Video producer @CSMonitor, reporting on disability, culture and politics. Based in the US. Past lives in China and France. Language nerd. [email protected]
“Sheltered workshops” are often charged with exploiting workers diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. But many workers and their caregivers support such workshops. We spoke to people in both camps for this short documentary. #disability#journalism https://t.co/b2IEnbMisH
Our staff videographer, @JingnanPeng, found a forest planter whose work boosts #biodiversity and community – and, for her, brings “grounded hope.” On our @csmonitor weekly podcast, he describes the joy of telling her story. (Show notes link to his vid.) https://t.co/IcpBntgmsr
Miyawaki: A little forest with a towering task (video)
These forests do carbon storage but also much more, from preserving insects to giving "grounded hope" to the people who create them.
via @JingnanPeng@csmonitor https://t.co/mwOxrntwf8
Good #data? Consider the source. “The people who put it together ... what’s their motive? Is it informing, or is it convincing?” @jacobturcotte talks #DataVisualization and defeating #disinformation on our “Why We Wrote This” podcast. @csmonitor
https://t.co/Y4VtZcycxM
Legacy blue check from when those signaled verification (of identity and/or affiliation), as opposed to just being a receipt for a monthly user fee. Mostly here now for the lolz. Might launch a rocket later.
‘Deconstruction’ of homes and buildings for harvesting & repurposing is creating a sub- industry and jobs for minorities in Savannah via @csmonitor https://t.co/F6ZtCzHYvg
“It was important for me to create a space where women, women+, can learn.” There’s a rise in the eco-friendly use of reclaimed lumber and materials. This team is making some noise in the male-dominated field. #building#deconstruction#video@JingnanPeng https://t.co/Zvqfry6Hus
Yes, there are projects out there making voting *easier*. This week's Response has three such stories from @hrzate @DCist, @JenAFifield@levinecarrie@VotebeatUS, and @JingnanPeng@csmonitor, lovingly chosen by @ByMegMcIntyre.
Read and subscribe: https://t.co/4ePzkN4CVx
Thrilled to announce that the Monitor's "Say That Again?" is a finalist for an @ONA Award. We're in great company with these other finalists in the Excellence in Audio Digital Storytelling, Limited Series category ➡️ https://t.co/FepeHqAjaw #csmonitior
A well-deserved honor for an amazing team and an amazing podcast (which can be found at this link: https://t.co/DZwC2DTiCY)
@csmonitor@JingnanPeng@_jessicamendoza
1/3 So thrilled to share that the podcast I produced with @JingnanPeng for @csmonitor is a finalist at @ONA's Online Journalism Awards! We're shortlisted for the Excellence in Audio Digital Storytelling, Limited Series category, alongside some big names 💙
https://t.co/UlZY6r3qyH
Have you listened to the @csmonitor#Podcast “Say that Again?” hosted by @_jessicamendoza & @JingnanPeng? This series spotlights bridging divides in the way we speak and understand one another. Tune in here: https://t.co/jl8PIpo8Qa
“Music is spirit. This is how we defend our country, through spirit.” Really remarkable short #video here on a kobzar of #Ukraine and his mission to preserve national culture. via @JingnanPeng https://t.co/SMNw3fgGM6
The Christian Science Monitor @csmonitor is doing a really special podcast about language. Language people must give it a listen (after listening to Lexicon Valley, of course ...).
https://t.co/U93JEI9kyK
“The essence of democracy is that stakeholders should have a say.” But who gets to be called “a legitimate stakeholder in a community”? #VotingRights via @JingnanPeng https://t.co/qvvjI0CPma