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Behind the Headlines: What is it like to report on Ferguson?

By Kelly Moffitt
Published Aug. 12, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. CDT
Willis Ryder Arnold, Jason Rosenbaum and Carolina Hidalgo shared their thoughts about reporting on Ferguson on "St. Louis on the Air."
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Willis Ryder Arnold, Jason Rosenbaum and Carolina Hidalgo shared their thoughts about reporting on Ferguson on "St. Louis on the Air."

In our weekly "Behind the Headlines" segment, St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh discussed the top news stories that caught St. Louisans’ attention this week, with the people who produced them and contributed to them.

This week, we did something a little bit different. We looked back on St. Louis Public Radio reporting in Ferguson over the past two years and learned first-hand from staff members about their experiences from August 2014 and to August of 2016.

Joining the program:

  • Willis Ryder Arnold, reporter
  • Carolina Hidalgo, photojournalist and videographer
  • Jason Rosenbaum, reporter

Listen to the discussion here:

St. Louis on the Air brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh and producers Mary Edwards, Alex Heuer and Kelly Moffitt give you the information you need to make informed decisions and stay in touch with our diverse and vibrant St. Louis region. 

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Kelly Moffitt
Kelly Moffitt joined St. Louis Public Radio in 2015 as an online producer for St. Louis Public Radio's talk shows St. Louis on the Air.
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