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As a Journalist, That’s My Job
Sarah Jones Breaks It Down
05/25/22 • 10 min
We break down what it looks like to be a journalist.
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Hearing Aid Accessibility
Sarah Jones Breaks It Down
09/02/22 • 11 min
How does the new FDA ruling affect access to hearing aids? Sarah talks with audiologist Dr. Michelle Hu and mother Jessica Lewis about what this change means for those with hearing loss.
Sources Consulted:
Aacap. (n.d.). Corporal punishment in schools. Retrieved August 30, 2022, from https://www.aacap.org/aacap/Policy_Statements/1988/Corporal_Punishment_in_Schools.aspx
Commissioner, O. of the. (n.d.). FDA finalizes historic rule enabling access to over-the-counter hearing aids for millions of Americans. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved August 30, 2022, from https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-finalizes-historic-rule-enabling-access-over-counter-hearing-aids-millions-americans
Gershoff, E. T., & Font, S. A. (2016). Corporal punishment in U.S. public schools: Prevalence, disparities in use, and status in state and federal policy. Social policy report. Retrieved August 30, 2022, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5766273/
Hollingsworth, H. (2022, August 26). Missouri School District reinstates spanking if parents OK. AP NEWS. Retrieved August 30, 2022, from https://apnews.com/article/education-school-boards-missouri-springfield-cassville-d3f3e3228be5a2209eb9761885795470
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Introducing Sarah Jones Breaks It Down
Sarah Jones Breaks It Down
04/27/22 • 1 min
Introducing Sarah Jones Breaks It Down, a weekly news podcast for kids and grownups who want to understand what’s happening around the world and why it’s happening now. Emmy award-winning journalist Sarah Jones breaks down the news beyond the headlines, using interviews, conversations, and compelling stories to make news accessible, understandable, and relatable.
*We know you’ve got lots and lots of questions about war and what’s going on in the world, and we'd like to break them down with you in future episodes of the show.
So if you have a question about war, or if there’s something else going on in the world that you want us to break down, write to us or record a message and email us at [email protected].
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War Part 1: Ukraine and a History with Russia
Sarah Jones Breaks It Down
06/01/22 • 7 min
We break down the war in Ukraine and the motivation for the Russian invasion of the country.
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War Part 2: It Impacts People
Sarah Jones Breaks It Down
06/08/22 • 7 min
How does war impact people? Sarah talks with Syrian journalist Hozan Ibrahim who she met while covering the war in Syria, a country that has been fighting for over a decade.
Sources Consulted:
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. (n.d.). Figures at a glance. UNHCR. Retrieved June 1, 2022, from https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html
Wheat. OEC. (n.d.). Retrieved June 7, 2022, from https://oec.world/en/profile/hs/wheat
If you have a question about war, or if there’s something else going on in the world that you want us to break down, write to us or record a message and email us at [email protected].
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War Part 4: Hybrid Warfare
Sarah Jones Breaks It Down
07/13/22 • 16 min
What could the future of wars look like? Sarah talks with peacekeeping consultant Janie DesJardin and researcher Leo Michel about the laws of war and the concept of hybrid warfare.
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If you have a question about war, or if there’s something else going on in the world that you want us to break down, write to us or record a message and email us at [email protected].
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War Part 3: A Ground Floor View
Sarah Jones Breaks It Down
07/07/22 • 17 min
What does war look like? Sarah talks with U.S. combat veteran Tara Madison, Syrian refugee Ahmad Al haj ali, and peacekeeping consultant and Canadian Armed Forces veteran Janie DesJardin about the reality of war.
Sources Consulted:
TRTWorld. (2017, August 11). Mother who lost 4 children in Syria gas attack recalls day of Horror. Retrieved June 21, 2022, from https://www.trtworld.com/mea/opcw-says-chemical-sarin-used-in-deadly-attack-on-syria-town-in-april-390645
YouTube. (2017, June 23). The war in Syria: Children suffer losing their families. YouTube. Retrieved June 21, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXgxWgsjIjA
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War Part 5: Peace Justice and Peacekeeping
Sarah Jones Breaks It Down
07/28/22 • 24 min
How does the law influence war? Sarah talks with international lawyer Benjamin Duerr about what justice and peace mean from a legal standpoint in the final episode in our series on war.
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Mass Shootings and Dickey’s Amendment
Sarah Jones Breaks It Down
08/05/22 • 13 min
What does research on gun violence look like? Sarah talks with NMVVRC Associate Director, Dr. Angela Moreland, about legislation that affects how mass shootings are researched.
If you have a question about war, or if there’s something else going on in the world that you want us to break down, write to us or record a message and email us at [email protected].
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Seized Documents at Mar-a-Lago
Sarah Jones Breaks It Down
08/19/22 • 14 min
What did the FBI find during the search of former president Trump’s property? Sarah talks about the investigation at Mar-a-Lago. And what is monkeypox? Susan Michaels-Strasser, the assistant professor of epidemiology at the Columbia University Medical Center, shares about this zoonotic disease.
Sources Consulted:
Attorney general Merrick Garland delivers remarks. The United States Department of Justice. (2022, August 11). Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-merrick-garland-delivers-remarks
Desk, N. P. R. W. (2022, August 12). Read the full warrant documents from FBI search of Trump's mar-a-lago home. NPR. Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.npr.org/2022/08/12/1117277865/read-the-full-warrant-documents-from-fbi-search-of-trumps-mar-a-lago-home
National Archives and Records Administration. (n.d.). Press statements in response to media queries about Presidential Records. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2022/nr22-001
Read the unsealed DOJ documents underpinning search of Trump's mar-a-lago. POLITICO. (n.d.). Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/12/read-the-unsealed-doj-documents-underpinning-search-of-trumps-mar-a-lago-00051524
S.139 - FISA amendments reauthorization act of 2017 115th ... - congress. (n.d.). Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/139
Schorsch, P. (2022, August 8). Scoop - the Federal Bureau of Investigation @FBI today executed a search warrant at mar-a-lago, two sources confirm to @Fla_Pol."they just left," one source said.not sure what the search warrant was about.TBH, Im not a strong enough reporter to hunt this down, but its real. pic.twitter.com/hmsghlvp3d. Twitter. Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://twitter.com/PeterSchorschFL/status/1556771253167558657
Thrush, G., Haberman, M., & Protess, B. (2022, August 11). Trump search said to be part of effort to find highly classified material. The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/11/us/politics/trump-fbi-subpoena.html
Trump authorizes DOJ to declassify Russia probe documents. POLITICO. (n.d.). Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/trump-doj-declassify-russia-probe-documents-460511
If you have a question about war, or if there’s something else going on in the world that you want us to break down, write to us or record a message and email us at [email protected].
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How many episodes does Sarah Jones Breaks It Down have?
Sarah Jones Breaks It Down currently has 11 episodes available.
What topics does Sarah Jones Breaks It Down cover?
The podcast is about Education For Kids, News, Rights, Election, Kids & Family, Climate, Journalism, News Commentary, Inflation, Podcasts, Economics, War and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Sarah Jones Breaks It Down?
The episode title 'As a Journalist, That’s My Job' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Sarah Jones Breaks It Down?
The average episode length on Sarah Jones Breaks It Down is 13 minutes.
How often are episodes of Sarah Jones Breaks It Down released?
Episodes of Sarah Jones Breaks It Down are typically released every 8 days.
When was the first episode of Sarah Jones Breaks It Down?
The first episode of Sarah Jones Breaks It Down was released on Apr 27, 2022.
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