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August 19th 2021: The Power of the Media

Do you believe everything you read in the paper, see on tv, scroll past on the Internet, or hear on the radio? How does the media influence and impact the way we live and make decisions? Listeners beware as Dr. Connie discusses the power of the media to inform, entice, incite, and impress its listeners with “news” that is filtered through the lens of the media. In-studio guests are graduating journalism major Ashley Lay from ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and former veteran journalist and news anchor, Kristi Tedesco, to discuss life as a journalist and how listeners should respond

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Ashley Lay

Ashley Lay is currently a student at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School Of Journalism and Mass Communication. Previously she has written several pieces covering local news for The Downtown Devil (ASU’s Downtown Phoenix news publication). Throughout high school, Ashley worked as an intern at N2 Publishing and helped to publish weekly newsletters for local neighborhoods. Despite having a history in print, Ashley’s aspirations are towards broadcast journalism. Ashley is scheduled to graduate from The Cronkite School in December of 2023 with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and an emphasis in broadcast. Futuristically, Ashley hopes to use her well rounded education to make a po

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Kristi Tedesco

Kristi Tedesco spent 23-years working as a tireless investigative reporter, news anchor, and child advocate in Kansas, Indiana, and her hometown of Tucson. When Kristi dug into a series of child deaths in Tucson, it prompted state lawmakers to pass half a dozen child welfare reform laws. It's what led to Arizona's Child Protective Services (CPS) rebranding itself as the Department of Child Safety (DCS.) While this is a great accomplishment, Kristi will tell you she's most proud of her philanthropic project at KVOA in Tucson called Kristi's Kids. Through Kristi's Kids, she helped raise more than $7 million worth of goods and services to benefit children and families. This included free holid

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