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America's History Of Lynching (R) | Media Critics On Protest Coverage

Segment 1, beginning at 4:48: Remembering America's legacy of lynching

A week after a lynching memorial marker was tossed down a cliff in Kansas City, we revisit a 2017 conversation about how America's legacy of lynching still influences race relations throughout the country.

Segment 2, beginning at 22:24: The Media Critics weigh in on journalists' roles in times of upheaval.

Journalists have been attacked and arrested in recent weeks while covering national protests against police violence. What are their responsibilities to the public in times like this? Is being objective even a realistic goal?

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Steve Kraske is an associate teaching professor of journalism at UMKC, a political columnist for The Kansas City Star and has hosted "Up to Date" since 2002. He worked as the full-time political correspondent for The Star from 1994-2013 covering national, state and local campaigns. He also has covered the statehouses in Topeka and Jefferson City.
Danette (Danie) Alexander first came to KCUR in 2007 as an intern for Up to Date after completing her B.A. in Communications at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. After her KCUR internship was completed, Danie continued to spend her mornings assisting senior producer Stephen Steigman as a volunteer with the show. Her radio experience also includes stints with public radio's New Letters on the Air as a broadcast engineer and on local public radio as host of a weekly overnight call-in show.
Chris Young