Ellen Rolfes

Video and audio journalist based in Atlanta. Third Coast native.

[Ellen Rolfes @ellenmhr]

@Alice_Wilder Brian is the kind of hero you want to meet. He surpasses your expectations.

[St. Louis Public Radio Guild @stlprguild]

HISTORY MADE — Workers at @stlpublicradio have overwhelmingly voted to officially create the @stlprguild, #Missouri's first public radio union, under @CWAUnion. #WeMakeSTLPR #UnionYES

[St. Louis Public Radio Guild @stlprguild]

The @stlprguild is fighting for ALL @stlpublicradio workers to have a voice at the station, @umsl, and the @umsystem — no matter the department.

That's why we're making history this week when we win our election to become #Missouri's first public media union. #WeMakeSTLPR

[Marketplace Union @mplaceunion]

Congrats to our nonprofit media friends at @propublicaguild! It’s a great time to unionize!

[Ellen Rolfes @ellenmhr]

@emmapattiharris @emmacarew I write "negotiable" but sometimes these fields in an application won't let you do that. they require a number. 🤯

[Ellen Rolfes @ellenmhr]

Being in a union is one of the best ways to get to know your coworkers! Glad that Richard, Tony, Kimberly and Meghan are representing us at the table today ❤️

[Marketplace Union @mplaceunion]

We're back at the table again today, ready to bargain until we reach a deal! We're committed to securing a living wage for our colleagues and hammering out a contract that lets us do our best work. #WeMakeMarketplace

[hari sreenivasan @hari]

Don’t fall for it.

The pbs npr distraction he created... only profits him.

A better show of outrage is to find a local npr and pbs station you or your family benefit from & donate to them.

[Ellen Rolfes @ellenmhr]

Assistant and associate producers are considered "junior" positions at @marketplace yet they're essential to getting shows on air, so much so that they often train people in more "senior" positions. Their wages should reflect the value they bring to the company. @mplaceunion

[Marketplace Union @mplaceunion]

We heard powerful testimony from some of @Marketplace’s lowest-paid producers during our last bargaining session. They deserve a living wage under our new contract.

🧵Here are some highlights:

[Marketplace Union @mplaceunion]

It’s been 509 days since we started bargaining for a contract with @AmPubMedia/@MPR. The workers @Marketplace deserve a FAIR CONTRACT NOW!

[Ellen Rolfes @ellenmhr]

@sungirlaloha @EstherCinDC 3-10 minutes. I like listening to guided meditations. Keep it short until you do it every day without fail. Then increase the time after the practice is there

[Ellen Rolfes @ellenmhr]

@EstherCinDC It took weeks before I started to feel the impact of meditation. Do it no matter what and even if it feels like you weren’t able to turn off your brain you will have made progress. You don’t notice the impact right away.

[Ellen Rolfes @ellenmhr]

@cohost_org is cohost still invite only?

[Ellen Rolfes @ellenmhr]

@mwkraus @Ivuoma @NPR @Marketplace @IndependentLens @PBS If you want to learn more about what local reparations are, check out my interview with Kamm Howard, who was featured in the film: https://t.co/3JUI1EDLeV

[Ellen Rolfes @ellenmhr]

@mwkraus @Ivuoma @NPR @Marketplace The @IndependentLens documentary is "The Big Payback," which is available to stream on @PBS https://t.co/colKfP8SP4

[Ivy Onyeador @Ivuoma]

This morning @NPR aired a brief interview I did with @Marketplace where I discussed our research on misperceptions of the racial wealth gap. They highlight a documentary about the reparations effort in Evanston, which you should also check out!
https://t.co/ajMQD7dBhV

[Ellen Rolfes @ellenmhr]

@NolaDebina @Marketplace Hi there, if you send me your email I can make sure that we can follow up with you!

[APM Research Lab @APMResearch]

NEW!
@McCourtneyInst asked Americans what they would do (legislatively) with a magic wand, and we have the results:

Poll: Americans' legislative wish list for new congress shows frustration with political systems
https://t.co/xY4cWNCEhM by @benjamingclary

[Marketplace @Marketplace]

And this isn’t the first time that people have lost some of their faith in democracy...

That leads us to the question: Can democracy actually succeed with so much inequality? We're talking about it in Chapter 1 of our free Econ 101 newsletter course: https://t.co/rHR7SFZwrK

[Ellen Rolfes @ellenmhr]

@arithisandthat Count me in! I'd love an invite

[Ellen Rolfes @ellenmhr]

@byadamrhodes If you want to weightlift, I recommend getting a personal trainer for 1-2 months to learn the basics, help you develop a plan you can progressively make harder. After the first two months try going at it on your own, & meet w/the trainer every 4-6 weeks for a checkup