take on a new fa... READ MORE.
There are four takeaways from these conversations:
1. Media communicators are adept at pivoting to new solutions in the face of disruption.
2. Technology's role as a star and integral player, in our society and in the communications business, is dynamic and key to connecting all stakeholders, and is invaluable in facilitating collaborative team energy to meet deadlines and provide uninterrupted public service.
3. Media institutions and individuals seriously take safety of others as a primary concern during a pandemic and civil unrest.
4. Communicators reveal honest, inspirational feelings of wins, losses and amazement regarding their and colleagues' communications journey. And, we learn from these professionals what it takes to do their jobs in these times, and what it means to carry on, no matter what.
Click Here for all Our IN THE NOW
Steve Perron
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St. Louis Press Club's "Our IN THE NOW with Steve Perron, longtime television news producer, KMOV-TV, July 16, 2020; total running time: 19:16 On preparing for covering the pandemic: "When New York actually shut down, that's when we realized 'this is real.'" "Our viewers had so many questions, we really did feel as if we had a mission." |
Richard H. Weiss
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St. Louis Press Club's "Our IN THE NOW" with Richard H. Weiss, founder and executive director, Before Ferguson, Beyond Ferguson, a St. Louis nonprofit racial-equity storytelling project, July 22, 2020, total running time: 35:20. "The team I have are veterans (writers) and diverse." "We create a culture of empathy." We're not doing a 'one and done;' folks know we're coming back." |
Gilberto Pinela
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St. Louis Press Club's "Our IN THE NOW" with Gilberto Pinela, Communications Manager, Cortex Innovation Community, August 4, 2020, total running time, 30:49 Regarding the first impact of the pandemic: "My budget was frozen, immediately, all my plans taken off line." On coming back to a "new normal," "I think people re-energized quickly and were ready to come back." "We had a lot of protocols in place ahead of COVID." |
Suzanne Corbett
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St. Louis Press Club's "Our IN THE NOW" with Suzanne Corbett, media producer and culinary historian, July 8, 2020, total running time, 15:22 "The new normal is really not new, it's getting back to the basics." It allows you a wonderful opportunity to connect with yourself . You can't let challenges conquer your soul." |
Bill Kaufman
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St. Louis Press Club's "Our IN THE NOW" with Bill Kaufman, President, Kaufman Broadcast, July 29, 2020, total running time: 23:02. Looking back on bringing home company satellite trucks from across the midwest for the COVID lockdown: "When the NCAA stopped coverage back in March, everything ceased." "We got a lot of work done we would have generally put off because of being on the road." On being back on the baseball field, "We've spent a lot of the last two weeks adjusting to Major League Baseball's rules that really have never existed before. The ballpark is eerily different." |
