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GBH News Series Politics IRL Showcases Gen Z Voters
GBH News is giving viewers a front row seat on young voters’ discussions about the biggest issues of the 2024 election and what will inspire them to vote — or not. The new YouTube video series Politics IRL (“in real life”) features young adults sitting face to face, often with someone who disagrees with them, hashing out their opinions. We talked with Azita Ghahramani, senior politics editor, and Alexi Cohan, producer, about the new series. -
The Story Behind AMERICAN EXPERIENCE’s The Riot Report
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE’s The Riot Report presents the story of the Kerner Commission and its first-of-its-kind 1968 government report that identified systemic racism as the cause of massive civil unrest in Black communities. But the results of the report were quickly buried by an administration afraid of potential political fallout. The film premieres on GBH 2 at 9pm on Tuesday, May 21, when it will also be available for streaming. -
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Showcases Everyday Heroes
The new film from AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal tells the dramatic story of the ordinary women who fought against overwhelming odds for the health and safety of their families. Meet the filmmaker who uncovered their stories of challenging those in power, forcing America to reckon with the human cost of unregulated industry, and creating a grassroots movement that galvanized the landmark Superfund Bill. -
The Joys of a New ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Season
The ANTIQUES ROADSHOW team is packing the truck to hit the road for a new season of tapings. Executive Producer Marsha Bemko filled us in on the back story — where they are going, what’s involved, and what’s new with America’s most watched ongoing PBS series. -
Meet Devin Maverick Robins, GBH’s Managing Producer of Podcasts
The podcast audience is exploding — with a predicted half billion listeners this year — and GBH is creating a collection that is attracting listeners around the world. “The Big Dig,” “What Is Owed?”, and “College Uncovered” have all caught the public’s attention. Managing Producer Devin Maverick Robins, a long-time NPR producer and editor before she joined GBH three years ago, has been leading the expansion of GBH’s podcast portfolio. Learn more about her and about what’s next. -
Influencer Librarian Celebrates Arthur’s Enduring Impact
As Arthur celebrates National Library Week, one of his top fans, Mychal Threets, a librarian and social media phenom who spreads “library joy” among his million-plus followers, had the chance to meet his beloved aardvark, which was captured in a newly released video. -
GBH’s Accessibility Teams Enhance Experiences for Moviegoers, Voters
GBH’s accessibility teams are where the action is — at the Academy Awards and at the polls. They are using their expertise and tools to improve experiences for moviegoers and voters who have disabilities — about 26% or 1 in 4 adults in the United States. From instructional videos to closed captioning, GBH continues to be a public media leader in championing accessibility and creating a culture where disability is normalized. -
CRB Celebrates Women Across the Ages
In a novel program during Women’s History Month, CRB Classical 99.5 created a seamless broadcast that featured two sublime, female-led performances from last year’s Boston Early Music Festival. Learn about the GBH women behind the program and how it connects the threads of women in music through history. -
Sneak Peek at MASTERPIECE’s 2024 Lineup
As an exciting new lineup of programs rolls out from MASTERPIECE — the latest seasons of All Creatures Great and Small and Miss Scarlet and The Duke have recently wrapped up — MASTERPIECE Executive Producer Susanne Simpson gives us a glimpse of what else we can expect this year. She also shares some recent high points, including the day MASTERPIECE “broke the internet.” -
Meet GBH News Reporter Phillip Martin
Phillip Martin, senior investigative reporter for the GBH News Center for Investigative Reporting, will be inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in June. He has been recognized throughout his career for in-depth and thought-provoking reports on inequities and social justice. He earned a master's degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and studied at Harvard Law School and the University of California at Berkeley.