First hour: Discussing the ethics of trend journalism
Second hour: How climate change affects us every day
National news outlets are reporting that Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte is back for the season. It's called trend journalism and its generating free advertising for the corporate giant. Is that fair? Is it journalism? This hour, we discuss the ethics of trend and calendar journalism and how they impact consumers and small businesses. And yes, we will discuss whether pumpkin spice lattes are any good. In studio:
- Andrea Hickerson, director of the School of Communication at RIT
- Wade Reed, co-founder of Fifth Frame Brewing
- Andrea Holland, public speaking and communications coach
Then in our second hour, we often hear about the science and research behind climate change, but an upcoming event in Rochester will focus on how people in our community are personally impacted by global warming. During the Rise for a Resilient Rochester event, area residents will share personal stories of climate change impacts and solutions with city, state, and federal leaders. We'll get a preview of the event this hour with our guests:
- David Alicea, New York lead organizer of the Sierra Club
- Hridesh Singh, student at Brighton High School and director of communications for the Climate Club
- Erika Jones, systems advocate at the Center for Disability Rights
