Jan. 30 Blogpost – Andrew Epperson

(a.) In a week when not much breaking news is happening, what do journalists at Arkansas Public Media do to create content and still produce relevant stories? (b.) What is one thing you know now that you wish you could go back and tell yourself when you first started...

Aubry Tucker Blog Post 2

Two questions for Bobby Ampezzan about how Arkansas Public Media works, what experience you need to publish there, etc What in your background/experience prepared you for your position as managing editor? How do you vet information? or How do you recommend your...

Butler – Blog Post: Ehrenreich Chapter 1

Ehrenreich provides an insightful, yet troubling view of the working poor and the common challenges they face. The author herself faced a life of employment much different than the ones that went before her, sitting at a desk rather then working in a mine. However,...

Ehrenreich Response 1/24 – Andrew Epperson

Barbara Ehrenreich’s style of immersion journalism concerning the poor working class sheds light on what life is truly like for people who cannot or can hardly afford the simple necessities that allow someone to live in America. In order to truly understand what...

Simplified Poverty SS Blog-AubryTucker

Making sense of the Simplified Poverty SS… County in question: Benton,  Population 16 years and over      In labor force        Civilian labor force          Employed          Unemployed      Less than $10,000      $10,000 to $14,999      $15,000 to $24,999    ...